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  • 19AVEP05_04
Published May 01, 2019 by SAE International in United States
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Waymo, GM and Ford pegged as autonomous leaders

Navigant Research's 2019 Automated Driving Leaderboard puts the Google self-driving unit and two OEMs atop its annual report evaluating autonomous-technology readiness.

According to a new report from Navigant research, Waymo (Google), GM and Ford have earned the title of “leaders” in regards to their progress in developing autonomous-vehicle (AV) platforms. The report seeks to assess the status of the leading manufacturers, suppliers, and tech companies regarding readiness to develop and launch SAE Level 3-5 systems in the next decade. The criteria by which manufacturers were compared include vision, go-to-market strategy, partners, production plans, technology and staying power.

Google's Waymo subsidiary topped the rankings, followed by GM's Cruise and Ford's autonomous program, and reflects the research firm's assessment of which AV players are best equipped to develop complete automated-driving stacks and service platforms (including perception, processing and control software). The goal of the annual study is to quantify the current relative position of each company as the latest features are developed and commercialized to help improve safety.