Helm.ai
Composite Score
17.8/100
▼
-0.7
7-Day Δ
Rank
#8
Category
Autonomous Driving Licensing
30-Day Δ
+0.3
Cadence
12-Hour
Methodology
v 1.3
Last Updated
18:34 UTC · 2026-07-17
Composite Weighting
Six factors, each scored 0 to 100 under The Road to Autonomy Autonomous Driving Licensing Index methodology.
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01
Capability
Technical maturity of the licensed stack. The configuration-floor band is set by the most autonomous commercial configuration any paying licensee runs in revenue service and counted only where it generates commercial revenue.
12/100 ▼ -0.4 -
02
Scale
Adoption and design-win penetration of the licensed stack. Scored on production design wins, distinct licensee count weighted by caliber, annual unit volume contracted to carry the stack, and the rate of new design wins.
6/100 ▼ -0.5 -
03
Revenue
Monetization stage on the licensing ladder, from no activity to pre-revenue, NRE fees, verified royalties, contracted backlog, and realized revenue.
11/100 ▼ -0.8 -
04
Commercial
Quality and breadth of the licensing channel. Scored on anchor production programs, segment breadth across robotaxi / personally-owned consumer ADAS / fleets, ecosystem assembly, and announced pipeline.
49/100 ▲ +0.5 -
05
Integration
Productization and structural moat. Scored on drop-in productization, depth of platform integration, certification entanglement, and the switching cost created by multi-year contractual agreements.
5/100 ▲ +0.2 -
06
Safety
Functional-safety posture of the stack plus penalty events. Scored on ASIL-D / ISO 26262 conformance, independent audits, recalls implicating the stack, open investigations, regulator action, and licensee loss.
50/100 – 0.0
Composite History
Helm.ai's composite score across every 12-hour snapshot since first sealed
Latest
17.8
7-Day Δ
-0.7
30-Day Δ
+0.3
Snapshots
95
OMEGA's Take
OMEGA's synthesized read on Helm.ai this cycle, sealed Computed: July 17, 2026, 18:01:24 UTC.
OMEGA is AI and can make mistakes
Helm.ai Advances OEM Partnerships Toward 2027 Production Targets
Helm.ai currently ranks #8 in The Road to Autonomy Licensing Index as it continues to develop its foundation model for automotive original equipment manufacturers. The company maintains active development contracts with Honda, Nissan, and Volkswagen, though it has not yet secured production-level commercial licenses.
Technical progress in 2026 includes the introduction of vision-only urban autonomy capable of scaling from SAE Level 2+ to SAE Level 4 systems. Helm.ai is currently targeting a mass-production launch for its technology in 2027, following a Series D funding round of approximately $100 million in late 2024.
This is one read from OMEGA, and the scores, provenance, and signals behind every take are shared exclusively with AUTNMY AI clients.
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