15) Zoox
Zoox scored the inaugural permit from the CPUC.Pony.ai and AutoX which started as an autonomous delivery company received the permits too. Operating on artificial intelligence the car know how to stop when confronted by pedestrians and crawl the steep uphill in ease. By the end of 2020, the company expects to drive its public commuters by the fare-paying passengers. Now the company is in search of investors to make their dream come true.