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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 50.1 ▼ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 35.3 ▼ +0.8 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.1 ▼ +0.2 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 52.8 – 0.0 Baidu Apollo GoCN 77.8 ▼ -0.1 WaymoUS 77.0 ▼ -1.2 Starship TechnologiesEE 65.4 ▲ +1.0 NeolixCN 64.1 ▲ +4.3 Pony.aiCN 62.1 ▲ +0.5 Serve RoboticsUS 59.5 ▲ +1.3 KodiakUS 57.3 ▲ +2.7 WeRideCN 53.6 ▼ -14.8 CocoUS 52.6 ▲ +1.1 AuroraUS 52.0 ▼ -1.2 Applied IntuitionUS 46.4 ▼ -0.5 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 46.3 ▼ -0.4 DoorDash DotUS 45.3 ▲ +9.4 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 45.1 ▲ +3.9 TeslaUS 43.2 ▼ -1.5 Cao Cao MobilityCN 42.8 ▲ +3.6 XPengCN 40.6 ▼ -1.0 ZooxUS 40.0 ▲ +0.8 Bot AutoUS 39.3 ▲ +2.6 MeituanCN 38.7 ▼ -0.1 DeepRoute.aiCN 36.7 ▼ -2.7 MotionalUS 33.2 ▲ +2.1 May MobilityUS 32.9 ▼ -0.3 Avride PodUS 32.1 ▲ +1.2 MomentaCN 31.6 ▲ +2.2 MobileyeIL 31.6 ▼ -1.8 AvrideUS 31.2 ▲ +0.4 TorcUS 29.9 ▲ +0.2 WayveGB 29.4 ▲ +1.1 WaabiCA 28.7 ▼ -1.3 MOIA AmericaDE 26.1 ▲ +1.4 VerneHR 24.3 ▼ -0.9 Stack AVUS 22.9 ▲ +3.3 AutobrainsIL 21.6 ▲ +0.4 NuroUS 18.9 ▼ -0.5 PlusAIUS 18.4 ▲ +1.6 Tensor AutoUS 17.8 ▲ +4.3 Helm.aiUS 17.6 ▼ -1.4 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 50.1 ▼ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 35.3 ▼ +0.8 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.1 ▼ +0.2 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 52.8 – 0.0 Baidu Apollo GoCN 77.8 ▼ -0.1 WaymoUS 77.0 ▼ -1.2 Starship TechnologiesEE 65.4 ▲ +1.0 NeolixCN 64.1 ▲ +4.3 Pony.aiCN 62.1 ▲ +0.5 Serve RoboticsUS 59.5 ▲ +1.3 KodiakUS 57.3 ▲ +2.7 WeRideCN 53.6 ▼ -14.8 CocoUS 52.6 ▲ +1.1 AuroraUS 52.0 ▼ -1.2 Applied IntuitionUS 46.4 ▼ -0.5 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 46.3 ▼ -0.4 DoorDash DotUS 45.3 ▲ +9.4 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 45.1 ▲ +3.9 TeslaUS 43.2 ▼ -1.5 Cao Cao MobilityCN 42.8 ▲ +3.6 XPengCN 40.6 ▼ -1.0 ZooxUS 40.0 ▲ +0.8 Bot AutoUS 39.3 ▲ +2.6 MeituanCN 38.7 ▼ -0.1 DeepRoute.aiCN 36.7 ▼ -2.7 MotionalUS 33.2 ▲ +2.1 May MobilityUS 32.9 ▼ -0.3 Avride PodUS 32.1 ▲ +1.2 MomentaCN 31.6 ▲ +2.2 MobileyeIL 31.6 ▼ -1.8 AvrideUS 31.2 ▲ +0.4 TorcUS 29.9 ▲ +0.2 WayveGB 29.4 ▲ +1.1 WaabiCA 28.7 ▼ -1.3 MOIA AmericaDE 26.1 ▲ +1.4 VerneHR 24.3 ▼ -0.9 Stack AVUS 22.9 ▲ +3.3 AutobrainsIL 21.6 ▲ +0.4 NuroUS 18.9 ▼ -0.5 PlusAIUS 18.4 ▲ +1.6 Tensor AutoUS 17.8 ▲ +4.3 Helm.aiUS 17.6 ▼ -1.4 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0
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Serve Robotics Turned Delivery Robots Into a Platform Business
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