Autonomous Vehicles

Key Milestones & Timeline

1980s

First autonomous car prototypes developed by Ernst Dickmanns in Germany

2004

First DARPA Grand Challenge sparked industry investment

2009-2015

Google's self-driving project begins, later becomes Waymo

2015-2019

Tesla introduces Autopilot, advancing semi-autonomous tech

2024

Waymo expands autonomous taxi service with Uber in multiple cities

2025

Commercial autonomous ride-hailing services launch in major global cities

Looking forward: $174B market by 2045