The Top Players in the Autonomous Vehicle Race

The autonomous vehicle industry is dominated by a few key players excelling in different aspects of development, from miles driven to market valuation and deployment scale.

The top 3

1. Companies with Most Autonomous Miles Driven: Waymo leads with over 20 million real-world autonomous miles and more than 1 billion miles in simulation, while Baidu's Apollo Go has accumulated 190 million kilometers (118 million miles) in fully driverless mode by February 2026.
2. Highest-Valued Autonomous Vehicle Companies: Waymo was valued at $126 billion in February 2026, while Applied Intuition, a software provider, reached a $15 billion valuation by November 2025.
3. Leaders in Robotaxi Deployment Cities: Baidu Apollo Go operates in 26 cities globally as of February 2026, while Waymo serves 10 US metropolitan areas and WeRide operates across 11 countries and over 30 cities.

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