Smart Driving Cars Podcast

With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration having opened an investigation into Tesla autopilot crashes involving emergency vehicles…Los Angeles Times reporter Russ Mitchell joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the issues facing Tesla and other vehicle makers.   Join us..and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Planes, trains and automobiles. From battery powered electric light rail to the confusion over the difference between driver assistance and self driving to Amazon’s new 1.5 billion dollar U.S. air cargo hub…the focus is on the latest in mobility. Join Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 228 of Smart Driving Cars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

In Arizona…the trial of a former Uber autonomous vehicle attendant om the death of Elaine Herzberg is still pending.  Her attorneys say it is the company that should be responsible.  From the Phoenix New Times, news editor Ray Stern joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a spirited discussion of the issues surrounding the case and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has a new book arriving August 3rd titled POWER PLAY: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century.   You can bet it's a lively discussion with Tim on the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Chandler, Arizona is the one place where paying customers can take advantage of driverless robo-taxis to get where they are going. How did that happen? What does the future hold?  Kevin Biesty, Arizona’s  Deputy Director for Policy at the Department of Transportation,  joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for an in depth discussion. Plus.. Ford, Argo, Lyft, Tesla, Mercedes & more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Does there need to be a White House appointed autonomous and electric vehicle  czar to open up new mobility possibilities for all?   That's the view of Selika Josiah Talbott..a government veteran who now heads Autonomous Vehicle Consulting and lectures at American University.   She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a deeper look at how the technology can be deployed to improve lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Can Tesla (and others) make automatic emergency braking work?    Princeton's Alain Kornhauser continues his push and is joined by the Reason Foundation's Baruch Feigenbaum and Compass Transportation & Technology President Dick Mudge along with co-host Fred Fishkin to explore this weeks Transportation Research Board sessions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Is it time for autopilot to not break the law?   Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser says yes.  And if technology can save lives, prevent injuries and crashes…shouldn’t it?  Plus Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Waymo, VW and more on Episode 222 of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

With Zoox…the Amazon owned autonomous mobility company out with a comprehensive safety report.. Chief Safety Innovation Officer Dr. Mark Rosekind joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   What is so different about the Zoox approach to building a vehicle and safety?   What is the company’s vision for future mobility and transportation.    Dr. Rosekind fills us in on those issues and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Sociology not technology will decide the electric car race.    That's a Financial Times headline from a piece written by Innovation Editor John Thornhill...who joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a lively discussion on that...plus Tesla...autonomous mobility and more. John is also the founder of Sifted.eu. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Why couldn't a smart driving car prevent Alain's crash with a deer?  And How important is exact location for highly automated driving?   NHTSA wants reports on all automated vehicle system crashes.  The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Have questions about Waymo’s partnership with JB Hunt to test autonomous trucks in Texas?  So do we…and Waymo’s Product Manager, Xinfeng Le joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin to provide answers.   Plus.. Waymo raises 2 and a half billion dollars, MacKenzie Scott gives away billions, start-up Waabi comes out of stealth, Argo AI plans an IPO and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Are self-driving cars still decades ahead?  Wall Street Jopurnal columnist and author Christopher Mims joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the progress and roadblocks.  Plus the latest on Tesla, Cruise, the dramatic rise in road deaths during Covid and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

The Future of Mobility is Slowly Coming Into Focus.  That's on top in the June edition of The Dispatcher.   From Sweden, publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus better batteries, May Mobility, Tesla and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

The Costly Pursuit of Self Driving Cars Continues On and On and On.  That's the headline of a NY Times story this week.  The reporter, Cade Metz, also the author of a new book on artificial intelligence, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and guest Ken Pyle of Viodi View.   Watch and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

An interview with the chief engineer behind Ford's F150 Lightning EV truck...Waymo shares rider stories and the AFL-CIO tells Congress autonomous vehicles should be required to have human operators.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for those stories and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

The autonomous mobility competition with China.  What will it take to succeed.  Securing America's Future Energy founder Robbie Diamond dives in with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus the latest on #AutoX,  #Tesla,  #GM, #TuSimple and more.   Remember to subscribe! And check out this SAFE panel discussion too.. https://youtu.be/Z6NBRrtTDnI --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

Where does Waymo go from here?   Is GM really going to market personal autonomous vehicles?   Viodi View managing editor Ken Pyle joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at those issues plus Volkswagen, Tesla, Argo and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

There's plenty of combustion around the issue of banning internal combustion engines (ICE).   Consultant and The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins us for a look at what makes sense...and what doesn't.  Plus #Tesla, #Toyota, #Volkswagen, #Baidu and progress in Florida. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smart-driving-cars-podcast/support

Passengers at the Las Vegas Convention Center are about to get their first taste of the new underground mobility service from #Elon Musk's The Boring Company.    Princeton student Louis Aaron has been working there and he joins Viodi View Managing Editor Ken Pyle, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at this new horizontal elevator! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support