Texas Roadtrip, Waymo in The Swamp, Don’t Sleep on Autonomous Trucks
This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss their road trip to Forward Forth Worth, Waymo’s expansion to Washington, D.C. and the emerging opportunity in autonomous trucking.
Texas is thriving capital of autonomous trucking with Aurora, Bot Auto, Kodiak, Torc and Waabi all having a presence in the state. Now autonomous vehicle companies are flocking to the state with Avride, May Mobility, Waymo and Zoox all having a presence in the state.
While Texas emerges as the capital of autonomy, Waymo continues to solidify its lead as the world leader in robotaxis. With their lead in tact and the demand for their service growing, Waymo announced this week that they are expanding service to Washington, D.C. in 2026. As both Waymo continues to grow and expand, the economic impact of autonomy is only just beginning to be felt.
Episode Chapters
- 0:00 Waymo Subreddit
- 01:17 Forward Fort Worth
- 03:10 Insurance
- 06:55 Investing in Autonomous Trucking
- 11:56 May Mobility Arlington Deployment
- 13:56 Autonomy Markets on the Road
- 17:28 Waymo Announces Service is Coming to D.C. in 2026
- 21:41 Waymo / Uber Relationship
- 26:50 Waymo Testing Zeekr Robotaxis on I-85 in Atlanta
- 27:44 Waymo, The World Leader in Robotaxis
- 30:46 London
- 31:56 New York
- 33:34 Autonomy Markets Confessions
- 34:34 Waymo Scheduled Rides
- 38:05 Waymo Pricing
- 41:08 Tesla’s June Robotaxi Launch
- 48:03 Next Week
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