Innovation

Credit: Tesla

We credit the lightbulb to one inventor. Yet, there were dozens, even hundreds, of competing designs and patents fighting for supremacy. Now, it’s not lightbulbs, but robotaxis. In around a decade, self-driving taxis have sprouted from pipedreams to flourishing industries, with many competitors eager to get a slice of this transportation pie.

To qualify, a robotaxi needs to be at level 4 autonomous driving, which means complete self-navigation, even if there is a human supervisor. While South Africa will have to wait for its first robotaxis, they are likely to come from one of the following companies.