The Latest Technology and Business Model of Robotaxi – Trend of Global Advanced Companies and Progress of Laws and Regulations

Robotaxi development companies are categorized in terms of both technology and business model, and the characteristics of each technology and the areas in which it can be utilized in the lives of citizens are analyzed.
Commentary on the three areas of robotaxis will focus on the latest trends, technology analysis, usage scenarios targeted by the business models, and challenges to be overcome.

It will also describe trends in automated driving legislation in the three major markets of Europe, the U.S., and China, as well as in the rest of the world.
The latest trends and current status of legislation will also be explained for AI technology, which is undergoing ever-evolving technological innovation and visibly expanding its role in automated driving systems (ADS).

Autonomous Robot Taxis
(1) Latest U.S. robotaxi news: Waymo, Zoox, Motional
(2) China Robotaxi Latest News: Baidu ApolloGo, WeRide, PonyAI
(3) Global trends outside the U.S. and China

2. surveillance type robotaxi
(1) Tesla: Service launched in Austin, Texas (Project Halo)
(2) Trial over Tesla and FSD licensing trends outside the U.S.
(3) Trends in R&D plans surrounding Tesla (Dojo dissolution and AI development)

(3) Remote-controlled robotaxi
(1) News on the latest trends: May Mobility, Beep (US), Kira Project (Germany), Fusion Processing (UK), Car, Inc (China)
(2) Classification of remote-controlled automated driving
(3) Remote-control self-driving service companies: Vay, Designated Driver, DriveU, Guident

4. Progress of global regulations on automated driving
(1) European Commission and European countries
(2) U.S. federal and state trends
(3) Developments in the Chinese government

(5) Evolution of AI technology in automated driving