Ford promises driverless transport by 2021

Ford will make a driverless car for ride-sharing purposes by 2021, using its Ford Fusion Hybrids (shown here) as technology test mules. CEO Mark Fields set the target at Ford's Research and Innovation facility here, which will double its staff to 300 and grow its footprint by 150,000 square feet by year's end to respond to the challenge. "This is one example of how we're thinking about expanding our business into mobility more broadly," Fields told USA TODAY. "Taking the driver out of the equation improves the economics for us as well as consumers." Currently, Ford is testing around a dozen self-driving Ford Fusion Hybrids on California, Michigan and Arizona roads.