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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.6 ▼ +0.3 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 42.2 ▲ +0.4 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 39.2 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 56.1 ▼ +0.2 WaymoUS 86.6 ▲ +2.6 Baidu Apollo GoCN 80.9 – 0.0 WeRideCN 75.3 ▼ -3.3 Pony.aiCN 67.2 – 0.0 NeolixCN 66.4 ▲ +10.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 64.1 ▲ +2.6 Applied IntuitionUS 55.6 – 0.0 KodiakUS 54.0 ▲ +6.1 MomentaCN 52.9 ▲ +0.9 AuroraUS 51.5 ▼ -2.4 Cao Cao MobilityCN 51.3 – 0.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 51.2 ▼ -4.2 TeslaUS 50.5 ▲ +2.0 XPengCN 48.9 ▼ -8.7 DoorDash DotUS 48.5 ▼ -5.6 CocoUS 47.8 ▲ +1.5 DeepRoute.aiCN 47.3 ▲ +1.7 MobileyeIL 45.9 ▲ +1.6 MeituanCN 42.9 ▲ +1.4 ZooxUS 41.2 ▲ +2.4 May MobilityUS 40.8 ▼ -1.6 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 MotionalUS 36.5 – 0.0 Bot AutoUS 36.5 ▼ -2.5 Avride PodUS 34.7 – 0.0 AvrideUS 34.0 ▲ +0.9 WayveGB 32.8 ▲ +1.5 WaabiCA 32.6 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 31.1 – 0.0 TorcUS 28.5 ▼ -0.7 Tensor AutoUS 27.8 ▲ +2.7 NuroUS 25.4 ▲ +2.0 VerneHR 24.4 ▲ +1.0 AutobrainsIL 22.5 ▲ +0.3 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 ▼ -0.3 HUMAINSA 2.9 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.6 ▼ +0.3 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 42.2 ▲ +0.4 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 39.2 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 56.1 ▼ +0.2 WaymoUS 86.6 ▲ +2.6 Baidu Apollo GoCN 80.9 – 0.0 WeRideCN 75.3 ▼ -3.3 Pony.aiCN 67.2 – 0.0 NeolixCN 66.4 ▲ +10.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 64.1 ▲ +2.6 Applied IntuitionUS 55.6 – 0.0 KodiakUS 54.0 ▲ +6.1 MomentaCN 52.9 ▲ +0.9 AuroraUS 51.5 ▼ -2.4 Cao Cao MobilityCN 51.3 – 0.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 51.2 ▼ -4.2 TeslaUS 50.5 ▲ +2.0 XPengCN 48.9 ▼ -8.7 DoorDash DotUS 48.5 ▼ -5.6 CocoUS 47.8 ▲ +1.5 DeepRoute.aiCN 47.3 ▲ +1.7 MobileyeIL 45.9 ▲ +1.6 MeituanCN 42.9 ▲ +1.4 ZooxUS 41.2 ▲ +2.4 May MobilityUS 40.8 ▼ -1.6 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 MotionalUS 36.5 – 0.0 Bot AutoUS 36.5 ▼ -2.5 Avride PodUS 34.7 – 0.0 AvrideUS 34.0 ▲ +0.9 WayveGB 32.8 ▲ +1.5 WaabiCA 32.6 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 31.1 – 0.0 TorcUS 28.5 ▼ -0.7 Tensor AutoUS 27.8 ▲ +2.7 NuroUS 25.4 ▲ +2.0 VerneHR 24.4 ▲ +1.0 AutobrainsIL 22.5 ▲ +0.3 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 ▼ -0.3 HUMAINSA 2.9 – 0.0
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