Task ID: c0ac9279-7dae-4aac-87ac-d13a6dd68c94 Generated at: 2025/7/9 13:39:20 Events Count: 76 Data Sources: dataset_wikipedia_en
1. The testing territory for Yandex self-driving cars in Tel Aviv was expanded to include the city center.
Date: September, 2019
Date Range: 2019-09-01 to 2019-09-30
Representative Source Snippet: In September, 2019 the testing territory was expanded to include the city center.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In September, 2019 the testing territory was expanded to include the city center.
- Original Description: The testing territory for Yandex self-driving cars in Tel Aviv was expanded to include the city center.
- Yandex (organization)
- Tel Aviv (location)
- Self-driving car (product)
Date: March 2019
Date Range: 2019-03-01 to 2019-03-31
Representative Source Snippet: In March 2019, the company partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to develop self-driving car components including control systems for level 4 and level 5, the categories of automation defined as requiring limited to no human intervention, with possible expansions of the venture to areas such as speech, navigation, and mapping technologies, and for technologies for use by other manufacturers.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In March 2019, the company partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to develop self-driving car components including control systems for level 4 and level 5, the categories of automation defined as requiring limited to no human intervention, with possible expansions of the venture to areas such as speech, navigation, and mapping technologies, and for technologies for use by other manufacturers.
- Original Description: Yandex partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to develop self-driving car components.
- Yandex (organization)
- Hyundai Motor Company (organization)
3. The Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) Roadmap for Connected and Automated Transport was published.
Date: 2019
Date Range: 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) Roadmap for Connected and Automated Transport was published in 2019.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: The Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) Roadmap for Connected and Automated Transport was published in 2019.
- Original Description: The Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) Roadmap for Connected and Automated Transport was published.
Date: March 2019
Date Range: 2019-03-01 to 2019-03-31
Representative Source Snippet: In March 2019, ahead of Roborace, Robocar set the Guinness World Record as the world's fastest autonomous car.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In March 2019, ahead of Roborace, Robocar set the Guinness World Record as the world's fastest autonomous car.
- Original Description: Robocar set the Guinness World Record as the world's fastest autonomous car.
- Self-driving car (product)
- Guinness World Records (organization)
Date: January 2020
Date Range: 2020-01-01 to 2020-01-31
Representative Source Snippet: In January 2020, the company again provided autonomous rides for guests of the convention.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In January 2020, the company again provided autonomous rides for guests of the convention.
- Original Description: Yandex again provided autonomous rides for guests of the convention (Consumer Electronics Show).
- Yandex (organization)
- CES (trade show) (event)
Date: February 2020
Date Range: 2020-02-01 to 2020-02-29
Representative Source Snippet: By February 2020, over 5,000 autonomous passenger rides were completed in Innopolis.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: By February 2020, over 5,000 autonomous passenger rides were completed in Innopolis.
- Original Description: Over 5,000 autonomous passenger rides were completed in Innopolis.
- Innopolis (location)
7. Waymo was the first to offer rides in self-driving taxis to the public in limited geographic areas (SAE Level 4).
Date: December 2020
Date Range: 2020-12-01 to 2020-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2020, Waymo was the first to offer rides in self-driving taxis to the public in limited geographic areas (SAE Level 4), and offers services in Arizona (Phoenix) and California (San Francisco and Los Angeles).
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In December 2020, Waymo was the first to offer rides in self-driving taxis to the public in limited geographic areas (SAE Level 4), and offers services in Arizona (Phoenix) and California (San Francisco and Los Angeles).
- Original Description: Waymo was the first to offer rides in self-driving taxis to the public in limited geographic areas (SAE Level 4).
- Waymo (organization)
- Phoenix (location)
- Arizona (location)
- San Francisco (location)
- Los Angeles (location)
- California (location)
8. Waymo became the first company to offer service to the public without safety drivers in the vehicle.
Date: October 2020
Date Range: 2020-10-01 to 2020-10-31
Representative Source Snippet: In October 2020, Waymo launched a robotaxi service in a (geofenced) part of the area.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In October 2020, Waymo launched a robotaxi service in a (geofenced) part of the area.
- Original Description: Waymo launched a robotaxi service in a geofenced part of the area.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In October 2020, Waymo became the first company to offer service to the public without safety drivers in the vehicle.
- Original Description: Waymo became the first company to offer service to the public without safety drivers in the vehicle.
9. Waymo became the first service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public in Phoenix, Arizona.
Date: December 2020
Date Range: 2020-12-01 to 2020-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2020, Waymo became the first service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public, in a part of Phoenix, Arizona.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In December 2020, Waymo became the first service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public, in a part of Phoenix, Arizona.
- Original Description: Waymo became the first service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Waymo (organization)
- Phoenix, Arizona (location)
Date: July 2021
Date Range: 2021-07-01 to 2021-07-31
Representative Source Snippet: DeepRoute.ai launched robotaxi service in Shenzhen in July 2021.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: DeepRoute.ai launched robotaxi service in Shenzhen in July 2021.
- Original Description: DeepRoute.ai launched robotaxi service in Shenzhen.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In July 2021, DeepRoute.ai started offering self-driving taxi rides in Shenzhen, China.
- Original Description: DeepRoute.ai started offering self-driving taxi rides in Shenzhen, China.
Date: 2021
Date Range: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2021, Honda was the first manufacturer to sell an SAE Level 3 car, followed by Mercedes-Benz in 2023.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In 2021, Honda was the first manufacturer to sell an SAE Level 3 car, followed by Mercedes-Benz in 2023.
- Original Description: Honda was the first manufacturer to sell an SAE Level 3 car.
- Honda (organization)
12. Honda began leasing a limited edition of 100 Legend Hybrid EX sedans with Level 3 'Traffic Jam Pilot' driving technology in Japan.
Date: March 2021
Date Range: 2021-03-01 to 2021-03-31
Representative Source Snippet: In March 2021, Honda began leasing in Japan a limited edition of 100 Legend Hybrid EX sedans equipped with Level 3 "Traffic Jam Pilot" driving technology, which legally allowed drivers to take their eyes off the road when the car was travelling under .
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In March 2021, Honda began leasing in Japan a limited edition of 100 Legend Hybrid EX sedans equipped with Level 3 "Traffic Jam Pilot" driving technology, which legally allowed drivers to take their eyes off the road when the car was travelling under .
- Original Description: Honda began leasing a limited edition of 100 Legend Hybrid EX sedans with Level 3 'Traffic Jam Pilot' driving technology in Japan.
- Honda (organization)
- Japan (location)
Date: 2021
Date Range: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Nuro began autonomous commercial delivery operations in California in 2021.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Nuro began autonomous commercial delivery operations in California in 2021.
- Original Description: Nuro began autonomous commercial delivery operations in California.
- Nuro (organization)
- California (location)
Date: December 2021
Date Range: 2021-12-01 to 2021-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz received approval for a Level 3 car.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz received approval for a Level 3 car.
- Original Description: Mercedes-Benz received approval for a Level 3 car.
- Mercedes-Benz (organization)
15. Cruise became the second service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public in San Francisco.
Date: February 2022
Date Range: 2022-02-01 to 2022-02-28
Representative Source Snippet: In February 2022, Cruise became the second service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public, in San Francisco.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In February 2022, Cruise became the second service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public, in San Francisco.
- Original Description: Cruise became the second service provider to offer driverless taxi rides to the general public in San Francisco.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Starting in February 2022, Cruise offered self-driving taxi service in San Francisco, but suspended service in 2023.
- Original Description: Cruise offered self-driving taxi service in San Francisco.
16. Several manufacturers, including Ford and Volkswagen, scaled back plans for self-driving technology.
Date: December 2022
Date Range: 2022-12-01 to 2022-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2022, several manufacturers scaled back plans for self-driving technology, including Ford and Volkswagen.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In December 2022, several manufacturers scaled back plans for self-driving technology, including Ford and Volkswagen.
- Original Description: Several manufacturers, including Ford and Volkswagen, scaled back plans for self-driving technology.
- Ford (organization)
- Volkswagen (organization)
Date: September 2022
Date Range: 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-30
Representative Source Snippet: In September 2022, "Guidehouse Insights" listed Waymo, Aurora, TuSimple, Gatik, Plus, Kodiak Robotics, Daimler Truck, Einride, Locomation, and Embark Trucks (acquired by Applied Intuition) as the top 10 vendors in automated trucking.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: In September 2022, "Guidehouse Insights" listed Waymo, Aurora, TuSimple, Gatik, Plus, Kodiak Robotics, Daimler Truck, Einride, Locomation, and Embark Trucks (acquired by Applied Intuition) as the top 10 vendors in automated trucking.
- Original Description: Guidehouse Insights listed the top 10 vendors in automated trucking.
- Waymo (organization)
- Aurora (organization)
- TuSimple (organization)
- Gatik (organization)
- Plus (organization)
- Daimler Truck (organization)
- Einride (organization)
- Applied Intuition (organization)
Date: November 2022
Date Range: 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30
Representative Source Snippet: And, "Transport Topics" in November 2022 is listing fourteen companies to know about self-driving truck; Aurora, Waymo, TuSimple, Gatik, Locomation, Torc Robotics, Waabi, Einride, Plus, Embark, Kodiak Robotics, Robotic Research, Outrider and Pronto.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: And, "Transport Topics" in November 2022 is listing fourteen companies to know about self-driving truck; Aurora, Waymo, TuSimple, Gatik, Locomation, Torc Robotics, Waabi, Einride, Plus, Embark, Kodiak Robotics, Robotic Research, Outrider and Pronto.
- Original Description: Transport Topics listed fourteen companies to know about self-driving trucks.
- American Trucking Associations (organization)
- Aurora (organization)
- Waymo (organization)
- TuSimple (organization)
- Gatik (organization)
- Torc Robotics (organization)
- Einride (organization)
- Plus (organization)
- Embark (organization)
- Outrider (organization)
- Pronto (organization)
Date: 2023
Date Range: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Starting in February 2022, Cruise offered self-driving taxi service in San Francisco, but suspended service in 2023.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Starting in February 2022, Cruise offered self-driving taxi service in San Francisco, but suspended service in 2023.
- Original Description: Cruise suspended its robotaxi service.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Starting in February 2022, Cruise offered self-driving taxi service in San Francisco, but suspended service in 2023.
- Original Description: Cruise suspended its self-driving taxi service.
Date: 2023
Date Range: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2021, Honda was the first manufacturer to sell an SAE Level 3 car, followed by Mercedes-Benz in 2023.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In 2021, Honda was the first manufacturer to sell an SAE Level 3 car, followed by Mercedes-Benz in 2023.
- Original Description: Mercedes-Benz sold an SAE Level 3 car.
- Mercedes-Benz (organization)
Date: August, 2023
Date Range: 2023-08-01 to 2023-08-31
Representative Source Snippet: Nuro was approved for Level 4 in Palo Alto in August, 2023.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Nuro was approved for Level 4 in Palo Alto in August, 2023.
- Original Description: Nuro was approved for Level 4 in Palo Alto.
- Nuro (organization)
- Palo Alto, California (location)
22. Waymo self-driving taxi crashed into a utility pole in Phoenix, Arizona, leading to the recall of all 672 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles for a software update.
Date: June 2024
Date Range: 2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30
Representative Source Snippet: In June 2024, after a Waymo self-driving taxi crashed into a utility pole in Phoenix, Arizona, all 672 of its Jaguar I-Pace were recalled after they were found to have susceptibility to crashing into pole like items and had their software updated.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In June 2024, after a Waymo self-driving taxi crashed into a utility pole in Phoenix, Arizona, all 672 of its Jaguar I-Pace were recalled after they were found to have susceptibility to crashing into pole like items and had their software updated.
- Original Description: Waymo self-driving taxi crashed into a utility pole in Phoenix, Arizona, leading to the recall of all 672 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles for a software update.
- Waymo (organization)
- Phoenix (location)
- Arizona (location)
- Jaguar I-Pace (product)
23. Honda leases a Level 3 car in Japan, and Mercedes sells two Level 3 cars in Germany, California and Nevada.
Date: early 2024
Date Range: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: as of early 2024, Honda leases a Level 3 car in Japan, and Mercedes sells two Level 3 cars in Germany, California and Nevada.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: as of early 2024, Honda leases a Level 3 car in Japan, and Mercedes sells two Level 3 cars in Germany, California and Nevada.
- Original Description: Honda leases a Level 3 car in Japan, and Mercedes sells two Level 3 cars in Germany, California and Nevada.
- Honda (organization)
- Japan (location)
- Mercedes (organization)
- Germany (location)
- California (location)
- Nevada (location)
Date: as of 2024
Date Range: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Waymo, as of 2024, operates commercial robotaxi services in Phoenix (Arizona), San Francisco (California), and Los Angeles (California) with new services planned in Austin, Texas, Miami, Florida and Tokyo, Japan.
- Waymo
- Snippet: Waymo, as of 2024, operates commercial robotaxi services in Phoenix (Arizona), San Francisco (California), and Los Angeles (California) with new services planned in Austin, Texas, Miami, Florida and Tokyo, Japan.
- Original Description: Waymo operates commercial robotaxi services in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
- Waymo (organization)
- Phoenix (location)
- San Francisco (location)
- Los Angeles (location)
Date: 2024
Date Range: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The company raised US$5.5 billion in multiple outside funding rounds by 2022 and raised $5.6 billion funding in 2024.
- Waymo
- Snippet: The company raised US$5.5 billion in multiple outside funding rounds by 2022 and raised $5.6 billion funding in 2024.
- Original Description: Waymo raised $5.6 billion funding.
- Waymo (organization)
Date: by 2027
Representative Source Snippet: Self-driving trucks are expected to be on highways in the United States by 2027.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: Self-driving trucks are expected to be on highways in the United States by 2027.
- Original Description: Self-driving trucks are expected to be on highways in the United States.
- United States (location)
- Self-driving truck (UNKNOWN)
Date: by 2022
Representative Source Snippet: The company raised US$5.5 billion in multiple outside funding rounds by 2022 and raised $5.6 billion funding in 2024.
- Waymo
- Snippet: The company raised US$5.5 billion in multiple outside funding rounds by 2022 and raised $5.6 billion funding in 2024.
- Original Description: Waymo raised US$5.5 billion in multiple outside funding rounds.
- Waymo (organization)
Date: at least the 1920s
Date Range: 1920-01-01 to 1929-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Experiments have been conducted on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) since at least the 1920s.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Experiments have been conducted on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) since at least the 1920s.
- Original Description: Experiments have been conducted on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
- ADAS (technology)
Date: 1948
Date Range: 1948-01-01 to 1948-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The first ADAS system was cruise control, which was invented in 1948 by Ralph Teetor.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: The first ADAS system was cruise control, which was invented in 1948 by Ralph Teetor.
- Original Description: The first ADAS system, cruise control, was invented.
- Ralph Teetor (person)
- Cruise control (technology)
- ADAS (technology)
Date: 1950s
Date Range: 1950-01-01 to 1959-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Trials began in the 1950s.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Trials began in the 1950s.
- Original Description: Trials for ADAS systems began.
- ADAS (technology)
31. The first semi-autonomous car was developed by Japan's Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Laboratory.
Date: 1977
Date Range: 1977-01-01 to 1977-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The first semi-autonomous car was developed in 1977, by Japan's Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Laboratory.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: The first semi-autonomous car was developed in 1977, by Japan's Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Laboratory.
- Original Description: The first semi-autonomous car was developed by Japan's Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Laboratory.
- Japan (location)
Date: 1980s
Date Range: 1980-01-01 to 1989-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched in the 1980s, funded by the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) starting in 1984 and Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project in 1987.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched in the 1980s, funded by the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) starting in 1984 and Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project in 1987.
- Original Description: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched.
- Carnegie Mellon University (organization)
- Navlab (project)
- ALV (project)
33. Funding for Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects started from DARPA.
Date: 1984
Date Range: 1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched in the 1980s, funded by the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) starting in 1984 and Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project in 1987.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched in the 1980s, funded by the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) starting in 1984 and Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project in 1987.
- Original Description: Funding for Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects started from DARPA.
- Carnegie Mellon University (organization)
- Navlab (project)
- ALV (project)
- DARPA (organization)
- United States (location)
Date: 1985
Date Range: 1985-01-01 to 1985-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: By 1985, ALV had reached , on two-lane roads.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: By 1985, ALV had reached , on two-lane roads.
- Original Description: ALV reached a certain speed on two-lane roads.
- ALV (project)
Date: 1986
Date Range: 1986-01-01 to 1986-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Obstacle avoidance came in 1986, and day and night off-road driving by 1987.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Obstacle avoidance came in 1986, and day and night off-road driving by 1987.
- Original Description: Obstacle avoidance technology was developed.
- Obstacle avoidance (technology)
Date: 1987
Date Range: 1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched in the 1980s, funded by the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) starting in 1984 and Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project in 1987.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Carnegie Mellon University's Navlab and ALV semi-autonomous projects launched in the 1980s, funded by the United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) starting in 1984 and Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project in 1987.
- Original Description: Mercedes-Benz and Bundeswehr University Munich's EUREKA Prometheus Project launched.
- Mercedes-Benz (organization)
- Bundeswehr University Munich (organization)
- Eureka Prometheus Project (project)
Date: 1987
Date Range: 1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Obstacle avoidance came in 1986, and day and night off-road driving by 1987.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Obstacle avoidance came in 1986, and day and night off-road driving by 1987.
- Original Description: Day and night off-road driving capability was achieved.
Date: 1990s
Date Range: 1990-01-01 to 1999-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: 1990s. As recorded in June 1995 in Popular Science Magazine, self-driving trucks were being developed for combat convoys, whereby only the lead truck would be driven by a human and the following trucks would rely on satellite navigation, an inertial guidance system and ground-speed sensors.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: 1990s. As recorded in June 1995 in Popular Science Magazine, self-driving trucks were being developed for combat convoys, whereby only the lead truck would be driven by a human and the following trucks would rely on satellite navigation, an inertial guidance system and ground-speed sensors.
- Original Description: Self-driving trucks were being developed for combat convoys.
- Self-driving truck (UNKNOWN)
- Popular Science (organization)
Date: 1991
Date Range: 1991-01-01 to 1991-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The US allocated US$650 million in 1991 for research on the National Automated Highway System, which demonstrated automated driving, combining highway-embedded automation with vehicle technology, and cooperative networking between the vehicles and highway infrastructure.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: The US allocated US$650 million in 1991 for research on the National Automated Highway System, which demonstrated automated driving, combining highway-embedded automation with vehicle technology, and cooperative networking between the vehicles and highway infrastructure.
- Original Description: The US allocated US$650 million for research on the National Automated Highway System.
- United States (location)
Date: 1995
Date Range: 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 1995 Navlab 5 completed the first autonomous US coast-to-coast journey.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In 1995 Navlab 5 completed the first autonomous US coast-to-coast journey.
- Original Description: Navlab 5 completed the first autonomous US coast-to-coast journey.
- United States (location)
- Pittsburgh (location)
- San Diego (location)
41. Navlab drove across the US, 98% autonomously, partly funded by the National Automated Highway System and DARPA.
Date: 1995
Date Range: 1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Partly funded by the National Automated Highway System and DARPA, Navlab drove across the US in 1995, or 98% autonomously.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: Partly funded by the National Automated Highway System and DARPA, Navlab drove across the US in 1995, or 98% autonomously.
- Original Description: Navlab drove across the US, 98% autonomously, partly funded by the National Automated Highway System and DARPA.
- Navlab (project)
- United States (location)
- DARPA (organization)
Date: 1997
Date Range: 1997-01-01 to 1997-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The programme concluded with a successful demonstration in 1997.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: The programme concluded with a successful demonstration in 1997.
- Original Description: The National Automated Highway System programme concluded with a successful demonstration.
Date: 2005
Date Range: 2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Komatsu made the earliest development in autonomous trucks testing a fleet of five Ultra Class trucks in Codelco Mine Radomiro Tomic in Chile in 2005 then in 2007 was installed the first working fleet in the mine Gabriela Mistral in Chile, also a Codelco property.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: Komatsu made the earliest development in autonomous trucks testing a fleet of five Ultra Class trucks in Codelco Mine Radomiro Tomic in Chile in 2005 then in 2007 was installed the first working fleet in the mine Gabriela Mistral in Chile, also a Codelco property.
- Original Description: Komatsu tested a fleet of five Ultra Class trucks in Codelco Mine Radomiro Tomic in Chile.
- Komatsu (organization)
- Chile (location)
Date: 2005 and 2007
Date Range: 2005-01-01 to 2007-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The company traces its origins to the Stanford Racing Team, which competed in the 2005 and 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenges.
- Waymo
- Snippet: The company traces its origins to the Stanford Racing Team, which competed in the 2005 and 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenges.
- Original Description: The Stanford Racing Team competed in the DARPA Grand Challenges.
45. The first working fleet of autonomous trucks was installed in the Gabriela Mistral mine in Chile.
Date: 2007
Date Range: 2007-01-01 to 2007-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Komatsu made the earliest development in autonomous trucks testing a fleet of five Ultra Class trucks in Codelco Mine Radomiro Tomic in Chile in 2005 then in 2007 was installed the first working fleet in the mine Gabriela Mistral in Chile, also a Codelco property.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: Komatsu made the earliest development in autonomous trucks testing a fleet of five Ultra Class trucks in Codelco Mine Radomiro Tomic in Chile in 2005 then in 2007 was installed the first working fleet in the mine Gabriela Mistral in Chile, also a Codelco property.
- Original Description: The first working fleet of autonomous trucks was installed in the Gabriela Mistral mine in Chile.
- Komatsu (organization)
- Gabriela Mistral mine (location)
- Chile (location)
- Codelco (organization)
Date: December 2008
Date Range: 2008-12-01 to 2008-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: The ensuing episode depicting Pribot delivering pizza across the San Francisco Bay Bridge under police escort aired in December 2008.
- Waymo
- Snippet: The ensuing episode depicting Pribot delivering pizza across the San Francisco Bay Bridge under police escort aired in December 2008.
- Original Description: Pribot delivered pizza across the San Francisco Bay Bridge under police escort.
- San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (location)
47. Google's development of self-driving technology began, led by Sebastian Thrun and Anthony Levandowski.
Date: January 2009
Date Range: 2009-01-01 to 2009-01-31
Representative Source Snippet: Google's development of self-driving technology began in January 2009, led by Sebastian Thrun, the former director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL), and Anthony Levandowski, founder of 510 Systems and Anthony's Robots.
- Waymo
- Snippet: Google's development of self-driving technology began in January 2009, led by Sebastian Thrun, the former director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL), and Anthony Levandowski, founder of 510 Systems and Anthony's Robots.
- Original Description: Google's development of self-driving technology began, led by Sebastian Thrun and Anthony Levandowski.
- Google (organization)
- Sebastian Thrun (person)
- Anthony Levandowski (UNKNOWN)
Date: January 2009
Date Range: 2009-01-01 to 2009-01-31
Representative Source Snippet: The project success led Google to greenlight Google's self-driving car program in January 2009.
- Waymo
- Snippet: The project success led Google to greenlight Google's self-driving car program in January 2009.
- Original Description: Google's self-driving car program was greenlighted.
- Google (organization)
Date: 2010s
Date Range: 2010-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: Lockheed Martin, with funding from the U.S. Army, developed an autonomous truck convoy system that uses a lead truck operated by a human driver with a number of trucks following autonomously.
- Self-driving truck
- Snippet: Lockheed Martin, with funding from the U.S. Army, developed an autonomous truck convoy system that uses a lead truck operated by a human driver with a number of trucks following autonomously.
- Original Description: Lockheed Martin developed an autonomous truck convoy system with funding from the U.S. Army.
- Lockheed Martin (organization)
- United States Army (organization)
Date: October 2010
Date Range: 2010-10-01 to 2010-10-31
Representative Source Snippet: After almost two years of road testing, the project was revealed in October 2010.
- Waymo
- Snippet: After almost two years of road testing, the project was revealed in October 2010.
- Original Description: The project was revealed after almost two years of road testing.
- Waymo
- Snippet: Google announced its initiative later the same day.
- Original Description: Google announced its initiative.
Date: October 9, 2010
Representative Source Snippet: After almost two years of road testing with seven vehicles, the "New York Times" revealed the existence of Google's project on October 9, 2010.
- Waymo
- Snippet: After almost two years of road testing with seven vehicles, the "New York Times" revealed the existence of Google's project on October 9, 2010.
- Original Description: The "New York Times" revealed the existence of Google's project.
- The New York Times (organization)
- Google (organization)
Date: 2011
Date Range: 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2011, Google acquired 510 Systems (co-founded by Levandowski, Pierre-Yves Droz and Andrew Schultz), and Anthony's Robots for an estimated US$20 million.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In 2011, Google acquired 510 Systems (co-founded by Levandowski, Pierre-Yves Droz and Andrew Schultz), and Anthony's Robots for an estimated US$20 million.
- Original Description: Google acquired 510 Systems and Anthony's Robots.
- Google (organization)
Date: March 1, 2012
Representative Source Snippet: A related Nevada law went into effect on March 1, 2012.
- Waymo
- Snippet: A related Nevada law went into effect on March 1, 2012.
- Original Description: A related Nevada law went into effect.
- Nevada (location)
Date: May 2012
Date Range: 2012-05-01 to 2012-05-31
Representative Source Snippet: A modified Prius was licensed by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in May 2012.
- Waymo
- Snippet: A modified Prius was licensed by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in May 2012.
- Original Description: A modified Prius was licensed by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
- Toyota Prius (product)
55. Google was granted a patent for a transportation service funded by advertising that included autonomous vehicles.
Date: January 2014
Date Range: 2014-01-01 to 2014-01-31
Representative Source Snippet: In January 2014 Google was granted a patent for a transportation service funded by advertising that included autonomous vehicles as a transport method.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In January 2014 Google was granted a patent for a transportation service funded by advertising that included autonomous vehicles as a transport method.
- Original Description: Google was granted a patent for a transportation service funded by advertising that included autonomous vehicles.
- Google (organization)
56. Google revealed an autonomous prototype, which had no steering wheel, gas pedal, or brake pedal.
Date: late May
Date Range: 2014-05-01 to 2014-05-31
Representative Source Snippet: In late May, Google revealed an autonomous prototype, which had no steering wheel, gas pedal, or brake pedal.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In late May, Google revealed an autonomous prototype, which had no steering wheel, gas pedal, or brake pedal.
- Original Description: Google revealed an autonomous prototype, which had no steering wheel, gas pedal, or brake pedal.
- Google (organization)
57. Google unveiled a Firefly prototype that was planned to be tested on San Francisco Bay Area roads.
Date: December
Date Range: 2014-12-01 to 2014-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December, Google unveiled a Firefly prototype that was planned to be tested on San Francisco Bay Area roads beginning in early 2015.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In December, Google unveiled a Firefly prototype that was planned to be tested on San Francisco Bay Area roads beginning in early 2015.
- Original Description: Google unveiled a Firefly prototype that was planned to be tested on San Francisco Bay Area roads.
- Google (organization)
- San Francisco Bay Area (location)
Date: 2015
Date Range: 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2015, Delphi piloted a Delphi technology-based Audi, over through 15 states, 99% autonomously.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In 2015, Delphi piloted a Delphi technology-based Audi, over through 15 states, 99% autonomously.
- Original Description: Delphi piloted a Delphi technology-based Audi, 99% autonomously, over 15 states.
- Delphi (organization)
- Audi (organization)
59. Nevada, Florida, California, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington DC allowed autonomous car testing on public roads.
Date: 2015
Date Range: 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2015, Nevada, Florida, California, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington DC allowed autonomous car testing on public roads.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In 2015, Nevada, Florida, California, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington DC allowed autonomous car testing on public roads.
- Original Description: Nevada, Florida, California, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington DC allowed autonomous car testing on public roads.
- Nevada (location)
- Florida (location)
- California (location)
- Virginia (location)
- Michigan (location)
- Washington, D.C. (location)
Date: 2015
Date Range: 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2015, Levandowski left the project.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In 2015, Levandowski left the project.
- Original Description: Levandowski left the project.
- Lewandowski (person)
Date: August 2015
Date Range: 2015-08-01 to 2015-08-31
Representative Source Snippet: In August 2015, Google hired former Hyundai Motor executive, John Krafcik, as CEO.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In August 2015, Google hired former Hyundai Motor executive, John Krafcik, as CEO.
- Original Description: Google hired John Krafcik as CEO.
- Google (organization)
- John Krafcik (person)
Date: fall 2015
Date Range: 2015-09-01 to 2015-11-30
Representative Source Snippet: In fall 2015, Google provided "the world's first fully driverless ride on public roads" in Austin, Texas to Steve Mahan, former CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, who was a legally blind friend of principal engineer Nathaniel Fairfield.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In fall 2015, Google provided "the world's first fully driverless ride on public roads" in Austin, Texas to Steve Mahan, former CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, who was a legally blind friend of principal engineer Nathaniel Fairfield.
- Original Description: Google provided "the world's first fully driverless ride on public roads" to Steve Mahan.
- Google (organization)
- Austin, Texas (location)
Date: 2016
Date Range: 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In 2016, a 120-person team at the company began assembling the underlying hardware for self-driving cars.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In 2016, a 120-person team at the company began assembling the underlying hardware for self-driving cars.
- Original Description: A 120-person team at Yandex began assembling the underlying hardware for self-driving cars.
- Yandex (organization)
- Self-driving car (product)
64. The European Commission funded development for connected and automated driving through Coordination Actions CARTRE and SCOUT programs.
Date: 2016 to 2018
Date Range: 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: From 2016 to 2018, the European Commission funded development for connected and automated driving through Coordination Actions CARTRE and SCOUT programs.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: From 2016 to 2018, the European Commission funded development for connected and automated driving through Coordination Actions CARTRE and SCOUT programs.
- Original Description: The European Commission funded development for connected and automated driving through Coordination Actions CARTRE and SCOUT programs.
- European Commission (organization)
Date: December 2016
Date Range: 2016-12-01 to 2016-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2016, the project was renamed Waymo and spun out of Google as part of Alphabet.
- Waymo
- Snippet: In December 2016, the project was renamed Waymo and spun out of Google as part of Alphabet.
- Original Description: The project was renamed Waymo and spun out of Google as part of Alphabet.
- Waymo (organization)
- Google (organization)
- Alphabet Inc. (organization)
Date: May 2017
Date Range: 2017-05-01 to 2017-05-31
Representative Source Snippet: The company launched its first self-driving car prototype in May 2017.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: The company launched its first self-driving car prototype in May 2017.
- Original Description: Yandex launched its first self-driving car prototype.
- Yandex (organization)
Date: June 2017
Date Range: 2017-06-01 to 2017-06-30
Representative Source Snippet: In June 2017, the company released a video demonstrating its self-driving car technology.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In June 2017, the company released a video demonstrating its self-driving car technology.
- Original Description: Yandex released a video demonstrating its self-driving car technology.
- Yandex (organization)
- Self-driving car (product)
Date: November 2017
Date Range: 2017-11-01 to 2017-11-30
Representative Source Snippet: In November 2017, the company tested the car in winter conditions on a closed course.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In November 2017, the company tested the car in winter conditions on a closed course.
- Original Description: Yandex tested its self-driving car in winter conditions on a closed course.
- Yandex (organization)
- Self-driving car (product)
69. Waymo announced testing of autonomous cars without a safety driver, though an employee was present for emergencies.
Date: November 2017
Date Range: 2017-11-01 to 2017-11-30
Representative Source Snippet: In November 2017, Waymo announced testing of autonomous cars without a safety driver.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In November 2017, Waymo announced testing of autonomous cars without a safety driver.
- Original Description: Waymo announced testing of autonomous cars without a safety driver, though an employee was present for emergencies.
- Waymo (organization)
Date: February 2018
Date Range: 2018-02-01 to 2018-02-28
Representative Source Snippet: In February 2018, the company tested the car in snowy conditions on public roads.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In February 2018, the company tested the car in snowy conditions on public roads.
- Original Description: Yandex tested its self-driving car in snowy conditions on public roads.
- Yandex (organization)
- Self-driving car (product)
Date: August 2018
Date Range: 2018-08-01 to 2018-08-31
Representative Source Snippet: Unmanned robo-taxi service was launched on in August 2018 in the university town of Innopolis, Tatarstan.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: Unmanned robo-taxi service was launched on in August 2018 in the university town of Innopolis, Tatarstan.
- Original Description: Unmanned robo-taxi service was launched in Innopolis, Tatarstan.
- Innopolis (location)
- Tatarstan (location)
Date: November 2018
Date Range: 2018-11-01 to 2018-11-30
Representative Source Snippet: In November 2018, the company obtained a license to use its self-driving cars on public roads in Nevada.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In November 2018, the company obtained a license to use its self-driving cars on public roads in Nevada.
- Original Description: Yandex obtained a license to use its self-driving cars on public roads in Nevada.
- Yandex (organization)
- Nevada (location)
- Self-driving car (product)
73. Yandex received permission from the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety in Israel to test its driverless cars on public roads in Tel Aviv.
Date: December 2018
Date Range: 2018-12-01 to 2018-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2018, the company received permission from the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety in Israel to test its driverless cars on public roads in Tel Aviv.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In December 2018, the company received permission from the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety in Israel to test its driverless cars on public roads in Tel Aviv.
- Original Description: Yandex received permission from the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety in Israel to test its driverless cars on public roads in Tel Aviv.
- Yandex (organization)
- Ministry of Transport and Road Safety (organization)
- Israel (location)
- Tel Aviv (location)
- Self-driving car (product)
Date: December 2018
Date Range: 2018-12-01 to 2018-12-31
Representative Source Snippet: In December 2018, Waymo was the first to commercialize a robotaxi service, in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In December 2018, Waymo was the first to commercialize a robotaxi service, in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Original Description: Waymo commercialized a robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Waymo (organization)
- Phoenix, Arizona (location)
75. Elaine Herzberg became the first reported pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, an Uber test vehicle.
Date: March 2018
Date Range: 2018-03-01 to 2018-03-31
Representative Source Snippet: In March 2018, Elaine Herzberg became the first reported pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, an Uber test vehicle with a human backup driver; prosecutors did not charge Uber, while the human driver was sentenced to probation.
- Self-driving car
- Snippet: In March 2018, Elaine Herzberg became the first reported pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, an Uber test vehicle with a human backup driver; prosecutors did not charge Uber, while the human driver was sentenced to probation.
- Original Description: Elaine Herzberg became the first reported pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, an Uber test vehicle.
- Death of Elaine Herzberg (person)
- Uber (organization)
76. Demo rides of Yandex self-driving cars were offered to guests of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Date: January 2019
Date Range: 2019-01-01 to 2019-01-31
Representative Source Snippet: In January 2019, demo rides were offered to guests of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
- Yandex self-driving car
- Snippet: In January 2019, demo rides were offered to guests of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
- Original Description: Demo rides of Yandex self-driving cars were offered to guests of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
- Yandex (organization)
- CES (trade show) (event)
- Las Vegas (location)
- Self-driving car (product)
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