Autonocast show

Autonocast

Summary: A weekly show discussing the future of transportation Alex Roy, Edward Niedermeyer, and Kirsten Korosec

Podcasts:

 #285: Dr Matt Markel of Spartan Radar | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:59

With Alex off on a secret mobility mission, Kirsten and Ed sit down with Matt Markel of the up-and-coming sensing startup Spartan Radar. The ensuing discussion covers the evolving automotive sensor market, the relationship between radar hardware and software, the unique needs of commercial vehicles, and much more.

 #284: A Midsummer News Discussion | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:43

There's been a whole lot of news since the gang last gathered to discuss the latest in mobility tech, so this week's episode is jam packed with topics. From the AV STEP program, Robotaxi PR and the evolution of the autonomous trucking space to the death of VanMoof, the renewal of the Chevy Bolt and the mystery of who might license Tesla's FSD, you'll find it all in the latest Autonocast discussion.

 #283: Roadtrippin' In An Electric Lightship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:07

Lightship co-founders Toby Kraus and Ben Parker join part of our Autonocast crew to talk RVs and road trippin', EVs and how their experiences at Tesla influenced their new adventure.

 #282: Romain Clement of Teleo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:44

After visiting Teleo's headquarters, Alex Roy insisted co-founder and CEO Romain Clement come on the show. And our conversation, which covers the highs and lows of the AV industry and Clement's new startup, doesn't disappoint.

 #281: NACS To The Future | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:55:25

With Ed's take on the future of Tesla's North American Charging Standard from the last discussion episode aging extremely poorly, the gang reopens the discussion about EV charging. Plus, Kirsten's participation in a new show on MAX, Alex's visit to a carless community, an odd automated driving survey and much more.

 #280: AV Wars and EV Peace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:59:36

San Francisco is ground zero for a lot of the conflicts between the tech sector and society at large, and increasingly that conflict is centering on AVs. This week the gang discusses the technical and social factors at play, and how some AV developer strategies are shifting. Plus, a discussion of Ford's new deal to use Tesla Superchargers.

 #279 Ali Javidan of Range Energy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:49:22

Trucking has emerged as one of the most interesting and important areas for electrification, and Google/Tesla/Zoox veteran (and all-round car nut) Ali Javidan is in the thick of things with his startup Range Energy. Ali joins the show to explain Range's electrified trailer concept and discuss his wide-ranging and, frankly, incredibly cool experiences at the intersection of mobility and technology.

 #278: EV Affordability, Sleeping at 60 MPH and Other Modern Mobility Issues | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:53:15

With the Shanghai auto show underway, Alex, Kirsten and Ed get together to discuss the latest developments and couldn't help but notice some contrasts. In another classic discussion episode the gang breaks down contrasts in EV affordability and the role of driving automation in private vehicles.

 #277: Matt Teske of Chargeway | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:54

The transition to electric vehicles isn't simply a matter of technology, education and communication are critical aspects of developing new markets for all kinds of mobility. This week Matt Teske of Chargeway joins the show to discuss how his company is solving the communication challenges in EV charging, and share his thoughts on the other challenges in the space.

 #276: Sad By Southwest (and Beyond) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:49:03

Ed, Kirsten and Alex recently attended the South By Southwest festival, and though the event itself is recovering nicely from the pandemic, the tech sector presence is remarkably dialed back. This is especially noticeable in mobility tech, where the almost nonexistent presence of big future-focused vehicle and technology plays reflects broader challenges in the sector. The gang breaks down some of these issues and the possible roads ahead in another classic discussion episode.

 #275 The state of AV trucks with Don Burnette of Kodiak Robotics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:12

Don Burnette comes back to The Autonocast to give the gang an update on autonomous trucking, the broader AV industry and where his startup fits in.

 #274 Up, up and away with Cyrus Sigari of UP Partners | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:04

The gang chats with Cyrus Sigari, whose VC firm Up Partners recently released its first Moving World Report that dissects the macro and micro trends in mobility. The conversation goes far beyond the report though. Learn how up Partners got its start, where Cyrus is investing and what Up Partners-backed startup impressed Alex.

 #273 Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua on changing how we talk about automated driving | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:33

Mobileye founder, president and CEO Amnon Shashua has proposed a new way to describe automated driving. Alex, Ed and Kirsten dig into the topic and make a few new discoveries along the way.

 #272: Kelly Funkhouser on Consumer Reports Active Driving Assistance Ranking | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:53:40

Consumer Reports vehicle technology maven and friend of the show Kelly Funkhouser returns to discuss CR's new rankings for active driver assistance systems, the class of systems pioneered by Tesla Autopilot. Kelly explains why the ranking emphasizes collaborative and driver monitoring features over automation, how critical these elements are to the safety of such systems, where her work ranking them will go from here, and much more.

 #271: CES Meets Science Fiction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:04

For CES this year, Ed decided to do something a little different, and invited two science fiction authors to check out the show, attend the infamous Autonocast party, and get an up-close look at the world of mobility tech. In this very special episode, Ed is joined by Patrick McGinty and Joanne McNeil for a lively and wide-ranging discussion of two SciFi authors' impressions from the heart of darkness of the mobility technology hype machine.

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