Autnmy AI launches global robotaxi benchmarking index

Autnmy AI, an advisory and research startup, has developed a generative AI platform to establish a benchmarking system that evaluates and ranks autonomous vehicle companies. The platform aggregates public databases, including federal and state reports, SEC documents, and public exchanges, to weigh operations, scale, revenue, commercial partnerships, manufacturing, and safety records. The platform does not scrape information off the internet. “We agreed early on, we don’t scrape information,” said Autnmy AI co-founder Rob Grant. “If it’s publicly available or if it’s available under a Creative Commons license, we will use that information. We do have some license data that we pay folks for, and under that agreement too.”

The platform’s Road to Autonomy Index updates every 12 hours to provide real-time rankings across global markets. The index takes a global approach to ranking these operators. As of Friday, China’s Baidu Apollo Go program was the robotaxi (an autonomous vehicle used for ride-hailing services) leader, just barely. Waymo was in the secondary position, followed by Chinese operators Pony.ai and WeRide, with Tesla ranking fifth.

The index also tracks localized fleet growth, particularly through state-level data in Texas. In less than a month, several operators expanded their registered vehicle counts in the state. As of May 28, Waymo had 577 autonomous vehicles registered in Texas; that number has since grown to 620, representing about a 7.5% increase. Tesla’s registered fleet in the state grew from 42 vehicles on May 28 to 69, a 64% increase. Zoox, which had 35 registered autonomous vehicles last month, now has 43. Meanwhile, other operators in Texas held steady, with Avride at 317 registered vehicles, Nuro at 47, and MOIA at 12.

Beyond fleet sizes, the index captures critical safety and regulatory developments. For instance, Waymo recalled its fleet of nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them from driving into highway construction zones. This recall followed at least 13 instances of Waymo robotaxis driving into closed highway sections. The index also reflects localized incidents, such as a recent collision involving an Avride vehicle, which occurred after a driver running a stop sign and hitting an autonomous vehicle.

Why it matters

The autonomous vehicle industry has long struggled with reliable, real-time measurement of progress; Autnmy AI’s index attempts to standardize this data across global markets to provide transparency.