U.S. Leads in Passenger Robotaxis, China Surges Ahead in Autonomous Delivery

The latest release of the four major real-time autonomous driving indices shows that Waymo maintains a slight lead in the passenger-carrying Robotaxi segment, while Chinese companies have overtaken global competitors in the autonomous delivery RoboVan sector. Among them, Neolix tops the delivery robot rankings, and Meituan also holds a strong position, with its commercial deployment capabilities gaining recognition from overseas institutions. However, beyond deployment metrics, significant gaps remain between the two sides in foundational technological capabilities, long-term R&D investment, and influence over global rule-making.