China is the country most prepared for self-driving cars, according to a new report. The new study by the B2B car company eCarsTrade analyzed robotaxi deployment, road infrastructure, legal frameworks, and public sentiment across 15 countries to see which nations are actually putting driverless vehicles on the road. Driven by massive robotaxi deployment, nearuniversal 5G coverage, and advanced regulations that allow fully driverless commercial service, China ranks first. The United States follows, with Waymo completing about 500,000 paid rides weekly. New Zealand and Canada lag behind, with limited testing and less developed legal frameworks. The study looked at four key areas, reflecting the self-driving environment. Adoption measured how many robotaxis are actually carrying paying passengers today, not just announcements or pilot programs. Infrastructure assessed road quality, 5G coverage and EV charging networks. Legal frameworks captured whether countries have passed laws allowing commercial driverless operations, and public sentiment was drawn from surveys and Reddit analysis across 76 threads. Driver‐assist systems like Tesla Autopilot were excluded because they still require a human driver behind the wheel. China - Robotaxi status: Yes for Apollo Go, Pony.ai, WeRide - Safety driver: Not used for Apollo Go - Road quality: 4.8 out of 7 - 5G coverage: 96 percent - Electric vehicle chargers: 3 million+ - Legal category: Advanced China is the world leader in self‐driving readiness, with more than 17 million robotaxi rides recorded. Apollo Go operates fully driverless vehicles without anyone behind the steering wheel, and 5G covers 96 percent of the population, giving autonomous vehicles the low‐latency connections they need. Road quality is average, scoring 4.8 out of 7, but the sheer scale of deployment outweighs infrastructure limits. Plus, China has more than 3 million EV chargers, making it easier for electric robotaxi fleets to operate. United States The United States ranks