From c7fe116bc7f2aaf19064b660aa310690bfd9fb2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shlok Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 22:43:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] events: 12 new deployments + tighten existing notes New rows - CaoCao Hangzhou / Suzhou / Abu Dhabi (Eva Cab announcements, 2026-04-24) - MOIA America Orlando (Beep partnership testing, 2026-04-24) - Nuro San Francisco (Hertz Oro Mobility fleet announcement, 2026-04-30; DMV testing permit, 2026-05-05) - Aurora Oklahoma City (Volvo VNL freight testing, 2026-05-04) - Aurora Dallas + Houston (McLane driverless freight launch, 2026-05-06) - Kodiak AI Dallas + Houston (Roehl Transport launch, 2026-04-30) - Waymo access expansions in Miami / Austin / Atlanta / Houston / SF (1400+ sq mi total, FIFA World Cup readiness, 2026-05-13) Freight rows use direct_booking="No" / access="Public" to match the existing Gatik freight precedent and pass schema validation. Tightened the four CaoCao / MOIA notes already present. --- events.csv | 20 ++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/events.csv b/events.csv index 4cc6849..7831438 100644 --- a/events.csv +++ b/events.csv @@ -234,7 +234,19 @@ date,event_type,company,city,geometry_file,vehicles,platform,fares,direct_bookin "2026-04-17","service_created","ADASTEC","Stavanger","5.7331,58.9700","Karsan e-ATAK","","No","No","Fixed Route","Autonomous","Public","Vy; Kolumbus; Applied Autonomy","","https://www.adastec.com/","","https://www.sustainable-bus.com/autonomous-driving/stavanger-autonomous-bus-without-safety-driver-approved/","Norway's first fully driverless bus authorization without safety driver; ADASTEC L4 autonomous software running on Karsan e-ATAK; operated by Vy and Kolumbus with Applied Autonomy xFlow fleet management" "2026-04-18","service_created","Tesla","Dallas","-96.7970,32.7767","Tesla Model Y","Robotaxi","Yes","Yes","Flexible","Autonomous","Public","","","https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi","","https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/tesla-brings-its-robotaxi-service-to-dallas-and-houston/","Fully unsupervised launch skipping safety monitor phase; ~30-35 sq mi geofence covering urban core and Park Cities" "2026-04-18","service_created","Tesla","Houston","-95.3698,29.7604","Tesla Model Y","Robotaxi","Yes","Yes","Flexible","Autonomous","Public","","","https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi","","https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/tesla-brings-its-robotaxi-service-to-dallas-and-houston/","Fully unsupervised launch; ~12-15 sq mi geofence focused on Northwest region covering Jersey Village and Willowbrook areas" -"2026-04-24","service_announced","CaoCao","Hangzhou","120.1551,30.2741","Eva Cab","CaoCao","","","","Autonomous","","","2027","https://www.caocaomobility.com/","","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280986/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-Built-Robotaxi-Customized-for-CaoCao-Debuts-at-Auto-China-2026-with-Mass-Production-Planned-for-2027.html","Eva Cab debuted at Auto China 2026 - China's first purpose-built robotaxi; mass production 2027; CaoCao fleet at 100 vehicles in Hangzhou; first Hangzhou operator with unmanned road testing permit" -"2026-04-24","service_announced","CaoCao","Suzhou","120.6196,31.2990","Eva Cab","CaoCao","","","","Autonomous","","","2027","https://www.caocaomobility.com/","","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280986/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-Built-Robotaxi-Customized-for-CaoCao-Debuts-at-Auto-China-2026-with-Mass-Production-Planned-for-2027.html","Pilot operations underway as part of CaoCao 100K robotaxi blueprint by 2030" -"2026-04-24","service_announced","CaoCao","Abu Dhabi","54.3773,24.4539","Eva Cab","CaoCao","","","","Autonomous","","","2026","https://www.caocaomobility.com/","","https://www.globalchinaev.com/post/geely-reveals-chinas-first-in-house-l4robotaxi-prototype-at-auto-china-2026","MOU with Abu Dhabi Investment Office to deploy robotaxis before year-end" -"2026-04-24","service_testing","MOIA America","Orlando","-81.2519,28.4174","VW ID. Buzz AD","Beep","","","","Safety Driver","","Beep","2026","https://www.moia.io/","","https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moia-america-to-expand-into-new-us-markets-through-strategic-partnership-with-beep-starting-in-orlando-302752223.html","Validation testing in Lake Nona FL with Beep partnership; up to 5,000 ID. Buzz vehicles planned over 10 years; passenger rides later in 2026" \ No newline at end of file +"2026-04-24","service_announced","CaoCao","Hangzhou","120.1551,30.2741","Eva Cab","CaoCao","","","","Autonomous","","","2027","https://www.caocaomobility.com/","","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280986/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-Built-Robotaxi-Customized-for-CaoCao-Debuts-at-Auto-China-2026-with-Mass-Production-Planned-for-2027.html","Eva Cab debuted at Auto China 2026; first Hangzhou operator with unmanned road testing permit; targets 100K robotaxis by 2030" +"2026-04-24","service_announced","CaoCao","Suzhou","120.6196,31.2990","Eva Cab","CaoCao","","","","Autonomous","","","2027","https://www.caocaomobility.com/","","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280986/0/en/China-s-First-Purpose-Built-Robotaxi-Customized-for-CaoCao-Debuts-at-Auto-China-2026-with-Mass-Production-Planned-for-2027.html","Pilot operations underway as part of CaoCao 100K robotaxi blueprint" +"2026-04-24","service_announced","CaoCao","Abu Dhabi","54.3773,24.4539","Eva Cab","CaoCao","","","","Autonomous","","","2026","https://www.caocaomobility.com/","","https://www.globalchinaev.com/post/geely-reveals-chinas-first-in-house-l4robotaxi-prototype-at-auto-china-2026","MOU with Abu Dhabi Investment Office to deploy robotaxis before year-end 2026" +"2026-04-24","service_testing","MOIA America","Orlando","-81.2519,28.4174","VW ID. Buzz AD","Beep","","","","Safety Driver","","Beep","2026","https://www.moia.io/","","https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moia-america-to-expand-into-new-us-markets-through-strategic-partnership-with-beep-starting-in-orlando-302752223.html","Validation testing started in Lake Nona FL; up to 5000 ID. Buzz vehicles planned over 10 years; passenger rides later 2026" +"2026-04-30","service_announced","Nuro","San Francisco","-122.4194,37.7749","Lucid Gravity","Uber","","","","","","Oro Mobility","Late 2026","https://www.nuro.ai/","https://www.uber.com","https://newsroom.hertz.com/press-releases/press-release-details/hertz-and-uber-partner-to-power-autonomous-robotaxi-and-driver-led-fleet-operations/","Hertz Oro Mobility named fleet operator for Uber/Lucid/Nuro robotaxi service launching Bay Area late 2026" +"2026-05-04","service_testing","Aurora","Oklahoma City","-97.5164,35.4676","Volvo VNL Autonomous","Volvo Autonomous Solutions","","","Fixed Route","Safety Driver","","Volvo Autonomous Solutions","","https://aurora.tech/","","https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/137/volvo-and-aurora-launch-autonomous-truck-route-to-oklahoma-city","200-mile Dallas-Oklahoma City autonomous freight route; 5 days/week supervised autonomy; final validation phase for driverless" +"2026-05-05","service_testing","Nuro","San Francisco","-122.4194,37.7749","Lucid Gravity","Uber","","","","Safety Driver","","","","https://www.nuro.ai/","https://www.uber.com","https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/nuro-receives-driverless-testing-permit-ahead-of-uber-robotaxi-service-launch/","CA DMV modified driverless AV permit to include Lucid Gravity; Nuro one of 5 companies with both DMV Driverless Testing + CPUC Drivered Pilot permits" +"2026-05-06","service_created","Aurora","Dallas","-96.7970,32.7767","Paccar","McLane","Yes","No","Fixed Route","Autonomous","Public","McLane","","https://aurora.tech/","","https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/aurora-lands-mclane-deal-to-run-driverless-truck-routes-in-texas/","Fully driverless commercial freight Dallas-Houston for Berkshire Hathaway McLane; 280K autonomous miles and 1400 deliveries in pilot; human observer in cab per Paccar agreement" +"2026-05-06","service_created","Aurora","Houston","-95.3698,29.7604","Paccar","McLane","Yes","No","Fixed Route","Autonomous","Public","McLane","","https://aurora.tech/","","https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/aurora-lands-mclane-deal-to-run-driverless-truck-routes-in-texas/","Fully driverless commercial freight Dallas-Houston for McLane; targeting 200+ driverless trucks by year-end across Sun Belt" +"2026-04-30","service_created","Kodiak AI","Dallas","-96.7970,32.7767","Paccar","Roehl Transport","Yes","No","Fixed Route","Safety Driver","Public","Roehl Transport","","https://kodiak.ai/","","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/07/3290645/0/en/Kodiak-Begins-Hauling-Freight-Autonomously-With-Roehl-Transport.html","4 round trips/week Dallas-Houston launched late April; 23500 hours of paid driverless ops Q1; targeting long-haul driverless by end of 2026" +"2026-04-30","service_created","Kodiak AI","Houston","-95.3698,29.7604","Paccar","Roehl Transport","Yes","No","Fixed Route","Safety Driver","Public","Roehl Transport","","https://kodiak.ai/","","https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/07/3290645/0/en/Kodiak-Begins-Hauling-Freight-Autonomously-With-Roehl-Transport.html","4 round trips/week Dallas-Houston autonomous freight service for Roehl Transport" +"2026-05-13","access_policy_changed","Waymo","Miami","","","","","","","","Public","","","","","https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/","Miami expansion announced; part of total 1400+ sq mi across 11 cities; FIFA World Cup match-ready expansion" +"2026-05-13","access_policy_changed","Waymo","Austin","","","","","","","","Public","","","","","https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/","Austin service area expansion in coming weeks; part of 1400+ sq mi total coverage" +"2026-05-13","access_policy_changed","Waymo","Atlanta","","","","","","","","Public","","","","","https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/","Atlanta service area expansion in coming weeks; part of 1400+ sq mi total" +"2026-05-13","access_policy_changed","Waymo","Houston","","","","","","","","Public","","","","","https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/13/waymo-houston-expansion-world-cup-nrg-stadium","Houston expansion to include EaDo, Texas Medical Center, NE Houston; tens of thousands of riders already on service" +"2026-05-13","access_policy_changed","Waymo","San Francisco","","","","","","","","Public","","","","","https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/growing-to-1400-sqm/","SF Bay Area service area expansion in coming weeks; part of 1400+ sq mi total" \ No newline at end of file