Episode 285 | Autonomy Markets: Texas Roadtrip, Waymo in The Swamp, Don’t Sleep on Autonomous Trucks

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss their road trip to Forward Forth Worth, Waymo’s expansion to Washington, D.C. and the emerging opportunity in autonomous trucking.

Texas is thriving capital of autonomous trucking with Aurora, Bot Auto, Kodiak, Torc and Waabi all having a presence in the state. Now autonomous vehicle companies are flocking to the state with Avride, May Mobility, Waymo and Zoox all having a presence in the state.

While Texas emerges as the capital of autonomy, Waymo continues to solidify its lead as the world leader in robotaxis. With their lead in tact and the demand for their service growing, Waymo announced this week that they are expanding service to Washington, D.C. in 2026. As both Waymo continues to grow and expand, the economic impact of autonomy is only just beginning to be felt.

Episode Chapters

0:00 Waymo Subreddit

01:17 Forward Fort Worth

03:10 Insurance

06:55 Investing in Autonomous Trucking

11:56 May Mobility Arlington Deployment

13:56 Autonomy Markets on the Road

17:28 Waymo Announces Service is Coming to D.C. in 2026

21:41 Waymo / Uber Relationship

26:50 Waymo Testing Zeekr Robotaxis on I-85 in Atlanta

27:44 Waymo, The World Leader in Robotaxis

30:46 London

31:56 New York

33:34 Autonomy Markets Confessions

34:34 Waymo Scheduled Rides

38:05 Waymo Pricing

41:08 Tesla’s June Robotaxi Launch

48:03 Next Week

Recorded on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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