8 companies · 16 sourced backers · 63 milestones on record
Autonomous vehicles aim to carry passengers and goods without a human doing the driving. Companies are working toward dependable shuttle, robotaxi, delivery and freight services on real routes, rather than demonstrations alone. Related work on AI world models aims to help systems predict and respond to changing simulated environments.
Where the 8 companies stand today, from their profiles and 10-year milestones. Tap a phase to see who is there.
- ▸Safe, reliable driving on real transport routes
- ▸Operating without dependence on human drivers
- ▸Moving from prototypes to sustained commercial services
- ▸Approval for fully autonomous transport services
Publicly listed: 3 companies (owned by public shareholders).
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- Aurora Innovation
To make autonomous trucking a dependable commercial freight service.
Some users · publicly listed
- Kodiak Robotics
To make autonomous trucking dependable for commercial freight operations.
Some users · publicly listed · backed by BMW i Ventures, Bridgestone Americas
- May Mobility
To make autonomous shuttles and taxi services practical for everyday transport.
Some users · backed by BMW i Ventures, Toyota Motor Corp
- Nuro
To make autonomous driving technology usable for delivery and other vehicle services, including through licensing.
Some users · backed by Greylock, SoftBank Vision Fund
- Odyssey
To build AI world models that generate and interact with simulated environments.
Trials · backed by Amazon, AMD Ventures
- Tesla (FSD/Robotaxi)
To make fully autonomous driving and robotaxi services practical.
Trials · publicly listed
- Waymo
To make driverless rides a dependable transport service.
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- Zoox
To provide driverless transport using vehicles designed specifically as robotaxis.
Some users
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