Artificial intelligence – the brain at the heart of the autonomous car

In February 2017, Ford announced that it would invest US$1bn over five years into artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, Argo AI. The OEM had previously shared plans to launch a Level 4 autonomous vehicle in 2021, and Chief Executive Mark Fields says Ford has made “significant progress.”

In order to achieve this goal, the vehicle manufacturer needed a boost. Its autonomous vehicles feature a wealth of sensor technology and computing power, but in order to reach more advanced automation, its cars need to get smarter. This is where Argo comes in – its team of researchers has been