{ "schema_version": "1.0.0", "description": "Reviewed manufacturer and operator profiles and sourced company developments. Deployment evidence is derived separately from operational_domains.json and ODD geometries.", "profiles": { "Waymo": { "service": "Driverless passenger ridehail in selected U.S. markets.", "approach": "Geofenced commercial robotaxi service with market-specific operating areas.", "partnerships": "Uber distributes Waymo rides in Austin and Atlanta.", "source": "https://waymo.com/waymo-on-uber/", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-09-01", "headline": "Waymo begins welcoming riders in Denver, Tampa, and San Diego", "summary": "The company's service notice distinguishes gradual rider access from general availability.", "source": "https://support.google.com/waymo/announcements/12766613?hl=en", "publisher": "Waymo Help", "kind": "announcement" }, { "date": "2026-02-24", "headline": "Limited public rides begin in four additional cities", "summary": "Waymo announced rider access in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando.", "source": "https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/dallas-houston-san-antonio-orlando/", "publisher": "Waymo", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Aurora": { "service": "Commercial autonomous long-haul trucking.", "approach": "Aurora Driver operates on selected freight corridors, with truck-platform integrations.", "partnerships": "Aurora names FedEx, Uber Freight, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and others as commercial or technology collaborators.", "source": "https://ir.aurora.tech/", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-07-29", "headline": "Aurora outlines fleet and corridor plans in shareholder letter", "summary": "Its second-quarter filing discusses driverless fleet allocation and customer routes; the targets are company projections.", "source": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828108/000182810826000075/aurora26q2shareholderlet.htm", "publisher": "Aurora SEC filing", "kind": "filing" }, { "date": "2026-07-22", "headline": "Aurora launches second-generation driverless trucks", "summary": "Aurora describes the updated commercial hardware fleet and customer rollout.", "source": "https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/aurora-launches-second-generation-driverless-trucks-in-u-s-to-meet-customer-demand", "publisher": "Aurora", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "May Mobility": { "service": "Autonomous passenger rides and shuttle-style service.", "approach": "Deploys its driving system with local service partners in selected markets.", "partnerships": "Lyft carries its Atlanta rides; the company also describes partnerships with Uber, Toyota, NTT, and Grab. Announced services are not necessarily live.", "source": "https://maymobility.com/posts/may-mobility-first-publicly-listed-pure-play-autonomous-ride-hail-technology-company-acp-holdings-acquisition-corp/", "developments": [ { "date": "2025-09-10", "headline": "May Mobility and Lyft launch an Atlanta fleet", "summary": "The partners describe their first autonomous fleet on the Lyft platform.", "source": "https://maymobility.com/posts/lyft-and-may-mobility-deploy-their-first-autonomous-vehicle-fleet-in-atlanta/", "publisher": "May Mobility", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Gatik": { "service": "Middle-mile autonomous freight for retail and distribution routes.", "approach": "Uses box trucks on repeatable, selected logistics routes.", "partnerships": "Gatik names Walmart, PepsiCo, Isuzu, and NVIDIA in customer or technology arrangements, with different roles.", "source": "https://www.gatik.ai/", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-06-08", "headline": "PepsiCo and Gatik announce freight agreement", "summary": "The companies describe a multiyear autonomous freight arrangement in PepsiCo's North American supply chain.", "source": "https://www.pepsico.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/pepsico-and-gatik-announce-multi-year-agreement-to-deploy-autonomous-freight-in-north-america", "publisher": "PepsiCo", "kind": "announcement" }, { "date": "2026-01-27", "headline": "Gatik reports scaled driverless commercial deliveries", "summary": "Company announcement on expanded freight operations and its vehicle program.", "source": "https://archive.gatik.ai/news/press-releases/gatik-becomes-first-us-company-to-operate-fully-driverless-trucks-at-scale-for-commercial-deliveries/", "publisher": "Gatik", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Zoox": { "service": "Passenger robotaxi service in limited markets.", "approach": "Uses a purpose-built bidirectional vehicle and staged market rollout.", "partnerships": "Operates its own rider app; this profile does not identify a third-party ridehail distributor.", "source": "https://zoox.com/journal/las-vegas", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-07-30", "headline": "NHTSA grants temporary commercial vehicle exemption", "summary": "The federal exemption addresses Zoox's purpose-built robotaxi design; state and local service approvals are separate.", "source": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/cutting-red-tape-safely-fast-track-automated-vehicle", "publisher": "NHTSA", "kind": "regulatory action" }, { "date": "2025-09-10", "headline": "Zoox launches public Las Vegas service", "summary": "Zoox describes availability on and near the Strip through its own app.", "source": "https://zoox.com/journal/las-vegas", "publisher": "Zoox", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Avride": { "service": "Passenger robotaxi rides offered in a limited Dallas area.", "approach": "Avride's driving system is integrated into Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles offered through a ridehail platform. The Dallas launch included an onboard safety operator.", "partnerships": "Uber distributes Dallas rides; Hyundai supplies the vehicle platform.", "source": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/avride-on-uber/", "developments": [ { "date": "2025-12-02", "headline": "Uber and Avride launch Dallas robotaxi rides", "summary": "The initial service covered a limited nine-square-mile area with an onboard safety operator.", "source": "https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/avride-on-uber/", "publisher": "Uber", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Beep": { "service": "Autonomous transit and shuttle services in selected local programs.", "approach": "Deploys shared, fixed-route mobility services with transit and civic partners.", "partnerships": "Atlanta Beltline is a local pilot partner; Mobileye led Beep's 2026 funding round and collaborates on AV deployment.", "source": "https://ridebeep.com/about-beep/press-releases", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-09-09", "headline": "Beep announces funding led by Mobileye", "summary": "The company says the round supports commercial autonomous mobility networks.", "source": "https://ridebeep.com/press-releases/beep-closes-series-b-to-accelerate-commercial-deployment-of-autonomous-mobility-networks", "publisher": "Beep", "kind": "announcement" }, { "date": "2026-06-10", "headline": "ATL Spoke pilot opens in Atlanta", "summary": "Beep and Atlanta Beltline announced public service for an autonomous transit pilot.", "source": "https://ridebeep.com/press-releases/beep-atlanta-beltline-partner-to-launch-atl-spoke-the-citys-first-autonomous-transit", "publisher": "Beep", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Kodiak AI": { "service": "Autonomous freight trucking, including customer-owned trucks.", "approach": "Provides a truck-driving system for selected long-haul and industrial logistics operations.", "partnerships": "Atlas Energy Solutions is a commercial customer; Bosch and AMD are hardware collaborators.", "source": "https://kodiak.ai/news", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-07-31", "headline": "Atlas expands Kodiak-powered driverless fleet", "summary": "The partners set a timetable to grow the Atlas fleet in the Permian Basin.", "source": "https://kodiak.ai/news/atlas-driverless-permian-expansion", "publisher": "Kodiak AI", "kind": "announcement" }, { "date": "2026-01-05", "headline": "Kodiak and Bosch reach hardware agreement", "summary": "The companies announced work on autonomous trucking hardware and sensors.", "source": "https://kodiak.ai/news/kodiak-bosch-scale-autonomous-trucking-hardware", "publisher": "Kodiak AI", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Motional": { "service": "IONIQ 5-based passenger robotaxis in Las Vegas.", "approach": "Develops an automated driving system for a commercial ridehail fleet; rider access depends on the market and phase.", "partnerships": "Uber distributes Motional rides in Las Vegas; Hyundai Motor Group is Motional's majority owner and vehicle partner.", "source": "https://motional.com/news/uber-and-motional-launch-robotaxi-service-las-vegas", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-03-13", "headline": "Uber and Motional launch Las Vegas robotaxi service", "summary": "Uber riders became eligible to match with Motional IONIQ 5 vehicles.", "source": "https://motional.com/news/uber-and-motional-launch-robotaxi-service-las-vegas", "publisher": "Motional", "kind": "announcement" }, { "date": "2026-02-02", "headline": "Motional begins driverless Las Vegas testing", "summary": "Testing preceded the public ridehail launch and should be distinguished from paid service.", "source": "https://motional.com/news/our-journey-commercialize-driverless-ride-hail-las-vegas", "publisher": "Motional", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Tesla": { "service": "Robotaxi rides in limited Texas and Florida markets, with supervision varying by place and phase.", "approach": "Offers rides through its Robotaxi app using Tesla vehicles and its own driving system.", "partnerships": "The rider service is distributed through Tesla's own app; no third-party ridehail partner is identified here.", "source": "https://www.tesla.com/support/robotaxi", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-06-03", "headline": "Reuters reports unsupervised Austin rollout", "summary": "The report covers Tesla's announcement of unsupervised rides in Austin; it does not establish the same operating mode in every market.", "source": "https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-rolls-out-unsupervised-robotaxis-austin-2026-06-03/", "publisher": "Reuters", "kind": "media" } ] }, "Waabi": { "service": "Autonomous trucking activity on selected routes; a robotaxi partnership is announced but future-facing.", "approach": "Develops a driving system and direct-to-customer trucking model, with a planned extension to robotaxis.", "partnerships": "Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions are trucking collaborators; Uber announced a future robotaxi partnership.", "source": "https://waabi.ai/insights", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-01-28", "headline": "Waabi announces funding and Uber robotaxi partnership", "summary": "The company describes future robotaxi deployment and continuing trucking development; the announced robotaxis are not counted as live rides.", "source": "https://waabi.ai/insights/waabi-secures-1-billion-in-new-funding-to-lead-physical-ai-revolution", "publisher": "Waabi", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Wayve": { "service": "Automated-driving software under supervised public-road testing in the United States.", "approach": "Develops a general-purpose embodied-AI driving system intended to transfer across vehicle platforms and markets rather than relying on a single geofenced robotaxi stack.", "partnerships": "Wayve has announced collaborations with automakers and technology partners including Nissan, Uber, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Stellantis; announced future robotaxi pilots are distinct from current U.S. testing.", "source": "https://wayve.ai/north-america-global-roadtrip/", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-03-16", "headline": "Wayve and Nissan show robotaxi prototype for future Uber trials", "summary": "The prototype previews a future Tokyo pilot and does not represent current U.S. commercial deployment.", "source": "https://wayve.ai/press/wayve-nissan-robotaxi-gtc/", "publisher": "Wayve", "kind": "announcement" }, { "date": "2026-03-10", "headline": "Wayve and Qualcomm announce ADAS and automated-driving collaboration", "summary": "The companies announced integration work spanning hands-off assistance through higher automation.", "source": "https://wayve.ai/press/qualcomm-wayve-collaboration/", "publisher": "Wayve", "kind": "announcement" } ] }, "Vueron": { "service": "LiDAR-based autonomous-driving and perception technology under supervised public-road testing.", "approach": "Develops LiDAR-centric perception and autonomous-driving software, including a stack designed to operate with a single LiDAR sensor.", "partnerships": "Vueron works with automotive and technology partners on perception and autonomy; the Observatory does not currently identify a U.S. commercial ridehail deployment.", "source": "https://www.vueron.com/vueron-copilot", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-09-17", "headline": "California DMV lists Vueron as a current testing-with-driver permit holder", "summary": "The permit authorizes supervised public-road AV testing in California; it does not establish driverless deployment.", "source": "https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/autonomous-vehicles/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders/", "publisher": "California DMV", "kind": "regulatory action" } ] }, "Stack AV": { "service": "Autonomous trucking development and commercial pilot operations.", "approach": "Develops autonomous truck technology and operates supervised development fleets that test while hauling commercial freight.", "partnerships": "Stack's public materials emphasize freight-customer pilot operations; specific customer relationships are not summarized here without a current primary-source profile.", "source": "https://stackav.com/", "developments": [ { "date": "2026-09-29", "headline": "Current fleet operations span multiple U.S. testing hubs", "summary": "Stack's current operations postings describe daily autonomous-truck testing and commercial pilot operations in Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, and New Stanton.", "source": "https://stackav.com/join", "publisher": "Stack AV", "kind": "activity evidence" } ] } } }