Ford and Argo AI steer Lyft toward self-driving taxis Ford is working with Uber competitor Lyft and Argo AI to accelerate commercialization of autonomous ride hailing in the US, aiming for first services within six months. The three claim this collaboration brings together all of the parts necessary to create a viable autonomous ride hailing service, including self-driving technology, vehicle fleet and transportation networks. The aim is to deploy Ford self-driving cars, admittedly with safety drivers for now, on the Lyft network, with first passenger rides in Miami later this year. “This collaboration marks the first time all the pieces of the autonomous vehicle puzzle have come together this way, “claimed Lyft co-founder and CEO Logan Green. AT&T notches up…