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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 50.8 ▲ +0.4 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 32.8 ▼ +0.4 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 40.2 ▼ +0.4 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 53.1 ▼ +0.7 WaymoUS 79.6 ▲ +2.3 Baidu Apollo GoCN 78.0 ▼ -1.9 WeRideCN 68.6 ▲ +12.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.4 ▲ +2.8 Pony.aiCN 60.5 ▼ -0.8 NeolixCN 56.5 ▼ -4.7 Serve RoboticsUS 52.3 ▼ -9.3 AuroraUS 51.8 ▼ -2.0 KodiakUS 51.3 ▼ -9.3 CocoUS 49.6 ▼ -1.3 Cao Cao MobilityCN 47.0 ▲ +2.8 MeituanCN 45.4 ▲ +0.8 TeslaUS 44.4 ▲ +0.8 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 42.9 ▼ -4.9 Applied IntuitionUS 41.5 ▼ -4.8 DoorDash DotUS 41.4 ▼ -0.8 MomentaCN 40.4 ▲ +2.2 Bot AutoUS 39.9 ▲ +1.5 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 39.8 ▼ -4.1 ZooxUS 38.3 ▼ -1.4 MotionalUS 35.1 ▲ +4.2 Avride PodUS 34.8 ▲ +4.5 AvrideUS 33.9 ▲ +2.2 May MobilityUS 33.5 ▼ -0.6 XPengCN 32.3 ▼ -13.8 DeepRoute.aiCN 32.1 ▼ -1.5 WaabiCA 31.3 ▲ +2.4 TorcUS 30.7 ▼ -2.5 MobileyeIL 29.3 ▼ -4.4 WayveGB 27.3 ▼ -0.7 VerneHR 26.0 ▲ +4.1 MOIA AmericaDE 24.5 ▼ -0.1 AutobrainsIL 22.1 ▲ +0.5 Stack AVUS 21.3 ▲ +2.5 NuroUS 21.1 ▲ +2.1 PlusAIUS 19.8 ▲ +2.8 Tensor AutoUS 19.7 ▲ +4.1 Helm.aiUS 17.5 ▼ -0.5 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 50.8 ▲ +0.4 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 32.8 ▼ +0.4 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 40.2 ▼ +0.4 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 53.1 ▼ +0.7 WaymoUS 79.6 ▲ +2.3 Baidu Apollo GoCN 78.0 ▼ -1.9 WeRideCN 68.6 ▲ +12.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.4 ▲ +2.8 Pony.aiCN 60.5 ▼ -0.8 NeolixCN 56.5 ▼ -4.7 Serve RoboticsUS 52.3 ▼ -9.3 AuroraUS 51.8 ▼ -2.0 KodiakUS 51.3 ▼ -9.3 CocoUS 49.6 ▼ -1.3 Cao Cao MobilityCN 47.0 ▲ +2.8 MeituanCN 45.4 ▲ +0.8 TeslaUS 44.4 ▲ +0.8 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 42.9 ▼ -4.9 Applied IntuitionUS 41.5 ▼ -4.8 DoorDash DotUS 41.4 ▼ -0.8 MomentaCN 40.4 ▲ +2.2 Bot AutoUS 39.9 ▲ +1.5 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 39.8 ▼ -4.1 ZooxUS 38.3 ▼ -1.4 MotionalUS 35.1 ▲ +4.2 Avride PodUS 34.8 ▲ +4.5 AvrideUS 33.9 ▲ +2.2 May MobilityUS 33.5 ▼ -0.6 XPengCN 32.3 ▼ -13.8 DeepRoute.aiCN 32.1 ▼ -1.5 WaabiCA 31.3 ▲ +2.4 TorcUS 30.7 ▼ -2.5 MobileyeIL 29.3 ▼ -4.4 WayveGB 27.3 ▼ -0.7 VerneHR 26.0 ▲ +4.1 MOIA AmericaDE 24.5 ▼ -0.1 AutobrainsIL 22.1 ▲ +0.5 Stack AVUS 21.3 ▲ +2.5 NuroUS 21.1 ▲ +2.1 PlusAIUS 19.8 ▲ +2.8 Tensor AutoUS 19.7 ▲ +4.1 Helm.aiUS 17.5 ▼ -0.5 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0
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The Future of Warfare is Autonomous
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Todd Deaville, VP, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation, Magna, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence and advanced robotics are transforming global manufacturing.
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Serve Robotics Turned Delivery Robots Into a Platform Business
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