3/13 updates

Author: Shlok

events.csv

@@ -179,4 +179,20 @@ date,event_type,company,city,geometry_file,vehicles,platform,fares,direct_bookin
 "2026-02-25","service_announced","Waymo","Chicago","-87.6298,41.8781",,,,,,,,,"2027","https://waymo.com/",,"https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/chicago-expansion","Waymo announces intention to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Chicago, beginning with manual mapping."
 "2026-02-25","service_testing","Waymo","Chicago","-87.6298,41.8781","Jaguar I-Pace",,,,,"Safety Driver","Testing",,,"https://waymo.com/",,"https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/chicago-expansion","Waymo begins manual mapping in Chicago with a specialized fleet to validate sensor performance in high-density urban canyons."
 "2026-02-25","service_announced","Waymo","Charlotte","-80.8431,35.2271",,,,,,,,,"2027","https://waymo.com/",,"https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/charlotte-expansion","Waymo announces expansion to Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of its multi-city growth strategy."
-"2026-02-25","service_testing","Waymo","Charlotte","-80.8431,35.2271","Jaguar I-Pace",,,,,"Safety Driver","Testing",,,"https://waymo.com/",,"https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/charlotte-expansion","Waymo begins manual mapping and data collection in Charlotte, focusing on the Uptown sports and entertainment hub."
+"2026-02-25","service_testing","Waymo","Charlotte","-80.8431,35.2271","Jaguar I-Pace",,,,,"Safety Driver","Testing",,,"https://waymo.com/",,"https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/charlotte-expansion","Waymo begins manual mapping and data collection in Charlotte, focusing on the Uptown sports and entertainment hub."
+2026-01-22,service_created,Waymo,Miami,,Jaguar I-Pace,Waymo,Yes,Yes,Flexible,Autonomous,Waitlist,Moove,,https://waymo.com/,,https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/waymo-launches-robotaxi-service-in-miami-extending-us-lead.html,Waymo launches public service in Miami with waitlist access
+2026-01-27,service_created,Gatik,North America,,26-foot and 30-foot trucks,Gatik,Yes,No,Fixed Route,Autonomous,Public,,,https://gatik.ai/,,https://gatik.ai/news/press-releases/gatik-becomes-first-us-company-to-operate-fully-driverless-trucks-at-scale-for-commercial-deliveries/,North America's first commercial scale fully driverless delivery operation
+2026-02-06,service_announced,WeRide,Abu Dhabi,,Robotaxi GXR,Uber,Yes,No,Flexible,Safety Driver,Announced,,2027,https://www.weride.ai/,,https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/WeRide-and-Uber-to-Deploy-1200-Robotaxis-in-the-Middle-East-2026--kIzNfL9kh/default.aspx,Commitment with Uber to deploy 1200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi + Dubai + Riyadh by 2027
+2026-02-06,service_announced,WeRide,Dubai,,Robotaxi GXR,Uber,Yes,No,Flexible,Safety Driver,Announced,,2027,https://www.weride.ai/,,https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/WeRide-and-Uber-to-Deploy-1200-Robotaxis-in-the-Middle-East-2026--kIzNfL9kh/default.aspx,Commitment with Uber to deploy 1200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi + Dubai + Riyadh by 2027
+2026-02-06,service_announced,WeRide,Riyadh,,Robotaxi GXR,Uber,Yes,No,Flexible,Safety Driver,Announced,,2027,https://www.weride.ai/,,https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/WeRide-and-Uber-to-Deploy-1200-Robotaxis-in-the-Middle-East-2026--kIzNfL9kh/default.aspx,Commitment with Uber to deploy 1200 robotaxis in Abu Dhabi + Dubai + Riyadh by 2027
+2026-02-09,vehicle_types_updated,Pony.ai,Guangzhou,,Toyota bZ4X,PonyPilot,Yes,Yes,Flexible,Autonomous,Public,,,https://ir.pony.ai/,,https://ir.pony.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/pony-ai-inc-and-toyota-advance-commercial-deployment-autonomous,First mass-produced Gen-7 bZ4X Robotaxi developed with Toyota rolls off production line
+2026-02-12,supervision_updated,WeRide,Abu Dhabi,,Robotaxi GXR,Uber,Yes,No,Flexible,Safety Driver,Public,Tawasul Transport,,https://ir.weride.ai/,,https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-uber-begin-first-commercial-robotaxi-service-downtown,Launched first commercial Robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi city center
+2026-02-12,supervision_updated,Waymo,San Francisco,,Ojai (Zeekr RT),Waymo,,,,Autonomous,Testing,,,https://waymo.com/,,https://electrek.co/2026/02/12/waymo-begins-fully-autonomous-ops-with-6th-gen-driver-targets-1m-weekly-rides/,6th-generation Driver begins fully driverless operations for employees and guests
+2026-02-12,supervision_updated,Waymo,Los Angeles,,Ojai (Zeekr RT),Waymo,,,,Autonomous,Testing,,,https://waymo.com/,,https://electrek.co/2026/02/12/waymo-begins-fully-autonomous-ops-with-6th-gen-driver-targets-1m-weekly-rides/,6th-generation Driver begins fully driverless operations for employees and guests
+2026-02-18,vehicle_types_updated,Tesla,Austin,,Cybercab,Robotaxi,Yes,Yes,Flexible,Autonomous,Waitlist,,,https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi,,https://flacenter.com/teslas-cybercab-milestone-and-what-it-means-for-future-evs/,First production Cybercab rolls off line at Giga Texas
+2026-02-27,service_created,Apollo Go,Seoul,,6th-gen Robotaxi,Apollo Go,Yes,Yes,Flexible,Autonomous,Public,,,https://www.apollo.auto/,,https://entelechyasia.com/2026/02/27/apollo-go-enters-south-korea/,Entered South Korean market starting with the Seoul metropolitan area
+2026-03-03,service_suspended,WeRide,Dubai,,,,,,,Autonomous,Suspended,,,https://www.weride.ai/,,https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-top-three-robotaxi-firms-suspend-some-services-in-middle-east,Dubai robotaxi operations suspended due to regional tensions
+2026-03-05,service_created,IKEA China,Hefei,,Neolix X6,,No,No,Fixed Route,Autonomous,Public,Neolix,,https://www.ingka.com/,,https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neolix-robovans-adopted-by-ikea-china-after-successful-pilot-302705173.html,Permanent adoption of Neolix X6 autonomous vans for logistics and replenishment
+2026-03-11,service_announced,Zoox,Las Vegas,,Purpose-built Robotaxi,Uber,Yes,Yes,Flexible,Autonomous,Announced,,Summer 2026,https://zoox.com/,,https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/Zoox-and-Uber-Announce-Strategic-Partnership/default.aspx,Partnership to deploy purpose-built robotaxis on Uber app in Las Vegas
+2026-03-12,platform_updated,WeRide,Guangzhou,,,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,,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