Live · The Road to Autonomy Indices
.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 58.2 ▲ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 41.7 ▲ +0.1 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 38.5 ▼ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.7 ▲ +0.3 WaymoUS 85.4 ▲ +1.4 Baidu Apollo GoCN 80.9 – 0.0 WeRideCN 76.1 ▼ -1.7 Pony.aiCN 67.2 ▼ -0.3 NeolixCN 66.4 ▲ +10.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 63.1 ▲ +1.1 XPengCN 60.9 ▼ -1.6 TeslaUS 57.8 ▲ +5.4 Applied IntuitionUS 55.6 ▲ +3.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 54.3 ▲ +1.2 DoorDash DotUS 54.1 ▲ +8.4 CocoUS 52.5 ▲ +8.0 Cao Cao MobilityCN 51.3 ▲ +4.6 MomentaCN 50.5 ▼ -0.8 KodiakUS 49.8 ▼ -7.2 AuroraUS 49.7 ▼ -4.4 DeepRoute.aiCN 48.1 ▲ +1.2 MobileyeIL 41.9 ▲ +1.6 MeituanCN 41.5 – 0.0 ZooxUS 41.2 ▲ +2.4 May MobilityUS 40.2 ▼ -0.5 AvrideUS 39.2 ▲ +4.5 Bot AutoUS 39.0 ▼ -0.6 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 MotionalUS 36.5 – 0.0 Avride PodUS 34.7 – 0.0 WayveGB 33.6 ▲ +4.3 WaabiCA 32.6 ▼ -6.1 MOIA AmericaDE 31.1 ▼ -0.8 TorcUS 29.2 – 0.0 VerneHR 25.7 ▼ -1.9 Tensor AutoUS 25.1 – 0.0 NuroUS 23.8 ▲ +0.2 AutobrainsIL 22.8 ▲ +0.6 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 ▼ -0.3 HUMAINSA 2.9 ▲ +0.2 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 58.2 ▲ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 41.7 ▲ +0.1 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 38.5 ▼ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.7 ▲ +0.3 WaymoUS 85.4 ▲ +1.4 Baidu Apollo GoCN 80.9 – 0.0 WeRideCN 76.1 ▼ -1.7 Pony.aiCN 67.2 ▼ -0.3 NeolixCN 66.4 ▲ +10.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 63.1 ▲ +1.1 XPengCN 60.9 ▼ -1.6 TeslaUS 57.8 ▲ +5.4 Applied IntuitionUS 55.6 ▲ +3.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 54.3 ▲ +1.2 DoorDash DotUS 54.1 ▲ +8.4 CocoUS 52.5 ▲ +8.0 Cao Cao MobilityCN 51.3 ▲ +4.6 MomentaCN 50.5 ▼ -0.8 KodiakUS 49.8 ▼ -7.2 AuroraUS 49.7 ▼ -4.4 DeepRoute.aiCN 48.1 ▲ +1.2 MobileyeIL 41.9 ▲ +1.6 MeituanCN 41.5 – 0.0 ZooxUS 41.2 ▲ +2.4 May MobilityUS 40.2 ▼ -0.5 AvrideUS 39.2 ▲ +4.5 Bot AutoUS 39.0 ▼ -0.6 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 MotionalUS 36.5 – 0.0 Avride PodUS 34.7 – 0.0 WayveGB 33.6 ▲ +4.3 WaabiCA 32.6 ▼ -6.1 MOIA AmericaDE 31.1 ▼ -0.8 TorcUS 29.2 – 0.0 VerneHR 25.7 ▼ -1.9 Tensor AutoUS 25.1 – 0.0 NuroUS 23.8 ▲ +0.2 AutobrainsIL 22.8 ▲ +0.6 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 ▼ -0.3 HUMAINSA 2.9 ▲ +0.2
Autonomy Economy The Road to Autonomy Autonomy Signals Autonomy Markets Autonomy Indices Confidence Indices
/  A U T O N O M Y  S I G N A L S 

Autonomy x Intelligence

Autonomy Signals is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Grayson Brulte, Founder of The Road to Autonomy and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AUTNMY AI, and Rob Grant, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AUTNMY AI. Powered by the AUTNMY AI platform, each episode translates quantitative signals, market data, and proprietary intelligence into actionable analysis on the companies, trends, and capital flows shaping the Autonomy Economy.

Latest Episode
Published
September 25, 2026
Presented By

Each week, Grayson and Rob cut through the noise to deliver the true signal on the Autonomy Economy, combining original field intelligence with quantitative analysis to reveal what actually matters.

Where data meets the autonomy economy.

Co-Host
Grayson Brulte
Founder, The Road to Autonomy & Co-Founder & Co-CEO, AUTNMY AI

Grayson Brulte is a visionary strategist and one of the foremost authorities on autonomy, automation, and the emerging Autonomy Economy™. Widely recognized for anticipating what's next, his work sits at the intersection of innovation, policy, and emerging technology, where he serves as a trusted advisor to executive teams throughout the autonomy landscape.

Grayson Brulte
Co-Host
Rob Grant
Co-Founder & Co-CEO AUTNMY AI

Rob Grant is Co-Founder & Co-CEO of AUTNMY AI and brings deep operational experience from across the autonomy industry, including time at Cruise, Aurora, and Lyft, as well as experience at the U.S. Senate. Rob's background spanning engineering, policy, and market intelligence gives Autonomy Signals its data-driven edge, translating complex quantitative signals into actionable intelligence.

Rob Grant
Recent Episodes
New episodes every Thursday. Watch on YouTube and listen on your favorite podcast platform.
September 18, 2026
Will NHTSA Ground Cybercab?
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss NHTSA ordering Tesla to answer 21 technical and legal questions under oath by September 30 on Cybercab self-certification, Waymo hitting local political friction in San Diego after CPUC approval, and GMO Air unveiling a robot EMS vehicle […]
Watch →
September 11, 2026
NHTSA Audits Cybercab While Waymo Launches With Lyft in Nashville
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss NHTSA opening an audit query into Tesla‘s Cybercab self-certification hours after commercial launch, Waymo launching in Nashville on both the Waymo and Lyft apps with Flexdrive running operations, and XPENG commissioning a […]
Watch →
September 4, 2026
Waymo Launches Three Additional Cities as UBTECH Develops Bespoke Humanoids
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Waymo launching commercial robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa on the same day, UBTECH’s humanoid revenue surging 1,445% on industrial demand, and Sandvik unveiling SAMI, a cabin-less autonomous surface […]
Watch →
August 21, 2026
No Wheel, No Pedals, No Driver, Cybercab Launch Is Imminent
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Tesla preparing to launch the steering wheel-free and pedal-free Cybercab in Austin, Waymo unlocking commercial driverless service across 18 California counties, and SoftBank leading a $200 million Series A in Gravis Robotics […]
Watch →
August 14, 2026
The Demand Aggregator Trap
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Uber fully exiting its equity position in Serve Robotics as the delivery partnership ends, CaoCao launching robotaxi operations in Hangzhou, and Boeing offloading Wisk, SkyGrid and Insitu to Archer Aviation in a deal that trades equity for cash […]
Watch →
August 7, 2026
NVIDIA’s Grand Robotaxi Ambitions Are Coming Into Focus
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss NVIDIA open sourcing its Alpamayo 2 foundation model to capture the entire autonomy stack, WeRide expanding into Denmark through a partnership with GreenMobility, and Aurora sidestepping PACCAR with a Roush retrofit pathway to hit […]
Watch →
The Future is Bright. The Future is Autonomous. The Future is Autonomy Signals.
Subscribe to This Week in The Autonomy Economy™
Join institutional investors and industry leaders who read This Week in The Autonomy Economy every Sunday. Each edition delivers exclusive insight and commentary on the autonomy economy, helping you stay ahead of what's next.