Ford is going all-in on self-driving, autonomous car technology. Ford feels that within the decade autonomous cars will have as big of an impact on society as their assembly line did years before. Ford conducted a very detailed press event providing details of their Ford Smart Mobility initiative. Ford announced their 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.
You can watch the entire 27 minute video from Ford's presentation. Click here for source and discussion.