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Argo AI to lay off 173 in Michigan as autonomous car startup folds

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In 2017, Ford Motor Co. made a five-year, $1 billion investment in Argo AI. (Argo AI)
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Kurt Nagl
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By:
Crain's Detroit Business
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October 28, 2022 07:10 PM

Argo AI Inc. will lay off 173 employees in Michigan after its main backers Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen decided to pull the plug on the autonomous vehicle technology startup.

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