TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
This article examines the commercialization strategies of autonomous vehicle companies like Wayve and Waymo. It notes that while the industry is scaling, companies are focusing on specific geographic regions and strategic partnerships to manage deployment.
Why it matters
Understanding the geographic and partnership-based scaling of AVs is crucial for tracking the transition of autonomous tech from testing to mainstream commercial use.
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Autonomous vehicle technology is not yet ubiquitous or mainstream. Readers here might shout, “It’s everywhere!” but I can tell you that it is not — although I understand why folks in the San Francisco Bay Area might disagree.
The tech is, however, being commercialized and that transition from testing to commercial product has me thinking about scale. A few strategies are emerging.
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