Ford-Backed Driverless-Car Startup Argo AI Lures Talent From Uber, Apple

The company, Argo AI, has since grown to about 330 employees, in part by luring away software engineers and robotics researchers from Apple Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. and other tech companies. Ford, which holds a majority stake in the company, is banking on Argo to help it catch up in the race to build driverless cars. "Every employee is an owner," said Argo Chief Executive Bryan Salesky. "They're able to benefit from the upside being created in a direct way. That can't be offered with a large company where the stock goes up and down with earnings."