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WaymoUS 81.0 ▲ +3.5 Baidu Apollo GoCN 78.4 ▼ -2.8 NeolixCN 77.5 ▲ +2.7 Starship TechnologiesEE 71.2 ▲ +1.2 Serve RoboticsUS 70.0 ▲ +8.0 Pony.aiCN 60.8 ▲ +3.9 WeRideCN 55.3 ▲ +2.0 CocoUS 53.6 ▲ +9.3 Applied IntuitionUS 52.6 ▲ +3.8 KodiakUS 46.1 ▼ -1.3 TeslaUS 42.1 ▲ +1.5 AuroraUS 41.7 ▲ +0.3 Bot AutoUS 37.1 ▲ +9.1 DeepRoute.aiCN 36.7 ▼ -7.6 ZooxUS 33.2 – 0.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 32.9 ▲ +1.7 May MobilityUS 31.7 ▼ -1.4 MotionalUS 31.5 ▼ -0.5 MomentaCN 30.3 ▲ +5.7 DoorDash DotUS 30.3 ▲ +6.4 MOIA AmericaDE 29.2 ▲ +7.0 MobileyeIL 28.7 ▲ +0.4 MeituanCN 27.5 ▲ +2.5 TorcUS 26.4 ▼ -1.3 AvrideUS 26.3 ▼ -2.5 Avride PodUS 25.7 ▼ -3.2 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 25.2 ▼ -9.7 WayveGB 24.7 ▼ -2.9 Cao Cao MobilityCN 23.3 ▼ -5.5 XPengCN 22.9 ▼ -0.7 VerneHR 21.6 ▼ -2.1 AutobrainsIL 21.2 – 0.0 NuroUS 21.1 ▲ +1.3 WaabiCA 20.4 ▼ -2.4 Helm.aiUS 18.0 ▲ +0.4 PlusAIUS 15.3 ▲ +2.2 Tensor AutoUS 13.0 ▼ -3.4 Stack AVUS 12.2 ▼ -5.2 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0 WaymoUS 81.0 ▲ +3.5 Baidu Apollo GoCN 78.4 ▼ -2.8 NeolixCN 77.5 ▲ +2.7 Starship TechnologiesEE 71.2 ▲ +1.2 Serve RoboticsUS 70.0 ▲ +8.0 Pony.aiCN 60.8 ▲ +3.9 WeRideCN 55.3 ▲ +2.0 CocoUS 53.6 ▲ +9.3 Applied IntuitionUS 52.6 ▲ +3.8 KodiakUS 46.1 ▼ -1.3 TeslaUS 42.1 ▲ +1.5 AuroraUS 41.7 ▲ +0.3 Bot AutoUS 37.1 ▲ +9.1 DeepRoute.aiCN 36.7 ▼ -7.6 ZooxUS 33.2 – 0.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 32.9 ▲ +1.7 May MobilityUS 31.7 ▼ -1.4 MotionalUS 31.5 ▼ -0.5 MomentaCN 30.3 ▲ +5.7 DoorDash DotUS 30.3 ▲ +6.4 MOIA AmericaDE 29.2 ▲ +7.0 MobileyeIL 28.7 ▲ +0.4 MeituanCN 27.5 ▲ +2.5 TorcUS 26.4 ▼ -1.3 AvrideUS 26.3 ▼ -2.5 Avride PodUS 25.7 ▼ -3.2 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 25.2 ▼ -9.7 WayveGB 24.7 ▼ -2.9 Cao Cao MobilityCN 23.3 ▼ -5.5 XPengCN 22.9 ▼ -0.7 VerneHR 21.6 ▼ -2.1 AutobrainsIL 21.2 – 0.0 NuroUS 21.1 ▲ +1.3 WaabiCA 20.4 ▼ -2.4 Helm.aiUS 18.0 ▲ +0.4 PlusAIUS 15.3 ▲ +2.2 Tensor AutoUS 13.0 ▼ -3.4 Stack AVUS 12.2 ▼ -5.2 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0
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June 16, 2026
How the U.S. Army Acquires Autonomy
Zachary Harrell, Director of Insights and Analysis, Army Applications Laboratory, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how the U.S.
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June 9, 2026
Hertz Isn’t Just a Rental Car Company Anymore
Gil West, CEO of Hertz, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the launch of Oro Mobility and how a century of fleet operations is helping robotaxis to scale.
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June 2, 2026
From Tracking Terrorists to Tracking Trucks: How a Former CIA Officer Built the Ground Truth Layer
Former CIA officer Ryan Joyce has applied intelligence tradecraft to trucking by creating GenLogs, which uses a nationwide network of roadside cameras to capture nearly 20 million daily images that uniquely fingerprint and track commercial vehicles. The system addresses critical data gaps in freight by providing verified ground truth about truck movements, helping insurers assess risk, brokers vet carriers, and law enforcement track stolen cargo while identifying carriers that frequently change identities.
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May 27, 2026
Autonomous Mowers and the American Manufacturing Edge
RC Mowers CEO Michael Brandt discusses how autonomous mowers address labor shortages in the landscaping industry, which faces structural turnover due to difficult working conditions and limited skilled worker availability. The LiDAR-based systems enable 24/7 operation, with early adoption by airports for nighttime runway maintenance and growing interest from private equity-backed landscape companies seeking scalable solutions.
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May 12, 2026
LiDAR Measures the Truth of the World
Angus Pacala, CEO of Ouster, discusses the company's launch of native color REV8 LiDAR technology, which provides synchronized color and depth sensing for improved autonomous decision-making in applications like agriculture and urban navigation. Ouster is positioning itself as a foundational sensing platform for the physical AI economy through in-house silicon development and strategic acquisitions like StereoLabs to serve markets from long-range LiDAR to humanoid robotics.
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April 28, 2026
Capital Is King: How Wall Street Is Funding the Autonomy Economy
The podcast discusses how Wall Street is funding the autonomous vehicle sector as it recovers from the 2021-2023 hype cycle, with investors now focusing on companies demonstrating actual commercialization rather than just technology development. The episode explores market consolidation expectations over the next 18 months, dual-use opportunities with defense applications, and current SPAC market conditions for autonomous companies with paying customers.
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