Sinopsis
What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser and guests, hosted by technology journalist Fred Fishkin. How soon will you be riding in a self driving car? This is the podcast to tune in to. Become a supporter of this podcast:https://anchor.fm/smart-driving-cars-podcast/support
Episodios
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Smart Driving Cars episode 396- Revel folds Model Y ride Hailing, Tesla Robotaxis, Waymo & more
14/08/2025 Duración: 39minRevel shuts down Model Y ride hailing service in NYC, while Tesla and Waymo aim to start services in the city. A move for Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley, GM wants to sell self driving cars to consumers and more! Tune into episode 396 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
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Smart Driving Cars episode 395-Trains, Teslas and Robotaxis
30/07/2025 Duración: 27minWith a big rail merger in the headlines, Alain talks trains. Plus...AI policy vision in Washington, Waymo's woes in Boston, the Model Y is a top safety pick again and the latest on Lyft, Uber and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 395 of Smart Driving Cars.
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Smart Driving Cars episode 394 The Tesla-Waymo robotaxi battle and more
18/07/2025 Duración: 34minThe battle between Waymo and Tesla in the robotaxi arena as both plan expanded service areas. Autonomous heavy machinery. Tesla's Dojo 2 Supercomputer. Plus Uber, May Mobility, VW and more on Smart Driving Cars episode 394 with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tune in and subscribe.
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Smart Driving Cars episode 393- Is Elon Musk the Henry Ford of our day?
07/07/2025 Duración: 43minIs Elon Musk the Henry Ford of our day? In which ways? Some surprises, perhaps, in a Mobility Musings essay from Michael Sena who joins Alain and Fred for episode 393 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus- the Tesla robotaxi rollout and the coverage of it, Waymo, VW, driverless systems in China, Malcolm Gladwell and more.
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Smart Driving Cars episode 392-Tesla, Ford, Waymo and more
01/07/2025 Duración: 32minWhat is the significance of a Tesla Model Y delivering itself to a consumer? What happened when Reuters and Business Insider reached out to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser for comment on Tesla's robotaxi launch issues in Austin? Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Ford, Waymo and more on episode 392 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in and subscribe!
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Smart Driving Cars episode 391- Robotaxis from VW-Waymo-Tesla
20/06/2025 Duración: 41minVW ID.Buzz Robotaxis coming? Waymo expands. Tesla robotaxis launching. All that and more on epsidoe 391 of Smart Driving Cars. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe!
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Smart Driving Cars episode 390-Gov't. roles-Musk-Waymo-Uber & more
06/06/2025 Duración: 01h10minWhat should governments be doing for robotic vehicles? What did they do for human driven vehicles? Mobility Industry Insights publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to explore that plus the latest on Elon Musk as robotaxis are readied, Waymo, Uber, TRB and more. Tune in and subscribe.
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Smart Driving Cars-episode 389-Tesla, Aurora, Waymo and more
29/05/2025 Duración: 34minWe're back with episode 389 of Smart Driving Cars as Alain Kornhauser wraps up his 53rd year teaching at Princeton University. Today, Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin look at the coming launch of Tesla's robotaxis, Musks departurre from Washington and the company's safety report. Plus Aurora bring back human drivers, a battle over autonomous farm equipment in California, Waymo continues to grow and more. Plus...a tip of the cap to some great senior thesis work by Alain's students. Tune in and subscribe
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Smart Driving Cars (episode 388): Aurora, Waymo, NHTSA & more
05/05/2025 Duración: 23minCommercial driverless trucks are on the road in Texas. A big accomplishment for Aurora! Plus.. a DOT research grant gets terminated, Waymo's safety study and partnership with Toyota and NHTSA amends ADAS reporting rules. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 388 of Smart Driving Cars.
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Smart Driving Cars episode 387
25/02/2025 Duración: 42minKeeping cars out of cities? The parking meter is turning 90 this year. We learn more about that and more from The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena. Plus ..self driving cars, AI, the Black Hawk tragedy and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 387 of Smart Driving Cars.
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Smart Driving Cars (episode 386): DeepSeek, HandyRides, Waymo, Tesla
02/02/2025 Duración: 35minDeepSeek and AI, HandyRides Inc. arrives, women providing taxi rides on motorcycles in Kenya, Waymo expanding to more cities and Tesla bringing front bumper camera to Model Y. Welcome back to Smart Driving Cars! Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for all of that and more on episode 386. And remember to subscribe.
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Smart Driving Cars 385: GM Cancels Cruise and NHTSA's New Rules for Driverless
22/12/2024 Duración: 41minWith GM putting an end to the Cruise robotaxi venture, Waymo reaching 5 million rides and NHTSA proposing new rules for driverless vehicles, there's plenty of news to end the year. The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at those stories and more on episode 385 of Smart Driving Cars! Tune in and subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars: The Election, Musk, Tesla, Waymo & more with guest Michael Sena (ep. 384)
09/11/2024 Duración: 01h03minOn episode 384 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena. This time out- the election, Elon Musk, Tesla, Waymo, Aurora and a tribute to the late Paul Michel Lion III. Tune in and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars- Tesla profits & driverless mobility (episode 383)
25/10/2024 Duración: 40minTesla's quarterly earnings surprised many as the company now focuses on driverless mobility. Plus..NHTSA is looking at FSD crashes, GM Cruise quarterly loss, Chinese autonomous testing in U.S. and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 383 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars: SpaceX, Cybercab and John Hopfield. Episode 382
14/10/2024 Duración: 42minSpace X wows with catch, Tesla's Cybercab event and the potential impact on mobility, and Princeton's John Hopfield captures 2024 Nobel Physics Prize. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the takeaways from the latest headlines and more. Tune in and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars episode 381 with guest Michael Sena: data privacy, Northvolt, Tesla and more.
27/09/2024 Duración: 01h02minThe privacy of the data and communications in your car. That's topic one as The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 381 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus...what happened to Northvolt, what will happen at Tesla's robotaxi unveil and more. Tune in and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars episode 380 with guest Michael Sena
01/09/2024 Duración: 01h06minTariffs on EVs from China, is congestion pricing in NYC really dead, Waymo, Tesla and more. Tune in as the co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, Michael Sena, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 380 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars episode 379: Time to Pivot-Hamburg-Waymo-Tesla & more
26/08/2024 Duración: 25minTime to Pivot is the lead in the latest Smart Driving Cars podcast and newsletter. The effort is underway to provide HandyRides for driverless mobility. Plus ..join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-hosts Fred Fishkin for more on micro transit in Hamburg, Waymo, Tesla and the question of robotaxis for school kids. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars episode 378 Cruise abandons Origin
24/07/2024 Duración: 10minGM's Cruise abandons the Origin purposely designed robotaxi in favor of the Chevy Bolt. Former CEO Kyle Vogt calls it disappointing. Plus the audiobook version of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility arrives. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 378 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support
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Smart Driving Cars episode 377 What would GreenVille Moves look like
09/07/2024 Duración: 47minThe push towards affordable driverless mobility continues on episode 377 of Smart Driving Cars. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin show what GreenVille Moves would look like. Plus ..the EU mandates speed limiters, Tesla adding parental controls for teen drivers and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support