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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 58.0 ▲ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 43.1 ▼ +0.2 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.3 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.8 ▼ +0.1 WaymoUS 85.1 ▼ -0.5 Baidu Apollo GoCN 81.8 – 0.0 WeRideCN 77.1 – 0.0 Pony.aiCN 69.2 ▲ +3.7 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.0 – 0.0 NeolixCN 66.4 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 63.5 ▼ -1.6 XPengCN 60.5 ▲ +1.3 KodiakUS 59.0 ▲ +4.8 TeslaUS 56.9 ▲ +4.2 Applied IntuitionUS 55.4 – 0.0 MomentaCN 55.0 ▲ +2.5 CocoUS 52.7 ▲ +5.3 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 52.0 ▲ +0.9 AuroraUS 49.4 ▼ -3.5 Cao Cao MobilityCN 48.9 ▼ -2.4 DeepRoute.aiCN 45.6 ▼ -1.9 MobileyeIL 45.0 ▼ -9.7 Bot AutoUS 43.2 ▲ +6.7 MeituanCN 42.9 – 0.0 DoorDash DotUS 42.1 ▼ -1.8 May MobilityUS 42.0 ▲ +0.9 ZooxUS 40.8 ▼ -0.5 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 Avride PodUS 37.9 ▲ +0.9 AvrideUS 36.9 ▼ -0.2 MotionalUS 34.0 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 34.0 – 0.0 WaabiCA 33.7 – 0.0 TorcUS 32.7 – 0.0 WayveGB 31.0 ▼ -1.8 Tensor AutoUS 27.8 – 0.0 VerneHR 26.3 ▲ +0.6 AutobrainsIL 22.6 ▼ -0.1 NuroUS 21.9 ▲ +2.7 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 – 0.0 HUMAINSA 5.1 ▲ +2.2 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 58.0 ▲ +0.1 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 43.1 ▼ +0.2 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.3 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.8 ▼ +0.1 WaymoUS 85.1 ▼ -0.5 Baidu Apollo GoCN 81.8 – 0.0 WeRideCN 77.1 – 0.0 Pony.aiCN 69.2 ▲ +3.7 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.0 – 0.0 NeolixCN 66.4 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 63.5 ▼ -1.6 XPengCN 60.5 ▲ +1.3 KodiakUS 59.0 ▲ +4.8 TeslaUS 56.9 ▲ +4.2 Applied IntuitionUS 55.4 – 0.0 MomentaCN 55.0 ▲ +2.5 CocoUS 52.7 ▲ +5.3 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 52.0 ▲ +0.9 AuroraUS 49.4 ▼ -3.5 Cao Cao MobilityCN 48.9 ▼ -2.4 DeepRoute.aiCN 45.6 ▼ -1.9 MobileyeIL 45.0 ▼ -9.7 Bot AutoUS 43.2 ▲ +6.7 MeituanCN 42.9 – 0.0 DoorDash DotUS 42.1 ▼ -1.8 May MobilityUS 42.0 ▲ +0.9 ZooxUS 40.8 ▼ -0.5 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 Avride PodUS 37.9 ▲ +0.9 AvrideUS 36.9 ▼ -0.2 MotionalUS 34.0 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 34.0 – 0.0 WaabiCA 33.7 – 0.0 TorcUS 32.7 – 0.0 WayveGB 31.0 ▼ -1.8 Tensor AutoUS 27.8 – 0.0 VerneHR 26.3 ▲ +0.6 AutobrainsIL 22.6 ▼ -0.1 NuroUS 21.9 ▲ +2.7 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 – 0.0 HUMAINSA 5.1 ▲ +2.2
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