Smart Driving Cars Podcast

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued automatic emergency braking system requirements carmakers will have to implement by September of 2029. NHTSA's chief of Visibility and Injury Prevention, Markus Price joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a dive into the regulations and what they'll mean. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Smart Driving Cars episode 368 with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tesla cuts the price of Supervised FSD by a third as investor's await the company's earnings call. A self driving bus in Seoul. Mobileye EyeQ6 Lite launches. Public fears of self driving cars? Fortune: Mercedes first to sell autonomous cars in U.S. without requirement for drivers watch the road. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

The NJ AI Summit at Princeton University impresses. Tesla cuts the subscription price of Supervised FSD to 99 dollars as Musk posts about the 10 billion dollar investment. Cruise returns...with drivers. the 6th Smart Driving Cars Summit is coming at the end of May. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more on episode 367 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

With Alain in Texas for hoped for eclipse viewing, on episode 366 of Smart Driving Cars, we take a look at Tesla's release of Supervised FSD and another offer to license it to other carmakers. Plus NHTSA launching campaign to Put the Phone Away or Pay, NVIDIA, Tesla's 1st quarter deliveries decline and the latest on the upcoming Smart Driving Cars Summit! Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

The importance of low earth orbit satellites, Toyota chairman's view of electric cars, Polestar's soap opera, Tesla pushing advantages of supervised FSD. That and more as The Real Case for Driverless Mobility co-author Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred on episode 365 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

NVIDIA's GTC attracted huge crowds and interest and in the words of NVIDIA Automotive VP Danny Shapiro..."We're just getting started." Technologies like Drive Thor, Blackwell, and AI forrobotics and healthcare are attracting new customers and partners almost daily. Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on episode 364 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Ready for a ride? Alain and Fred test out Tesla FSD beta V12.3. Plus more notes on the IIHS partial automation safeguard ratings, thoughts on the death and reporting on the death of Angela Chao, NVIDIA, Mobileye and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Waymo is the good actor in a sea of robotaxi competitors. That's what industry veteran Alex Roy says. Alex joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a spirited discussion on the future of AVs and mobility. Plus the IIHS weighs in, GM sharing data with insurance companies, NVIDIA, SpaceX and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Waymo brings self driving vehicle to the University of Buffalo, NVIDIA GTC coming soon, Apple's Doomed Car Project, GM Cruise, Tesla and more. Episode 361 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

What were the motivations for The Real Case for Driverless Mobility? On episode 360 of Smart Driving Cars, co-author Michael Sena joins the other co-author, Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus ...from The Dispatcher...car dealers send another letter to the White House on the EV issue...and more. Tune in and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

NVIDIA logs a one day market cap jump of 272 billion dollars, robotaxi woes continue for Waymo while Cruise may resume in Texas. Plus the little delivery robot from Princeton spin-off Vault Robotics and a lunar landing. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 359 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

The CEO of GM looks to unlock the value of the Cruise self driving unit. No arrests yet a week after the burning of a Waymo vehicle in San Francisco. Plus Tesla, EV sales, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility and the upcoming Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Tune in to episode 358 of Smart Driving Cars with Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

The burning of a Waymo vehicle in S.F. may be shocking, but not surprising according to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. In the latest Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin, Alain again points to The Real Case for Driverless Mobility (new book co-authored with Michael Sena). Plus..Waymo collision with cyclist investigated, Apple Vision Pro headsets behind the wheel (Tesla), MOVE mobility for rural areas and Ken Pyle's Texas EV rental adventure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

An E-Scooter insurance battle in NJ, GM says Cruise will return, Aptiv abandons Motional, Volvo, Tesla, Bill Bradley and... The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 356 Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

With the publication of the new book The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, co-authors Alain Kornhauser and Michael Sena join co-host Fred Fishkin. The book, the latest news on driverless mobility from The Dispatcher and the Smart Driving Cars newsletter -Tesla, Volvo, GM/Cruise, Waymo-and more on episode 355 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

In Sunnyvale, not far from Silicon Valley, officials are looking for ride sharing solutions for students. On episode 354 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin, Alain says why aren't the tech neighbors stepping up. Plus..Why are American Drivers So Deadly, big American caremakers avoiding the Super Bowl, Driverless Trucks in Dallas and more. Tune in and subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

NVIDIA VP for Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and Viodi's Ken Pyle for an interview from CES 2024. With AI, Kia, LG and more making headlines at CES, Alain and Fred look at the innovations, plus Hertz, a letter to the editor of the NY Times from Alain and more. Tune in and subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

Aurora and Continental finalize design for self driving trucks, Mobileye hits speed bump, Cruise continues to pay tuition and Tesla gets more real. Episode 352 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

Still trying after a trying year that featured some significant milestones in driverless mobility. Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred for a 2023 wrap up and a look ahead...which will see the publication of the new book from Michael and Alain (and audio book from Fred)..."The Real Case for Driverless Mobility" #Waymo, #Cruise, #Tesla and more. Remember to subscribe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartdrivingcars/support

The latest report from Waymo again shows it is significantly outperforming human drivers in mobility safety. Plus Space X, Tesla, May Mobility, the Hyperloop and more on episode 350 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