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AI Rankings Reveal China’s Autonomous Rise
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- Jun 21, 2026
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- 109
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Summary
Autnmy AI just dropped a real-time AI-powered index ranking autonomous vehicle companies worldwide — and China’s rising fast. Baidu’s Apollo Go now rivals Waymo in robotaxis, with Pony.ai and WeRide close behind. Meanwhile, Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox are expanding fleets in Texas — though Zoox can’t yet charge riders without federal approval. Logistics is heating up too: Cargofy raises $11M, Gatik teams with PepsiCo for driverless trucks, and Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber join forces on robotaxis. And Waymo’s recalling nearly 4,000 vehicles amid highway construction zone software issues — still under fix. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/66a353d87fb52d9f