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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 51.1 ▼ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 34.3 ▲ +0.2 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 40.8 ▲ +0.6 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 52.9 ▲ +0.4 Baidu Apollo GoCN 79.9 ▲ +1.2 WaymoUS 77.3 ▲ +0.1 Starship TechnologiesEE 64.6 ▼ -2.2 Serve RoboticsUS 61.6 ▲ +1.1 Pony.aiCN 61.3 ▼ -5.3 NeolixCN 61.2 ▲ +0.2 KodiakUS 60.6 ▲ +7.3 WeRideCN 56.1 ▼ -7.8 AuroraUS 53.8 ▼ -6.0 CocoUS 50.9 ▼ -1.7 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 47.8 ▲ +5.1 Applied IntuitionUS 46.3 ▼ -9.5 XPengCN 46.1 ▲ +3.8 MeituanCN 44.6 ▲ +8.0 Cao Cao MobilityCN 44.2 ▲ +1.4 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 43.9 ▲ +5.0 TeslaUS 43.6 ▼ -0.4 DoorDash DotUS 42.2 ▲ +14.4 ZooxUS 39.7 ▼ -0.4 Bot AutoUS 38.4 ▼ -1.7 MomentaCN 38.2 ▼ -3.1 May MobilityUS 34.1 ▲ +0.4 MobileyeIL 33.7 ▼ -0.8 DeepRoute.aiCN 33.6 ▼ -5.4 TorcUS 33.2 ▲ +6.5 AvrideUS 31.7 ▼ -1.2 MotionalUS 30.9 ▼ -1.7 Avride PodUS 30.3 ▼ -0.6 WaabiCA 28.9 ▼ -3.7 WayveGB 28.0 ▲ +0.3 MOIA AmericaDE 24.6 ▼ -1.2 VerneHR 21.9 ▼ -1.0 AutobrainsIL 21.6 ▼ -0.1 NuroUS 19.0 ▼ -0.1 Stack AVUS 18.8 ▼ -1.3 Helm.aiUS 18.0 ▲ +0.5 PlusAIUS 17.0 ▼ -1.8 Tensor AutoUS 15.6 ▼ -2.2 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 51.1 ▼ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 34.3 ▲ +0.2 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 40.8 ▲ +0.6 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 52.9 ▲ +0.4 Baidu Apollo GoCN 79.9 ▲ +1.2 WaymoUS 77.3 ▲ +0.1 Starship TechnologiesEE 64.6 ▼ -2.2 Serve RoboticsUS 61.6 ▲ +1.1 Pony.aiCN 61.3 ▼ -5.3 NeolixCN 61.2 ▲ +0.2 KodiakUS 60.6 ▲ +7.3 WeRideCN 56.1 ▼ -7.8 AuroraUS 53.8 ▼ -6.0 CocoUS 50.9 ▼ -1.7 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 47.8 ▲ +5.1 Applied IntuitionUS 46.3 ▼ -9.5 XPengCN 46.1 ▲ +3.8 MeituanCN 44.6 ▲ +8.0 Cao Cao MobilityCN 44.2 ▲ +1.4 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 43.9 ▲ +5.0 TeslaUS 43.6 ▼ -0.4 DoorDash DotUS 42.2 ▲ +14.4 ZooxUS 39.7 ▼ -0.4 Bot AutoUS 38.4 ▼ -1.7 MomentaCN 38.2 ▼ -3.1 May MobilityUS 34.1 ▲ +0.4 MobileyeIL 33.7 ▼ -0.8 DeepRoute.aiCN 33.6 ▼ -5.4 TorcUS 33.2 ▲ +6.5 AvrideUS 31.7 ▼ -1.2 MotionalUS 30.9 ▼ -1.7 Avride PodUS 30.3 ▼ -0.6 WaabiCA 28.9 ▼ -3.7 WayveGB 28.0 ▲ +0.3 MOIA AmericaDE 24.6 ▼ -1.2 VerneHR 21.9 ▼ -1.0 AutobrainsIL 21.6 ▼ -0.1 NuroUS 19.0 ▼ -0.1 Stack AVUS 18.8 ▼ -1.3 Helm.aiUS 18.0 ▲ +0.5 PlusAIUS 17.0 ▼ -1.8 Tensor AutoUS 15.6 ▼ -2.2 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0
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Autonomous delivery robot handling a package in a warehouse setting.

Figure AI Accelerates Commercialization, Stellantis Bets on Wayve

This week on Autonomy SignalsGrayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Figure AI’s first commercial humanoid deployment with Catalyst Brands, Stellantis L2++ partnership with Wayve, and Starship Technologies surpassing 10 million autonomous deliveries.

Figure AI recently signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoid robots at a JCPenney distribution center in Reno, Nevada, integrating Figure’s humanoids into Catalyst’s Joey Pouch sorting system.

As new management at Stellantis looks to turn around the global OEM, the company is pursuing a partnership over build strategy to accelerate their expansion into the L2++ market, with a targeted launch beginning with the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Then there is Starship Technologies, which recently surpassed 10 million autonomous deliveries with 3,000 robots operating across more than 300 locations in eight countries. The company says autonomous delivery is already $3 to $4 cheaper than rider-based models, with a long-term target of $1 per drop, though sustained profitability will require lowering the teleoperator intervention rate to near zero while navigating city-by-city municipal regulation.

Episode Chapters

  • 00:00 Signal 1: Figure AI Signs Commercial Agreement with Catalyst Brands
  • 18:10 Signal 2: Stellantis Partners with Wayve to Deploy L2++ in U.S.
  • 41:06 Signal 3: Starship Technologies Surpasses 10 Million Autonomous Deliveries
  • 59:13 AUTNMY AI
The Road to Autonomy
Autonomous Driving Licensing Index
Live · Updated 06:01 UTC
RankOperatorComposite Score
05
Wayve
Uber
28.0/100
▲ +0.37-Day
▼ -0.830-Day
Composite Factors
Capability16
Scale24
Revenue19
Commercial62
Integration9
Safety60
OMEGA's Take

Wayve currently ranks #5 in The Road to Autonomy Licensing Index. On August 5, 2026, Transport for London granted Private Hire Vehicle licenses to Wayve for autonomous electric test vehicles, marking a regulatory milestone toward launching supervised SAE Level 4 rides on Uber's network in London.

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