Ethan McKanna
Building tools for transparency in emerging technology
Robotaxi Tracker
The independent source for autonomous vehicle deployment data
A comprehensive platform tracking autonomous vehicle fleets across multiple providers. The tracker aggregates publicly available data including vehicle registrations, license plates, service area maps, NHTSA safety reports, and incident documentation.
What started as curiosity about AV deployments became a go-to data source for journalists, researchers, and the public seeking verifiable information about robotaxi operations.
50k+
Unique Users
100k+
Total Visits
1M+
Impressions
24/7
Live Monitoring
Platform Features
Fleet & Plate Tracking
Monitors registered AV fleets using public vehicle registration data and plate sightings to track fleet composition, growth, and geographic distribution.
Interactive Maps
Real-time service area visualizations showing where robotaxis operate, geofence boundaries, and expansion patterns over time.
NHTSA Safety Data
Aggregates official crash reports, standing general orders, and regulatory filings to provide a complete safety picture.
AI Incident Analysis
Uses AI to analyze and categorize reported incidents, social media sightings, and user-submitted trip logs.
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About
I'm an early adopter of autonomous vehicle technology and one of the first public testers of both Waymo and Tesla's robotaxi services. I saw firsthand the gap between marketing claims and reality.
That gap inspired Robotaxi Tracker - a platform built to give the public verifiable, data-driven insights into what's actually happening with AV deployments. The project has been cited by major publications including The New York Times, Business Insider, and Wikipedia.
Beyond autonomous vehicles, I build iOS apps and web platforms, and write about AI and emerging technology.