# AV Map - Autonomous Vehicle Service Area Tracker
# https://avmap.io

## What is AV Map?

AV Map is an interactive map tracking autonomous vehicle (AV) and robotaxi service areas worldwide. It shows where self-driving car services currently operate, their coverage boundaries, and how deployments have expanded over time.

## Key Features

- **Interactive Map**: View service area boundaries for all major AV operators
- **Timeline**: Track expansion history from Waymo's 2017 Phoenix launch to present
- **Filters**: Filter by company, supervision level, access type, fares, and service model
- **Real-time Data**: Updated regularly as services expand or launch

## Companies Tracked

### United States
- Waymo (Alphabet) - Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Miami
- Tesla - Austin (public robotaxi service launching 2025-2026)
- Zoox (Amazon) - San Francisco, Las Vegas, Austin, Miami
- Uber - Partnering with AV companies for autonomous rides
- Lyft - Partnering with Waymo and other AV companies
- May Mobility - Multiple US cities (fixed-route shuttles)
- Nuro - Autonomous delivery vehicles

### China
- Apollo Go (Baidu) - Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and other cities (largest robotaxi fleet globally)
- WeRide - Guangzhou, Beijing, San Jose and international expansion
- Pony.ai - Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai
- AutoX - Shenzhen, Shanghai

### Europe
- MOIA (Volkswagen) - Hamburg, Germany
- Wayve - London, UK (testing)

### Inactive/Paused
- Cruise (GM) - Operations paused nationwide since October 2023

## Service Types

- **Public**: Open to anyone via app
- **Waitlist**: Accepting signups, gradual rollout
- **Testing**: Safety drivers present, limited access
- **Announced**: Confirmed but not yet operational

## Open Data

All deployment data is open source:
- GitHub: https://github.com/jacksonlester/av-map-data
- Format: CSV timeline events + GeoJSON service boundaries
- License: MIT

## Use Cases

- Researchers studying AV deployment patterns
- Journalists covering autonomous vehicle industry
- Consumers checking if robotaxis operate in their city
- Policy analysts tracking regulatory environments
- Investors monitoring AV company expansion

## Contact

- Corrections/suggestions: suggestions@avmap.io
- Creator: Jackson Lester (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackson-lester/)

## Technical Details

- Built with React, TypeScript, Mapbox GL
- Data stored in Supabase
- Hosted on Netlify
- Privacy-friendly analytics (Simple Analytics)