Limited-capability self-driving cars have existed for quite some time, like in the DARPA Grand Challenge[0]. One could definitely see the people who competed th

Limited-capability self-driving cars have existed for quite some time, like in the DARPA Grand Challenge[0]. One could definitely see the people who competed there as "some of the first people to ever build a self-driving car". [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_Grand_Challenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_Grand_Challenge