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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 49.9 ▼ +0.2 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 39.0 ▲ +1.7 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 39.0 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.1 ▼ +0.3 Baidu Apollo GoCN 78.2 ▼ -3.0 WaymoUS 77.2 ▼ -0.6 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.2 ▼ -6.4 NeolixCN 62.2 ▼ -13.2 Serve RoboticsUS 61.0 ▼ -5.4 Applied IntuitionUS 59.5 ▲ +19.5 Pony.aiCN 59.0 ▼ -3.9 MobileyeIL 56.9 ▲ +26.5 AuroraUS 55.6 ▲ +14.4 KodiakUS 55.3 ▲ +10.6 WeRideCN 52.7 ▼ -6.5 DeepRoute.aiCN 49.9 ▲ +11.1 MeituanCN 46.7 ▲ +2.3 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 46.0 ▲ +16.9 TeslaUS 43.8 ▲ +0.9 CocoUS 43.7 ▼ -5.4 MomentaCN 43.4 ▲ +3.2 XPengCN 39.5 ▲ +15.1 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 37.6 ▲ +6.0 Bot AutoUS 35.9 ▼ -2.2 DoorDash DotUS 35.4 ▲ +0.9 ZooxUS 35.1 ▲ +1.5 Avride PodUS 33.1 ▼ -4.0 Cao Cao MobilityCN 32.6 ▲ +9.7 May MobilityUS 32.5 ▲ +0.4 TorcUS 32.2 ▲ +4.5 MotionalUS 31.1 ▼ -1.5 AvrideUS 29.8 ▼ -2.9 WayveGB 27.7 ▲ +1.3 WaabiCA 27.5 ▲ +5.1 Tensor AutoUS 25.2 ▲ +9.6 MOIA AmericaDE 25.0 ▲ +1.9 NuroUS 22.6 ▲ +1.9 AutobrainsIL 22.4 ▲ +0.4 VerneHR 21.9 – 0.0 Stack AVUS 20.9 ▲ +8.7 PlusAIUS 18.5 ▲ +3.6 Helm.aiUS 17.5 ▼ -0.1 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 49.9 ▼ +0.2 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 39.0 ▲ +1.7 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 39.0 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.1 ▼ +0.3 Baidu Apollo GoCN 78.2 ▼ -3.0 WaymoUS 77.2 ▼ -0.6 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.2 ▼ -6.4 NeolixCN 62.2 ▼ -13.2 Serve RoboticsUS 61.0 ▼ -5.4 Applied IntuitionUS 59.5 ▲ +19.5 Pony.aiCN 59.0 ▼ -3.9 MobileyeIL 56.9 ▲ +26.5 AuroraUS 55.6 ▲ +14.4 KodiakUS 55.3 ▲ +10.6 WeRideCN 52.7 ▼ -6.5 DeepRoute.aiCN 49.9 ▲ +11.1 MeituanCN 46.7 ▲ +2.3 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 46.0 ▲ +16.9 TeslaUS 43.8 ▲ +0.9 CocoUS 43.7 ▼ -5.4 MomentaCN 43.4 ▲ +3.2 XPengCN 39.5 ▲ +15.1 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 37.6 ▲ +6.0 Bot AutoUS 35.9 ▼ -2.2 DoorDash DotUS 35.4 ▲ +0.9 ZooxUS 35.1 ▲ +1.5 Avride PodUS 33.1 ▼ -4.0 Cao Cao MobilityCN 32.6 ▲ +9.7 May MobilityUS 32.5 ▲ +0.4 TorcUS 32.2 ▲ +4.5 MotionalUS 31.1 ▼ -1.5 AvrideUS 29.8 ▼ -2.9 WayveGB 27.7 ▲ +1.3 WaabiCA 27.5 ▲ +5.1 Tensor AutoUS 25.2 ▲ +9.6 MOIA AmericaDE 25.0 ▲ +1.9 NuroUS 22.6 ▲ +1.9 AutobrainsIL 22.4 ▲ +0.4 VerneHR 21.9 – 0.0 Stack AVUS 20.9 ▲ +8.7 PlusAIUS 18.5 ▲ +3.6 Helm.aiUS 17.5 ▼ -0.1 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0
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September 28, 2021
Continuous Commitment to Innovation
Abhijit Ganguly, Managing Director of Goodyear Ventures, discusses the company's innovation strategy and investment approach in the mobility sector, highlighting the successful IPO exit of portfolio company TuSimple. The conversation covers how autonomous trucking addresses supply chain challenges, including driver shortages and port backlogs, with Goodyear positioning itself to capitalize on these market opportunities through strategic startup partnerships.
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September 23, 2021
A Brave New World
Cameron Gieda from Spartan Radar discusses the role of 4D high-resolution radar technology in autonomous vehicle development and its applications in logistics and trucking. The conversation covers the current state of autonomy adoption, particularly how COVID accelerated autonomous solutions in logistics and supply chain operations.
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September 15, 2021
Insuring Autonomous Vehicles
Mike Stankard from Aon discusses how the autonomous vehicle insurance market has matured and is now capable of supporting AV companies as they transition from testing to commercial operations with paying passengers. Insurance requirements and risk profiles change significantly during commercialization, with coverage extending beyond vehicle operations to include directors and officers liability insurance for companies going public.
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September 7, 2021
AllianceTexas: Developing The Future
Ian Kinne of Hillwood discusses AllianceTexas, a 27,000-acre master-planned development that has generated $92 billion in economic impact and 63,000 jobs over 30 years while remaining only 50% built-out. The development serves as a major logistics hub hosting Amazon's regional air hub, FedEx's regional sort facility, UPS ground operations, and BNSF intermodal services, providing significant insight into global supply chain operations.
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August 31, 2021
Big Dreams, Big Idea: Zoox
Bert Kaufman, Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at Zoox, discussed his transition from serving as a Senior Advisor in the Obama Administration's Department of Commerce to working in autonomous vehicle policy and regulation. The conversation covered his government experience launching entrepreneurship programs and his perspective on the policy challenges facing the autonomous vehicle industry.
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August 24, 2021
The Platform For Autonomy
NVIDIA's Danny Shapiro explains how the company's GPU-based accelerated computing platform serves as the foundation for autonomous vehicle development, leveraging thousands of processing lanes compared to traditional CPUs' limited cores. The platform supports over 370 automotive partners and addresses both autonomous driving functionality and in-vehicle user experience improvements including speech recognition systems.
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