Episode 294 | Scaling Autonomous Vehicle Fleets: Opportunities and Challenges

Sergey Litvinenko, Co-Founder & CEO, Koop joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the emergence of autonomous vehicle fleets and why the fleet model is becoming the model for scaling autonomous vehicles globally. 

In the autonomous vehicle market there are new emerging business models for owning and operating the fleets from leasing to REIT-like structures to vertically integrated fleet mangers with each model posing it’s own unique challenges. From insurance requirements to financing to operational complexities, making entering the sector difficult without the right partners. Yet despite these complexities, there are vast opportunities.

Episode Chapters

0:00 Autonomous Vehicle Fleets

5:51 Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Franchises

8:30 Individual Fleet Owners 

14:42 Personally-Owned Autonomous Vehicles 

18:41 Autonomous Driving Developers / OEM Partnerships 

22:46 Insuring Autonomous Vehicle Fleets

26:51 Bundling Autonomous Vehicle Insurance with Fleet Management 

31:33 Rental Car Companies

33:25 Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Model Challenges

36:40 Future of Autonomous Vehicle Fleets

Recorded on Friday, April 25, 2025

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