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Autonomous Vehicles

Where can you ride without a driver today? As of Oct 15, 2026, the Index tracks 6: 6 deployed. 5 can be bought or used today.

In this world: Drives without a human driver inside a stated operating area, or is a supervised system clearly labeled as supervised. Not in it: Driver assistance presented as self-driving without that label.

How far each one has got

In regular real-world use, or on public sale or public service.

A sustained trial at a named customer or site: a stated trial period, a defined scope, operation reported after the start, or results.

None tracked at this stage.

Shown working, sometimes at a customer's site, without evidence that the work continued.

None tracked at this stage.

The company has said it exists or is coming; nothing shown working yet.

None tracked at this stage.

Can you get one?

Autonomous Vehicles: availability and price, as of each record's last check
RecordCan you get it?PriceEvidence supportChecked
Apollo GoBaiduPaid service availableDubai fareCompany-reported · Customer-confirmedOct 15, 2026
Aurora DriverAurora InnovationQuote or demo requiredTransport as a ServiceCompany-reportedOct 15, 2026
Pony.ai RobotaxiPony.aiPaid service availablePer rideCompany-reportedOct 15, 2026
Tesla RobotaxiTeslaPaid service availablePer rideCompany-reportedOct 15, 2026
WaymoWaymoPaid service availablePer rideCompany-reportedOct 14, 2026
ZooxZooxPaid service availablePer rideCompany-reportedOct 14, 2026

What changed recently

  1. Tesla Robotaxi

    MilestoneCybercab enters service

    Tesla began commercial deployment of a small number of Cybercabs, which have no steering wheel or pedals, in Austin. NHTSA opened an audit of how Tesla certified them to federal safety standards the same day.

    A car built with no manual controls is now carrying riders; whether its self-certification holds up is the open question.

    Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (regulator)
  2. Apollo Go

    MilestoneBookable on Uber in Dubai

    Uber riders in Dubai could be matched with fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis as a paid option, in parts of Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah.

    Riders no longer need Apollo Go's own app: a mainstream ride-hailing app now routes paying passengers to a driverless car.

    Source: Khaleej Times (independent reporting)
  3. Zoox

    AvailabilityNot available to buyPaid service available

    Zoox started charging riders in Las Vegas on August 10, 2026, after a federal exemption for its robotaxi, which has no manual driving controls.

    Paid rides in a vehicle with no manual controls are a regulatory first, not only a service launch.

    Source: TimesLIVE / Reuters (independent reporting), Futurride (independent reporting), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Federal Register 2026-15485) (regulator)
  4. Aurora Driver

    MilestoneSecond-generation driverless trucks

    Aurora put second-generation driverless trucks, built on International LT trucks, into commercial freight service on its Dallas-to-Houston route with no driver or safety operator behind the wheel.

    Aurora says the new hardware costs at least 50% less and lets it put hundreds of driverless trucks on the road.

    Source: HDT Trucking Info (independent reporting)
  5. Apollo Go

    PriceFree ridesDh5 per ride

    Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority set a Dh5 fare for Apollo Go's driverless taxis in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, after an initial free period.

    A fare turns a public trial into a paid service: the step that separates deployment from demonstration.

    Source: Gulf News (independent reporting)

Questions people ask

How many vehicles can you get today?

5 of the 6 tracked: Apollo Go, Pony.ai Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi, Waymo, Zoox. 1 more take preorders or sell by quote.

Which vehicles are furthest along?

Apollo Go, Aurora Driver, Pony.ai Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi, Waymo, Zoox: in regular real-world use, or on public sale or public service.

What counts as autonomous vehicles?

Drives without a human driver inside a stated operating area, or is a supervised system clearly labeled as supervised. Not included: driver assistance presented as self-driving without that label.

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