According to @theallinpod, Pete Buttigieg stated in a recent interview that the Biden Administration could have done more to promote the adoption of autonomous vehicles, emphasizing the significant life-saving potential of AI-powered transportation. Buttigieg cited statistics that 100-150 people die daily in U.S. road accidents involving human drivers, noting that current autonomous vehicle technologies already demonstrate safety rates surpassing those of average human drivers. He acknowledged that there are actionable steps that could have expedited the deployment of self-driving cars. This underscores the growing business and regulatory opportunities for AI-driven mobility solutions, particularly in reducing traffic fatalities and improving transportation efficiency (source: @theallinpod via Sawyer Merritt, X, Oct 31, 2025).

According to Sawyer Merritt, Nvidia has announced a strategic partnership with Uber to build the world’s largest Level 4 autonomous fleet, aiming to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027. This collaboration will leverage Nvidia's next-generation DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10 autonomous vehicle development platform and DRIVE software, specifically engineered for Level 4 autonomy (source: Sawyer Merritt, Twitter, Oct 28, 2025). The initiative includes building a unified mobility network integrating robotaxis and autonomous delivery fleets, with Uber utilizing these AI-powered vehicles to connect human riders and robot drivers globally. Nvidia and Uber are also co-developing a large-scale data factory powered by the Nvidia Cosmos world foundation model platform to process and curate the data essential for advancing autonomous driving technologies. This partnership is expected to accelerate the AI-driven mobility market, offering significant business opportunities in large-scale autonomous transportation and logistics.

According to Sawyer Merritt, Waymo reports that its fleet of robotaxis is now driving an average of 286,000 fully autonomous miles per day, marking a 51% increase since February 2025 (source: Sawyer Merritt, Twitter, Oct 28, 2025). This significant growth highlights the rapid scaling of AI-powered autonomous vehicle operations. For the AI industry, these numbers provide concrete evidence of expanding commercial deployment and operational maturity of self-driving technology. The surge in autonomous miles also signals emerging business opportunities in mobility-as-a-service, data-driven urban logistics, and AI safety validation at scale.