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CurbGrid — Curb, Zone & Street-Readiness OS for Robotaxi Cities, Airports, and Venues

Autonomous ride-hailing creates a new infrastructure problem:

Score75/100
Apr 14, 2026
TAM
€330M — ~11K cities, airport operators, districts, venue groups, and AV-fleet partners globally × ~€2.5K/month equivalent spend on robotaxi-readiness and curb-ops software.
SAM
€66M — ~2.2K early-adopter cities, airports, campuses, and high-traffic venues in markets where AV fleets are entering or expanding.
SOM
€1.2M — 20 accounts at ~€5K/month blended subscription + implementation revenue in years 1-2.
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The Problem

Autonomous ride-hailing creates a new infrastructure problem:

not can the vehicle drive there?

but can the city, airport, or venue operate the pickup, dropoff, closure, event, and curbside logic around it?

That problem includes:

  • approved pickup/dropoff zones by operator and time window;
  • temporary closures for events, works, and emergencies;
  • airport and venue access rules;
  • handoff points between public roads and managed property;
  • surface-street hazards and poor road quality;
  • neighborhood-level communications between fleets and local authorities.

The map is not enough. The operating layer is missing.

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