As a trusted partner, The Road to Autonomy™ delivers market intelligence and strategic advisory services to institutional investors, investment banks, financial institutions, and autonomy companies. Our work helps clients monitor emerging trends, interpret market signals, and evaluate the strategic implications of autonomy, regulation, and commercial deployment across the global autonomy economy.

Market Intelligence Services

Proprietary Market Intelligence

We deliver unique insights through our quarterly AUTONOMY LEADERBOARD, a proprietary market intelligence tool developed by The Road to Autonomy that consists of our independent analysis of multiple qualitative and quantitative factors within the autonomy economy and reflect our professional judgment and opinions.

Our clients receive ongoing market intelligence covering technology developments, regulatory changes, and commercial deployment milestones across global markets. Custom research engagements provide deep-dive analysis on specific market segments, company assessments, policy implications, and trend identification tailored to the client.

Industry Recognition

Our analysis are regularly cited by Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and other major publications covering the emerging autonomy economy.

Industry Relationships

Through our podcasts, The Road to Autonomy and Autonomy Markets along with our propriety research platform, we maintain direct relationships with C-suite executives giving our clients unparalleled access and perspectives not found anywhere else.

Media Platforms

The Road to Autonomy

The Road to Autonomy is an award-winning podcast with over 300 episodes featuring unconventional conversations about the future of autonomy. Grayson Brulte regularly interviews C-suite executives, autonomous driving developers, investors, and policymakers. New episodes are released every Tuesday and are available in both audio and video across major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

Autonomy Markets

Autonomy Markets is the leading autonomy investor-focused podcast co-hosted by Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk, Partner & TMT Analyst, LightShed Partners and General Partner, LightShed Ventures. Each week, Grayson provides an autonomy industry insider perspective while Walter offers his Wall Street analysis, creating unique dual-perspective coverage of earnings, valuations, market trends, and investment implications in the emerging autonomy economy. New episodes are released every Saturday and are available in both audio and video across major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

This Week in the Autonomy Economy

This Week in The Autonomy Economy is the leading weekly newsletter covering the autonomy economy. Published every Sunday, institutional investors and industry leaders rely on it for exclusive insights and commentary that helps them stay ahead of emerging developments in the autonomy economy. Each edition provides comprehensive analysis of what happened in the autonomy markets that week.

Autonomy Economy

Autonomy represents a fundamental shift in both terms of how we move around and ship goods. Autonomy is creating new economic models and business opportunities. From robotaxis transforming urban mobility to autonomous trucks addressing supply chain challenges, The Road to Autonomy provides on-going analysis on the economic and technical implications of autonomy. Soon autonomy will become an economy that we call the Autonomy Economy.

The Road to Autonomy Founder

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 coined the term “Autonomy Economy™” to describe the convergence of automation, autonomy, commerce, and economic growth. His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, Forbes, CNN, and The Hollywood Reporter. He regularly provides expert commentary on autonomous vehicle developments, policy implications, and market dynamics for leading media outlets.

As Chairman and Founder of the Council for Economic Resilience, Grayson leads a national effort to promote automation and autonomy as catalysts for long-term economic growth and public benefit. He previously served as Co-Chair of Beverly Hills Mayor’s Autonomous Vehicles Task Force, helping establish Beverly Hills as one of Google’s top-ranked digital capitals.

Institutional investors, investment banks, and leading autonomy companies trust our analysis to navigate the emerging autonomy economy. Our custom research and ongoing market intelligence services provide comprehensive data and insights on market developments, competitive landscapes, and regulatory changes.