Cruise Automation (acq by GM)

Robotaxi leader with the best miles per disengagement performance and commercial service in San Francisco.

Cruise, owned by General Motors, is Waymo's strongest competitor. IDTechEx sees Cruise as the overall leader and one to beat in the robotaxi race, especially in the US. Cruise also has a purpose-built robotaxi vehicle called the Origin.

Leader in robotaxi testing and deployment.

Cruise is owned by General Motors. It is a front runner in the robotaxi race and intends to transition to a roboshuttle-type vehicle when viable.

Cruise is owned by General Motors. It is a front runner in the robotaxi race and intends to transition to a roboshuttle-type vehicle when viable.

Cruise, a subsidiary of GM, is developing a ground-up autonomous shuttle. They have the added benefit of over 1 million miles of on-road autonomous testing, combined with GM's manufacturing capabilities.

Cruise has superior disengagement performance (28,520 miles), operates in similar areas in the US, has the same driverless testing license in California and is backed by automotive OEM giant, General Motors. Cruise is planning a vertically integrated platform called the "Origin" which might prove beneficial compared to retrofitting commercially available passenger vehicles.

Cruise has superior disengagement performance (28,520 miles), operates in similar areas in the US, has the same driverless testing license in California and is backed by automotive OEM giant, General Motors. Cruise is planning a vertically integrated platform called the "Origin" which might prove beneficial compared to retrofitting commercially available passenger vehicles.

Cruise has superior disengagement performance (28,520 miles), operates in similar areas in the US, has the same driverless testing license in California and is backed by automotive OEM giant, General Motors. Cruise is planning a vertically integrated platform called the "Origin" which might prove beneficial compared to retrofitting commercially available passenger vehicles.

Cruise has superior disengagement performance (28,520 miles compared to AutoX's 20,367), operates in similar areas, has the same driverless testing license in California and is backed by automotive OEM giant, General Motors. Cruise is planning a vertically integrated platform called the "Origin" which might prove beneficial compared to retrofitting commercially available passenger vehicles.

Waymo is Cruise's biggest rival. Also based in California and backed by Google. Waymo is also slightly ahead of Cruise in terms of disengagement performance with an average of 29,945 miles between disengagements in 2020.

Cruise is arguably Waymo's most serious opposition. Cruise shows similar disengagement performance (28,520 miles compared to Waymo's 29,945 miles), operates in similar areas, has the same driverless testing license in California and is backed by automotive OEM giant, General Motors. Cruise is planning a vertically integrated platform called the "Origin" which might prove beneficial compared to retrofitting commercially available passenger vehicles.