Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick create UberCab in response to the "taxi problem" in San Fancisco.
Uber hits the streets of New York with a test service, using three cars.
On July 5, 2010, Uber goes live for the first time in San Francisco.
The company receives a cease and desist order to from the San Francisco Metro Transit Authority & the Public Utilities Commission of California for "seeming to operate like a cab company without the proper licensing."
Uber goes live on Android.
Uber CEO says congestion is a "bitch" about official NYC launch
Uber announces UberX, a more affordable service that uses hybrid vehicles.
Uber and the California Public Utilities Commission strikes deal with agency and has ceast and desist order removed.
Uber starts to face competition with introduction of car services like Lyft.
California becomes the first state to regulate ride-sharing services, benefitting companies like Uber and Lyft.
