Ford Motor : Targets Fully Autonomous Vehicle for Ride Sharing in 2021; Invests in New Tech Companies, Doubles Silicon Valley Team 4-Traders

Ford today announces its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service. This Smart News Release features multimedia. Ford has been researching autonomous vehicles for more than a decade, and intends to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level-4-capable vehicle in commercial operation for ride sharing services in 2021. Ford currently tests fully autonomous vehicles in Michigan, Arizona and California, and will triple its autonomous test fleet this year to have the largest test fleet of any automaker. To get there, the company is investing in or collaborating with four startups to enhance its autonomous vehicle development, doubling its Silicon Valley team and more than doubling its Palo Alto campus.