A robo-taxi combines the benefits of an autonomous vehicle and e-cab hailing services by operating without a driver and focusing on ‘Mobility as a Service’ (MaaS). It is expected to reduce the cost of ownership and improve fleet management. It would offer a safe, convenient, and economical mode of transportation. OEMs have partnered with autonomous driving system providers and fleet managers to launch robo-taxi services. Since most developments can be seen in the field of electric vehicles, the robo-taxi market may initially feature electrically propelled vehicles.

Visionary leaders are the leading market players in terms of new developments such as product launches, innovative technologies, and the adoption of growth strategies. These players have a broad product offering that caters to most of the regions globally. Visionary leaders primarily focus on acquiring the leading market position through their strong financial capabilities and their well-established brand equity.

Dynamic Differentiators are established players with very strong business strategies. However, they have a weaker product portfolio compared to the visionary leaders. They generally focus only on a specific type of technology related to the product.

Innovators in the competitive leadership mapping are vendors that have demonstrated substantial product innovations as compared to their competitors. The companies have focused on product portfolios. However, they do not have very strong growth strategies for their overall business, when compared with the visionary leaders.

Emerging companies have niche product and service offerings. Their business strategies are not as strong as that of the established vendors. The emerging vendors include the new entrants in the market, emerging in terms of product portfolio and geographic reach, and require time to gain significant traction in the market.