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Autonomy Signals
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.
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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.
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.
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June 11, 2026
Tesla Bets Big on Las Vegas as Waymo Buys Apple’s Proving Grounds
Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Tesla’s application to operate up to 5,000 robotaxis in Las Vegas, Waymo’s $220 million purchase of Apple’s former proving grounds, and Neolix’s partnership with Quickbot to solve the last 50 meters of autonomous […]
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June 4, 2026
Uber’s Europe Strategy, FedEx Freight Flips the Script, Undersea Autonomy Accelerates
Uber announced a robotaxi partnership with Autobrains and NVIDIA for Munich deployment, maintaining its asset-light strategy by avoiding OEM ownership while leveraging its demand network. FedEx Freight's CEO declared autonomous trucks commercially ready with 99.9% autonomy capability, shifting the industry narrative from technical feasibility to regulatory approval as the primary commercialization barrier.
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May 28, 2026
Figure AI Accelerates Commercialization, Stellantis Bets on Wayve
Figure AI signed its first commercial agreement to deploy humanoid robots at a JCPenney distribution center, while Stellantis partnered with Wayve for L2++ autonomous driving technology starting with the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Starship Technologies reached 10 million autonomous deliveries across 300 locations, claiming $3-4 cost savings per delivery versus traditional methods but requiring near-zero teleoperator intervention for sustained profitability.
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May 22, 2026
Build America 250 Act, XPeng’s Pure Vision Robotaxi, SMILE Reaches Orbit
The BUILD America 250 Act proposes the first federal framework for autonomous trucks with regulatory preemption and $30 million annually for workforce development, while XPeng launched mass production of its pure vision robotaxi system in China using proprietary Turing AI chips. The episode also covers the ESA-China SMILE mission's successful launch, featuring advanced space-based imaging technology for scientific observation.
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May 14, 2026
Uber’s Policy Play to Slow Robotaxis, BYD’s Costly Market Share Grab, Unitree Goes Sci-Fi
Uber released a policy paper advocating for a slow transition to robotaxis through a hybrid model with human-driven and autonomous vehicles, appearing to strategically delay pure autonomous deployments until Uber catches up to competitors like Waymo and Tesla. BYD launched an updated Seagull EV with LiDAR and Level 2+ capabilities starting at $13,000, marking the first subcompact vehicle at this price point with premium autonomous hardware and intensifying pressure on Western automakers.
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May 8, 2026
Tesla Scales Unsupervised Robotaxis, Wisk Doubles Fleet, Meta Aspires to Build the Android of Humanoids
Tesla expanded its unsupervised robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston with over 36 vehicles operating without chase vehicles across three Texas markets, while Wisk Aero doubled its Gen 6 test fleet and completed its first uncrewed flight but still faces a longer regulatory path than piloted competitors. Meta acquired Assured Robot Intelligence and integrated the team into its Superintelligence Labs, signaling the company's ambition to create an Android-like operating system for humanoid robotics.
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