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Instead, Ford will be putting its driverless cars on Lyft's open autonomous platform, which gives auto companies access to Lyft's logistical software and data from its network of rides. Ford's autonomous test cars will also be added to the Lyft network, and will eventually be used to pick up passengers when the tech is deemed reliable enough for public use. The automaker has established itself as a major player in self-driving development, investing $1 billion in start-up Argo AI and promoting the head of its autonomous development wing to CEO. Uber is dealing with a major lawsuit brought by Waymo parent company Alphabet, which has put the ride-hailing company's self-driving program under scrutiny.