Merge branch 'staging' into add-event-rivian-san-francisco-1774933395279

Author: shloksooch

events.csv

@@ -196,5 +196,6 @@ date,event_type,company,city,geometry_file,vehicles,platform,fares,direct_bookin
 "2026-03-12","platform_updated","WeRide","Guangzhou","113.5262,22.7291",,"WeRide;WeChat",,,,,,,"Tencent Cloud",,"https://www.weride.ai/","https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-robotaxi-launches-on-tencent-mobility-service-expanding","Integration of Robotaxi booking into Tencent Mobility Service WeChat mini-program"
 "2026-03-13","service_created","Motional","Las Vegas","-115.1537,36.0898","Ioniq 5","Uber","Yes","No","Flexible","Safety Driver","Public",,,"https://www.motional.com/",,"https://thenextweb.com/news/uber-relaunches-motional-robotaxis-in-las-vegas","Uber and Motional relaunch commercial robotaxi service on the Las Vegas Strip"
 2025-11-17,service_announced,Tesla,Phoenix,"-112.074141,33.448437",,,,,,,,,,,,https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/tesla-receives-ride-hailing-permit-in-arizona-in-last-required-step-to-launch-robotaxi-service/,"Tesla received TNC permit from Arizona Department of Transportation on November 17, 2025. Company expressed interest in operating within Phoenix Metro area."
-2026-03-23,service_announced,XPeng,Guangzhou,"113.259006,23.128845",,Amap,,,Flexible,Autonomous,,,2027-01-01,,,https://www.selfdrivingcars360.com/xpengs-new-robotaxi-business-unit-targets-driverless-l4-operations-in-2027/,"XPeng established Robotaxi Business Unit on March 23, 2026. Plans passenger-carrying demonstration operations in H2 2026, with driverless operations (no safety driver) targeted for early 2027. Three robotaxi models announced (5-seat, 6-seat, 7-seat) priced under 200,000 CNY. Uses VLA 2.0 autonomous driving model with no LiDAR or HD maps."
-2026-03-19,service_announced,Rivian,San Francisco,"-122.407520,37.787936",Rivian R2,Uber App,,,Flexible,Autonomous,,Uber,2028,,,https://www.theverge.com/transportation/897105/uber-rivian-robotaxi-investment-deal,"Partnership to deploy 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028; subject to regulatory approval"
+2026-03-23,service_announced,XPeng,Guangzhou,"113.259006,23.128845",,Amap,,,Flexible,Autonomous,,,2027-01-01,,,https://www.selfdrivingcars360.com/xpengs-new-robotaxi-business-unit-targets-driverless-l4-operations-in-2027/,"XPeng established Robotaxi Business Unit on March 23, 2026. Plans passenger-carrying demonstration operations in H2 2026, with driverless operations (no safety driver) targeted for early 2027. Three robotaxi models announced (5-seat, 6-seat, 7-seat) priced under 200,000 CNY. Uses VLA 2.0 autonomous driving model with no LiDAR or HD maps."
+2026-03-19,service_announced,Rivian,San Francisco,"-122.407520,37.787936",Rivian R2,Uber App,,,Flexible,Autonomous,,Uber,2028,,,https://www.theverge.com/transportation/897105/uber-rivian-robotaxi-investment-deal,"Partnership to deploy 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028; subject to regulatory approval"
+2026-03-06,service_announced,Waymo,San Francisco,"-122.407520,37.787936",,,,,,,,,,,,https://www.sfbayareatimes.com/posts/autonomous-robotaxis-sf-2026,