Robotaxi Market Overview

Size Estimates

  • ARK: $4T market by 2030
  • Fortune Business: ~$119B by 2030
  • CAGR: 45.2% in some projections

Players

  • Waymo: Early operational leader; 1M paid rides/month.
  • Tesla: May achieve lower cost per mile at scale; betting on software margins.

Key Debates

  • Valuation and timeline disagreement (ARK vs. traditional estimates)
  • Technology stack differences: LiDAR (Waymo) vs. camera-only (Tesla)

Quotes

  • “Could be ~90% of Tesla’s EV by 2029” — ARK