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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 62.7 ▼ -0.2 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 45.1 – 0.0 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 40.9 ▲ +0.4 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 59.0 ▲ +0.1 Baidu Apollo GoCN 87.8 ▲ +1.2 WaymoUS 86.1 ▼ -0.3 Pony.aiCN 79.5 ▲ +2.2 WeRideCN 77.5 ▼ -3.4 NeolixCN 73.6 – 0.0 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.6 ▼ -0.4 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 63.6 ▼ -3.5 TeslaUS 63.0 ▼ -5.8 Serve RoboticsUS 61.5 ▲ +1.6 May MobilityUS 60.4 ▲ +4.4 KodiakUS 58.4 ▲ +3.7 MobileyeIL 56.5 ▲ +0.5 XPengCN 56.0 ▼ -5.3 CocoUS 55.4 ▲ +1.9 MomentaCN 55.2 ▲ +1.1 MeituanCN 53.6 – 0.0 Applied IntuitionUS 52.3 ▲ +0.1 ZooxUS 51.8 ▼ -2.0 AuroraUS 51.4 ▲ +1.7 DoorDash DotUS 49.1 ▲ +0.1 DeepRoute.aiCN 48.6 ▼ -1.5 Bot AutoUS 42.0 ▼ -1.8 Avride PodUS 41.1 ▲ +1.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 40.7 ▲ +2.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 39.0 ▲ +0.6 VerneHR 37.5 ▼ -9.6 WaabiCA 36.3 ▼ -2.5 MotionalUS 33.6 ▲ +2.6 WayveGB 32.1 ▲ +1.5 AvrideUS 31.9 ▲ +0.2 TorcUS 31.3 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 30.9 ▼ -1.9 Tensor AutoUS 26.9 ▼ -1.9 NuroUS 23.8 ▲ +2.5 AutobrainsIL 22.4 ▼ -0.2 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.3 ▲ +0.3 HUMAINSA 3.9 ▲ +0.5 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 62.7 ▼ -0.2 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 45.1 – 0.0 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 40.9 ▲ +0.4 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 59.0 ▲ +0.1 Baidu Apollo GoCN 87.8 ▲ +1.2 WaymoUS 86.1 ▼ -0.3 Pony.aiCN 79.5 ▲ +2.2 WeRideCN 77.5 ▼ -3.4 NeolixCN 73.6 – 0.0 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.6 ▼ -0.4 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 63.6 ▼ -3.5 TeslaUS 63.0 ▼ -5.8 Serve RoboticsUS 61.5 ▲ +1.6 May MobilityUS 60.4 ▲ +4.4 KodiakUS 58.4 ▲ +3.7 MobileyeIL 56.5 ▲ +0.5 XPengCN 56.0 ▼ -5.3 CocoUS 55.4 ▲ +1.9 MomentaCN 55.2 ▲ +1.1 MeituanCN 53.6 – 0.0 Applied IntuitionUS 52.3 ▲ +0.1 ZooxUS 51.8 ▼ -2.0 AuroraUS 51.4 ▲ +1.7 DoorDash DotUS 49.1 ▲ +0.1 DeepRoute.aiCN 48.6 ▼ -1.5 Bot AutoUS 42.0 ▼ -1.8 Avride PodUS 41.1 ▲ +1.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 40.7 ▲ +2.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 39.0 ▲ +0.6 VerneHR 37.5 ▼ -9.6 WaabiCA 36.3 ▼ -2.5 MotionalUS 33.6 ▲ +2.6 WayveGB 32.1 ▲ +1.5 AvrideUS 31.9 ▲ +0.2 TorcUS 31.3 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 30.9 ▼ -1.9 Tensor AutoUS 26.9 ▼ -1.9 NuroUS 23.8 ▲ +2.5 AutobrainsIL 22.4 ▼ -0.2 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.3 ▲ +0.3 HUMAINSA 3.9 ▲ +0.5
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Building the Real World Farm Lab for Physical AI
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Scaling Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles with Arm
Dermot O’Driscoll, Vice President GTM and Customer Solutions, Physical AI, Arm, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss scaling Physical AI across the automotive and robotics markets.
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October 6, 2026
From 50 Brands to 5,000+, Scaling Coco Robotics
Zach Rash, Co-Founder and CEO of Coco Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss scaling Coco from 50 brands to more than 5,000 globally.
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September 23, 2026
Solving the Last 50 Feet of Package Delivery With Legged Robots
Lee Redden, Founder of LastFeet joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss solving the last 50 feet of package delivery with a custom-built legged robot designed to ride in the jump seat of a delivery van and carry packages from […]
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Ben Seidl, Co-Founder and CEO of Autolane joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss building Plaid for the autonomy economy, an independent, OEM-agnostic orchestration platform that connects autonomous vehicles to businesses for tip-free delivery. The inspiration for Autolane was born in August 2024 when Ben […]
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