Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Smart Driving Cars episode 317 Waymo, Cruise, Elon and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest on autonomy, mobility and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Grayson Brulte, head of The Road to Autonomy, selects S&P Dow Jones to be the custom calculations agent for indices. He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss that plus the outlook for autonomous mobility and industry, trucking and more. Plus the latest Smart Driving Cars Summit news. Tune in and subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Episode 315 of Smart Driving Cars: There's a new book on the way from Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and Michael Sena, publisher of The Dispatcher. Mobility for the Non-mobile. Plus, Alain on what was learned from the SpaceX Starship launch, Cruise is now offering driverless transportation around the clock in San Francisco and more details on this spring's Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

A step towards our journey to Mars. And it relates to mobility. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser was there for the inaugural launch of #Starship from Starbase in Texas. His thoughts on the achievement by SpaceX and Elon Musk as Alain joins co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 314 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Some praise for Cruise and the voluntary recall, a battle for Waymo and Aurora, Didi Robotaxis, Tesla, Space X and the coming Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit. All in episode 313 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Baidu Apollo is now operating in three cities in China including Beijing providing fully driverless rides to passengers. Helen Pan, GM of Baidu Apollo Autonomous Driving USA joins Alain and and Fred and Jerry He of CARTS Mobility to discuss the progress and plans. Join us for the wide ranging discussion plus the latest on the upcoming 6th Annual Smart Driving Cars Summit! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

With Elon Musk and others joining the Future of Life Institute in calling for a pause in AI development, what's next? The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Alain Korhauser and Fred Fishkin from Sweden to discuss that plus a freeze on ICE, Ford, Bill Gates and more. Episode 311 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Where does autonomous mobility go from here? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin explore...plus Ford's EV losses, SMART grants fail to fund autonomous mobility, Waymo, drones & more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Following the The Future Networked Car ITU Symposium, committee member and moderator Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred for episode 309 of Smart Driving Cars. And a National Disability Institute study on how autonomous mobility could help millions join the workforce. Plus GM Cruise, Gatik and Krogers, Baidu and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

In this special edition of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser takes us to Boca Chica, Texas and pays a visit to Starbase, the SpaceX Spaceport. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

GM says Ultra Cruise will arrive with the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq and will ultimately enable hands free driving in 95 percent of driving situations.  Ultra Cruise chief engineer Jason Ditman joins Alain and Fred for episode 307 of Smart Driving Cars.  He tackles the tough questions and issues.  Plus Cruise Robotaxi unit cutting costs, NHTSA probing Zoox self certification and Embark winding down. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Waymo passes a million miles with Waymo Driver and issues a safety report. Tesla addresses investors and the future, Ford creates Latitude AI and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 306 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

With shrinking populations and vacant office space, Michael Sena says the de-industrial revolution has begun.  "The Dispatcher" publisher and consultant joins Alain Kornhauser & Fred Fishkin for episode 305 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus...run flat tires, GM's Cruise Origin, Locomation, Tesla and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

She was among the first female fighter pilots in the Navy, was recently a senior NHTSA safety advisor, and is a professor of engineering and computer science.   Missy Cummings is worried that ADAS technology is causing more people to speed.   What to do? Dr. Cummings joins Alain and Fred to discuss. Plus the latest from Zoox, Tesla and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Ford's BlueCruise comes out on top in an evaluation of active driving assistance systems by Consumer Reports.   Manager of Vehicle Technology Kelly Funkhouser joins us for a look at what car makers are getting right and getting wrong.   Plus.. Tesla, Mobileye, autonomous planes and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Robotaxi chaos in San Francisco?  Tesla boosting production in China. Level 3 launch from Mercedes.  Layoffs at Rivian.  More SpaceX success!  Join us for episode 302 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Driverless work vehicles advance while driverless passenger cars seem stalled.   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred on episode 301 of Smart Driving Cars for that, plus Tesla rebounds, Ford's Blue Cruise impresses and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Episode 300 of Smart Driving Cars!  Alain returns from Africa, Mobileye eyes robotaxis in Israel and beyond, Tesla demand rises after price cuts, Mercedes talks level 3 and Toyota Boshoku shows future mobility for all. Tune in and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Episode 299 of Smart Driving Cars rolls in with Buffalo advancing plans for autonomous shuttles, Tesla becoming the number one luxury car brand in the U.S., concept self driving cars plus interviews from CES with Holon and Ottonomy.  Join Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for the ride.   Thanks to Ken Pyle and Dr. Elizabeth Monroe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

CES 2023 brought out crowds and innovation once again.   The Smart Driving Cars team, with Alain Kornhauser, Ken Pyle and Dr. Elizabeth Monroe, caught up with  Halo.car, Stradvision, Zoox and more.   With videos courtesy of Viodi, Alain joins Fred Fishkin for a look as the Smart Driving Cars newsletter begins its second decade. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support