A Half-Century History of Self-Driving Cars: From Japan to Waymo Robotaxi
INSIDE 硬塞 AI·3h ago·Commentary
The article reframes autonomous driving as a long international evolution rather than a Silicon Valley invention. Japan and Germany laid early foundations in the 1970s through experimental vehicle research. DARPA competitions later accelerated the field in the U.S., before Silicon Valley companies commercialized the accumulated work, with Waymo Robotaxi standing as a modern example.
