Rivian’s Vertical Integration Bet, Wayve’s Nissan Win & Uber’s Autonomy Narrative This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Rivian’s bold vertical integration bet as the EV maker announced plans to build their own chips and lidar sensors, effectively moving away from…
The Thriller in the Big D December 7, 2025 This Week in The Autonomy Economy is presented by Koop, a specialist insurance provider focused on robotics and autonomous vehicles. This Week in the Autonomy Economy, the Waymo/Uber relationship appears to have…
Waymo Upstages Uber’s Party: Avride’s Debut & The Reality of Scaling This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss “Thriller in the Big D” as Waymo upstages Uber’s party in Dallas. The day before Uber was set to announce its commercial launch with…
The Robotaxi Land Grab: Act II November 30, 2025 This Week in The Autonomy Economy is presented by Koop, a specialist insurance provider focused on robotics and autonomous vehicles. This Week in the Autonomy Economy, The United States celebrated Thanksgiving while…
Transcript: Waymo Expands, Lyft Builds, Uber Ducks as Tesla Rewrites the Autonomy Script Executive Summary This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo three city expansion, Uber’s autonomy strategy and Lyft’s capital investments in robotaxi infrastructure.…
Waymo Expands, Lyft Builds, Uber Ducks as Tesla Rewrites the Autonomy Script This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s expansion into three new markets, Uber’s role in autonomy and Lyft’s growing infrastructure ambitions. Beneath the headlines, Tesla…
Uber and Waymo Head for a Strategic Split as Global Robotaxi Race Accelerates November 2, 2025 This Week in The Autonomy Economy is presented by Koop, a specialist insurance provider focused on robotics and autonomous vehicles. This Week in the Autonomy…