10 years since the world's first autonomous vehicle ride: A timeline of driverless cars in Austin

10 years since the world's first autonomous vehicle ride: A timeline of driverless cars in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This year marks a decade since the world's first fully autonomous vehicle (AV) ride took a solo passenger down a public road, a success realized in Austin's Mueller neighborhood. Today, over one hundred self-driving cars roam city roadways for the public's rideshare use. The road to roll out "robotaxis" in Austin has not always been smooth. Amid the successes have arisen safety concerns and public skepticism that have driven comp…