TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China's dominance

What happened

Advisory startup Autnmy AI launched the Road to Autonomy Index — the first continuously updated benchmark for robotaxi operators, refreshed every 12 hours by piping public databases, SEC filings and exchange data through a generative AI scoring pipeline.

Context and impact

The index quantifies the narrative that Chinese robotaxi operators are catching up to or passing US leaders, while Tesla lags despite its valuation premium. For investors and regulators it is the first independent continuous benchmark in a space previously dominated by marketing claims.

Details

• Waymo 76.9
• Baidu Apollo Go 76.0
• Pony.ai 55.8
• WeRide 52.6
• Tesla 40.4
• Refreshed every 12 hours
• Sources: public databases, SEC filings, exchange data