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.

Smart Driving Cars: CES 2023 (episode 298)

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.

Smart Driving Cars: Here comes GM's Ultra Cruise (episode 307)

Join us for an insightful discussion at the Chief Executive Summit hosted by Mark Thompson, featuring Aicha Evans, the CEO of Zoox. In this interview, Aicha shares her inspiring journey as a lifelong innovator. Discover the future of transportation with Zoox's self-driving electric robo-taxis, designed for safety, sustainability, and urban efficiency. Aicha also highlights her experiences as a first-time CEO, shedding light on the challenges of building a sustainable company and the importance of effective leadership and coaching. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from a remarkable industry leader.

CEA Podcast - Aicha Evans | Zoox

"Safe Street Rebels" are disrupting robotaxis in San Francisco, Elon Musk says FSD is almost here...probably this year,  TRB Symposium approaches, VW to test self driving in Austin and more.   Tune in to episode 324 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

Smart Driving Cars episode 324: San Francisco turmoil, Musk says FSD is close & more

AV wonks from around the world converged on San Francisco last week for TRB ARTS – the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS). This ARTS was one for the books.

We were thrilled to partner with TRB ARTS again this year to interview representatives from government, industry, and academia about the state of the AV industry, and what’s next. 

In this meta-interview, Greg Rodriguez seeks treatment for his ARTS FOMO in an interview with Greg Rogers about the big themes of the conference, his ride in a Cruise AV, and the fantastic interviews we’ll be rolling out in the next couple of weeks.
 
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Resources:
NYU Principles for Autonomous Urbanism Report: https://wagner.nyu.edu/impact/research/publications/principles-for-autonomous-urbanism 

See the February 2020 House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing mentioned by Greg Rodriguez here: https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/autonomous-vehicles-promises-and-challenges-of-evolving-automotive-technologies 

As always, you can follow us on Twitter: @MobilityPodcast, @MoveGreg, @Pete_Gould, @SmarterTranspo.

What’s happening in SF? Treating FOMO with a TRB ARTS Recap

Rafael de Albuquerque, CEO da Zoox, empresa de smart data, fala sobre como a análise preditiva de dados pode ampliar as vendas dos clientes, além de resolver problemas crônicos das empresas – incluindo aqueles que as chefias nem sabem de sua existência.

Podcast: Como os dados podem ser usados em seu favor

"Take the Wheel, Machine" is a sleek, forward-looking anthem celebrating the era of autonomous and driverless driving. From Tesla’s bold beginnings to the real-world advances of BYD, Waymo, Cruise, and Zoox, this track salutes the quiet revolution happening on our roads. With pulsing rhythms and a futuristic vibe, it reflects the growing trust in the machines that now drive us more safely and smoothly than we ever could.

This is not science fiction. It’s the freeway today and with no room for road rage.

Take the Wheel, Machine

Going Somewhere

Techstination is a daily report on consumer tech produced by Fred Fishkin.  Listen to full interviews and daily reports here and find more at www.techstination.com

Mark C. Thompson is the World's #1 CEO Coach and a New York Times bestselling author. Mark consults and coaches executives for Fortune 500 and Global Fortune 1000 companies. Forbes called Mark one of “America’s Top Venture Investors with the ‘Midas Touch'."
Formerly Charles Schwab's Chief of Staff and Chief Customer Experience Officer, Mark was the Executive Producer of Schwab.com which today has assets over $2.4 Trillion. He is a Co­‐Founder of Sir Richard Branson’s Entrepreneurship Centres and an advisor to Virgin Unite Entrepreneurs. 
Mark is a founding advisor of the Stanford Realtime Venture Design Lab, and is a visiting scholar at his alma mater, Stanford University. He has served as faculty at the World Economic Forum and World Business Forum, is a member of the Clinton Initiative, and an executive coach for TED Fellows.

A podcast about mobility, technology, and people. We analyze federal, state, and local transportation policies and interview the experts that shape them. Hosted by Greg Rogers, Greg Rodriguez, and Pete Gould.

New tracks tagged #Zoox