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Mandy Bishop reflects on what Columbus learned from the Smart City Challenge (Episode 109)
Five years after Columbus, Ohio, won the $50 million Smart City Challenge, program manager Mandy Bishop details the successes and challenges in imple…
4 years, 7 months ago
U.S. DOE's Michael Berube on the quest for a clean-transportation future (Episode 108)
The deputy assistant secretary for sustainable transportation in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy discusses the need for better b…
4 years, 7 months ago
Lyft’s Jody Kelman on ride-hailing’s role in delivering the autonomous future (Episode 107)
Jody Kelman, head of Lyft’s autonomous division, details the company’s new deal with Ford and Argo AI, explains business insights gathered from drivi…
4 years, 7 months ago
Our Next Energy's Mujeeb Ijaz on doubling the range of electric vehicles (Episode 106)
The veteran engineer and scientist, now CEO of a battery startup, discusses why it's critical for EVs to go longer distances, the need for a cheaper,…
4 years, 7 months ago
Trucks VC's Reilly Brennan on picking winners in the 'wild garden' of transportation (Episode 105)
The venture capital firm's founding general partner tells why he sees opportunities in "zero-emission entrepreneurship," a growing role for driver mo…
4 years, 7 months ago
Kodiak’s Don Burnette maps a ‘constrained’ path to self-driving success (Episode 104)
Don Burnette, CEO and co-founder of Kodiak Robotics, discusses fresh investments from Bridgestone and BMW iVentures, Kodiak’s unique mapping strategy…
4 years, 8 months ago
CEO Khaled Hassounah on how battery-swapping could juice up the EV market (Episode 103)
Hassounah's Silicon Valley startup has a Lego-like system for quickly removing and replacing battery modules. He discusses his company’s approach to …
4 years, 8 months ago
GM’s Jeff Miller on readying Super Cruise for widespread rollout (Episode 102)
Jeff Miller, assistant chief engineer on Super Cruise, discusses the latest on the driver-assist system’s planned deployment on more than 20 models b…
4 years, 8 months ago
Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun underscores need for AI breakthroughs (Episode 101)
Raquel Urtasun, former head of Uber ATG’s R&D efforts, discusses her new self-driving startup, new ways to utilize machine learning in self-driving s…
4 years, 9 months ago
Sibros' Hemant Sikaria on simplifying software for connected cars (Episode 100)
Hemant Sikaria, CEO and co-founder of Sibros, sheds light on how automakers can handle complex software in cars, his role in helping Tesla pioneer ov…
4 years, 9 months ago