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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.5 – 0.0 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 41.5 – 0.0 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.6 ▲ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 52.6 ▼ +0.2 WaymoUS 84.0 ▼ -1.6 Baidu Apollo GoCN 80.9 ▲ +1.4 WeRideCN 77.8 ▲ +1.1 Pony.aiCN 67.5 ▲ +3.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 XPengCN 62.5 ▲ +12.2 Serve RoboticsUS 62.0 ▲ +3.4 KodiakUS 57.0 ▲ +6.5 NeolixCN 55.9 – 0.0 AuroraUS 54.1 ▼ -2.6 Applied IntuitionUS 52.6 ▲ +3.5 TeslaUS 52.4 ▼ -8.1 MomentaCN 51.2 ▼ -1.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 50.8 ▼ -0.4 Cao Cao MobilityCN 46.7 ▼ -0.1 MobileyeIL 46.5 ▲ +3.3 DoorDash DotUS 45.7 ▲ +2.7 DeepRoute.aiCN 45.1 ▼ -3.4 CocoUS 44.5 ▼ -7.3 MeituanCN 41.5 – 0.0 May MobilityUS 40.7 ▲ +6.2 Bot AutoUS 39.6 ▲ +2.7 ZooxUS 38.8 ▼ -1.6 WaabiCA 38.7 ▲ +6.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 MotionalUS 36.5 ▲ +2.5 Avride PodUS 34.7 – 0.0 AvrideUS 34.4 ▼ -4.1 MOIA AmericaDE 31.9 ▲ +6.3 WayveGB 29.3 ▼ -0.3 TorcUS 29.2 ▲ +1.2 VerneHR 27.6 ▲ +3.1 Tensor AutoUS 25.1 ▼ -1.1 NuroUS 23.6 ▲ +3.4 AutobrainsIL 22.2 ▲ +0.6 Stack AVUS 21.7 ▲ +2.3 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.4 ▼ -0.3 HUMAINSA 2.7 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.5 – 0.0 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 41.5 – 0.0 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.6 ▲ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 52.6 ▼ +0.2 WaymoUS 84.0 ▼ -1.6 Baidu Apollo GoCN 80.9 ▲ +1.4 WeRideCN 77.8 ▲ +1.1 Pony.aiCN 67.5 ▲ +3.5 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 XPengCN 62.5 ▲ +12.2 Serve RoboticsUS 62.0 ▲ +3.4 KodiakUS 57.0 ▲ +6.5 NeolixCN 55.9 – 0.0 AuroraUS 54.1 ▼ -2.6 Applied IntuitionUS 52.6 ▲ +3.5 TeslaUS 52.4 ▼ -8.1 MomentaCN 51.2 ▼ -1.0 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 50.8 ▼ -0.4 Cao Cao MobilityCN 46.7 ▼ -0.1 MobileyeIL 46.5 ▲ +3.3 DoorDash DotUS 45.7 ▲ +2.7 DeepRoute.aiCN 45.1 ▼ -3.4 CocoUS 44.5 ▼ -7.3 MeituanCN 41.5 – 0.0 May MobilityUS 40.7 ▲ +6.2 Bot AutoUS 39.6 ▲ +2.7 ZooxUS 38.8 ▼ -1.6 WaabiCA 38.7 ▲ +6.0 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 MotionalUS 36.5 ▲ +2.5 Avride PodUS 34.7 – 0.0 AvrideUS 34.4 ▼ -4.1 MOIA AmericaDE 31.9 ▲ +6.3 WayveGB 29.3 ▼ -0.3 TorcUS 29.2 ▲ +1.2 VerneHR 27.6 ▲ +3.1 Tensor AutoUS 25.1 ▼ -1.1 NuroUS 23.6 ▲ +3.4 AutobrainsIL 22.2 ▲ +0.6 Stack AVUS 21.7 ▲ +2.3 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.4 ▼ -0.3 HUMAINSA 2.7 – 0.0
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Plus AI Autonomous Truck - The Road to Autonomy

Taking PlusAI Public

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David Liu, CEO of PlusAI joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discus taking the company public and their strategic roadmap for commercializing autonomous trucking.

As Plus AI prepares to complete their merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX in early February, the conversation explores the shift from fleet trials to an asset-light software model that empowers Traton to build factory-integrated autonomous trucks powered by the Plus virtual driver.

By training a single AI driver on a vast, globally diverse dataset, encompassing conditions from snowy Sweden to the Texas Triangle, Plus AI is developing a scalable technology stack designed to safely automate the global freight industry, as the company targets a 2027 commercial launch.

Episode Chapters

  • 0:00 Going Public
  • 1:33 Fleet Trials
  • 6:01 Driver-Out Decision
  • 7:56 Traton Partnership
  • 11:27 Redundant Chassis
  • 14:01 Public Milestones
  • 16:43 Asset Ownership
  • 18:14 Expanding in Spain and Japan
  • 23:00 Real-World Driving Data
  • 26:16 Simulation
  • 27:43 Alpha Data
  • 29:02 Traton R&D Investment
  • 33:01 What to Watch For as Plus AI Goes Public
The Road to Autonomy
Autonomous Trucks Index
Live · Updated 06:01 UTC
RankOperatorComposite Score
08
PlusAI
Uber Freight
17.4/100
▼ -0.37-Day
▼ -2.230-Day
Composite Factors
Operations14–
Scale15–
Revenue10–
Commercial29–
Manufacturing12–
Safety51–
OMEGA's Take

PlusAI ranks #8 in The Road to Autonomy Trucks Index with a composite score of 17.4. The autonomous trucking software developer entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. to go public at an approximate pre-money equity value of $800 million.

Composite History
224 Snapshots
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Operator AUTNMY AICalculated By OMEGAMethodology v1.3Sealed 06:01 UTC · 2026-09-20Leaf 4988582d49cccc0fCadence 12HEmbed
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