Podcast Episodes

John Absmeier stitches together a look at autonomy, software and Toyota’s Woven City

On this week’s podcast, the chief technology officer and director of Woven by Toyota details the latest developments at Woven City, the company’s technology and mobility test bed located at the foot …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

From Futurama to future tech, Dan Albert muses on the auto industry’s past, present and driverless road ahead (Episode 295)

The author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present And Driverless” examines the effectiveness of efforts to improve road safety with automated-driving technology.
In a wide-rangi…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

A glimpse into Aurora’s plans for launching driverless trucks (Episode 294)

Self-driving tech company Aurora Innovation plans to launch commercial service with its driverless trucks in April.

In this episode, Nat Beuse, Aurora’s head of safety, and Gerardo Interiano, senior v…

Published on 5 months ago

Auto tech stands front and center at Nvidia’s GTC showcase (Episode 293)

This week’s Shift podcast features multiple interviews regarding news developments shared at Nvidia’s GTC, a prominent conference for developers sharing their latest artificial intelligence innovatio…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Edwin Olson explores May Mobility’s budding rivalry with Waymo robotaxis (Episode 292)

Following a driverless ride around Ann Arbor, Mich., Edwin Olson, the CEO and co-founder of Toyota-backed May Mobility, sits down for a discussion on the company’s plans for new deployments and the c…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

GM’s Adam Rodriguez talks Cruise, Super Cruise and the path forward

Adam Rodriguez, executive director of product and advanced driver-assistance systems at General Motors, shares the latest updates to the company’s Super Cruise feature.

Further, he details how GM is i…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dipti Vachani: Automakers’ survival relies on software smarts (Episode 290)

The senior vice president and general manager of automotive business at computing tech firm Arm underscores the importance of software-defined vehicles to the automotive future. Further, she explains…

Published on 6 months ago

Sino Auto Insights’ Tu Le breaks down BYD’s big ‘God’s Eye’ ambitions (Episode 289)

The founder and managing director of consulting firm Sino Auto Insights discusses BYD’s new “God’s Eye” automated driving system and how it ratchets up competition with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feat…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Raquel Urtasun explains how generative AI underpins Waabi’s self-driving tech (Episode 288)

The Waabi co-founder and CEO of the autonomous-trucking startup discusses a new partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Further, she details the generative AI advances at the heart of the compan…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kodiak Robotics’ Don Burnette reaches a driverless milestone (Episode 287)

Self-driving trucks are expected to make substantial progress in 2025. Here, the Kodiak Robotics CEO and founder takes stock of the burgeoning industry while detailing how his company readied for dri…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago