Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

John McElroy joins for a second time to discuss topics such as electrification, autonomy, and the concept of peak auto. McElroy shares his perspective as an automotive industry enthusiast and highlights the diverse skill sets required in the industry. Takeaways The automotive industry requires diverse skill sets and drives economic growth. Autonomy has the potential to save lives and transform soc...

Rakesh Koneru, CEO of Hummingbird EV, discusses the company's approach to electrification in the medium and heavy-duty vehicle segment. The conversation covers topics such as vertical integration, modular electric vehicle propulsion systems, transitioning from retrofit to OEM, application in the mining industry, customization and modularity for different use cases, challenges and benefits of b...

Laura Fox is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Streetlife Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund investing in B2B urban climate solutions to transform sectors including mobility, buildings, energy, waste, and water. She joins to discuss the challenges and opportunities in improving quality of life in cities and the urban climate space Takeaways Street Life focuses on the climate transition in th...

Desmond Wheatley is President and CEO and Chairman of the Board at Beam Global, a clean technology innovator which develops and manufactures sustainable infrastructure products and technologies. Chapters Introduction and Background Early Challenges and Market Approach The Off-Grid Charging Solution Challenges in Implementing EV Charging Infrastructure The Need for Decentralized and Scalable Soluti...

Chris Wallbank is President and Chief Executive Officer of P.J. Wallbank Springs Inc., and CEO of Wallbank Industrial. Chris joins this milestone episode to discuss the Wallbank Industrial Vision, and the goal to have a significant positive impact on a billion lives. Takeaways The Wallbank Industrial Vision is driven by the importance of people and the intentional actions taken to enable the visio...

Timothy Papandreou works towards bridging the gap between bleeding-edge innovations, their real-world application, and their impact on the way we live, work, learn, play, heal, and do business. He advises many startups and is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator on several emerging technology spaces - including generative and predictive AI, supply chain automation, robotics, teleoperations,...

Roxana Bekemohammadi is Founder and Executive Director of United States Hydrogen Alliance. She joins to discuss the importance of advocating for hydrogen technology and the need for diversity in the pursuit of sustainable transportation. Topics : Introduction and Background Advocating for Hydrogen Technology The Importance of Technology Diversity The Need for Redundancy in Energy Systems The Role...

Olaf Sakkers joins to discuss the purpose of mobility and transportation, the challenges of the current system, and the potential for a more efficient trip economy. Takeaways The purpose of transportation is to connect cities and enable economic growth. The current transportation system in the US is underperforming and has negative externalities, such as high rates of car accidents and wasted time...

Edwin Olson is founder and CEO of May Mobility. He joins the Future of Mobility podcast for a Round 2 topic, centered around May Mobility’s strategy for growth and impact in the autonomous vehicle space. We also explore how Edwin and May Mobility have evolved since the Round 1 discussion in early 2020. Takeaways May Mobility aims to end personal car ownership by making public transit a more attrac...

Beth Brooke joins to discuss the need for gender-inclusive vehicle safety standards. Takeaways Vehicle safety standards are designed with the male body in mind, leaving women at a higher risk of severe injury or death in car accidents. Using a biofidelic female crash test dummy that accurately represents the female body's physiology can improve vehicle safety for women. The National Highway Tr...

Dr. Ameya Joshi currently serves as the Vice President of Product at ClearFlame Engines. He also maintains his own website, MobilityNotes.com, which disseminates the latest information on transport decarbonization and has a wide reach across the industry. Takeaways Decarbonizing the existing fleet is crucial as most vehicles on the road are not new vehicles. Understanding the intersection of regul...

As host of SAE Tomorrow Today, Grayson Brulte operates at the intersection of economics, politics, and technology to help listeners navigate emerging technologies and understand their impact on mobility. Grayson Brulte discusses the most interesting questions and topics in the autonomous vehicle industry, including the challenges of artificial timelines and the importance of realistic milestones....

Andrea Klein is CEO of Rand Technologies. Andrea Klein, the founder and CEO of RAND Technology, discusses the importance of supply chain in future mobility and the challenges it faces. She emphasizes the role of quality in supply chain and the need for flexibility and common parts to create sustainability. Klein also highlights the impact of AI on the supply chain and the proactive steps automotiv...

Stefan Tongur is VP of Business Development at Electreon. He joins this episode to explore the role of wireless charging in future transportation, exploring the following topics: Importance of business models in the shift to sustainable transportation and the value proposition of wireless charging technology. Deployment of wireless charging infrastructure in transit routes, depots, and queuing lin...

Stan is a business psychologist and entrepreneur, and author of Engage!: How WD-40 Company Built the Engine of Positive Culture. From 2012 until 2021, he served as Vice President, Global Organization Development for WD-40 Company, and headed the global human resources function. Stan provides service as an advisor to companies who want to improve their results while improving quality of life at the...

Lior Tal is CEO and Chariman of Cyngn, a Silicon Valley-based technology company that develops and deploys scalable, differentiated autonomous vehicle solutions to industrial fleets. Key topics in this conversation include: Introduction and Background Identifying the Opportunity in Industrial Autonomy Designing a System for Industrial Applications Choosing the Right Applications to Develop The Com...

This is the final episode of 2023. It’s a solid episode, in which Brandon Bartneck highlights the key themes that emerged on the Future of Mobility podcast this year, as well as the biggest updates in Brandon’s personal pursuits within this field. Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/2023yearinreview Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the developmen...

This is a repost of Episode 143, originally aired on February 19, 2023. This conversation was the most popular Future of Mobility episode in 2023. ... Reece Martin is the creator and host of RMTransit, a YouTube channel focused on transit, infrastructure, and development around the world. With more than 180 thousand subscribers and 27 million views, the channel has helped thousands around the worl...

Prescott Watson is a founder and investor focused on the transportation, energy and industrial sectors. He is co-founder of Port Power, a startup making commercial EV charging infrastructure faster to build and easier to operate. In his role as operating partner at RedBlue Capital, he is executive director at EVage, India's leading EV startup manufacturing affordable & robust commercial ve...

This is a repost of Episode 134. This conversation was the 2nd most popular Future of Mobility episode in 2023. ... Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are authors and urban mobility advocates who strive to communicate the benefits of sustainable transport and inspire happier, healthier, more human-scale cities. Key topics in this conversation include: Why car-centric cities aren’t serving us The unexpect...

Daniel Barel is co-founder and CEO if REE Automotive. Daniel previously appeared on Episode 108 of the Future of Mobility podcast: https://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/danielbarel/ Key topics in this conversation include: How REE has evolved over the past 18 months, since Daniel’s last appearance on the Future of Mobility podcast Why REE has launched their P7 vehicle How they still seek to...

This is a repost of Episode 149, originally aired on April 2, 2023. This conversation was the 3rd most popular Future of Mobility episode in 2023. ... Angus Pacala serves as the CEO at Ouster, which he co-founded in 2015 to make lidar both digital and ubiquitous. Key topics in this conversation include: The fundamentals of digital LiDAR, and the advantages over analog technology Why Ouster and Vel...

Josh Green is the founder and CEO of Inspiration Mobility (“Inspiration”), the first Electrification Accelerator™, built from the ground up to accelerate the EV transition by enabling organizations of all sizes to reap the full benefits of electrification as quickly and painlessly as possible. Key topics in this conversation include: Why EV introduction often wrong for fleets Picking the right veh...

This is a repost of Episode 136, originally aired on January 8, 2023. This conversation was the 4th most popular Future of Mobility episode in 2023. ... Khaled Fakhuri is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Innovation and Mike Doucleff is the Senior Vice President and Head of the Electric Mobility Division at Schneider Electric. Key topics in this conversation include: The current...

Alex Meek is Co-Founder and President and Chief Revenue Officer at Moxion Power. Key topics in this conversation include: The need for cleaner mobile power Electrification of industries such as construction, transportation, utilities, live events, and film production Overcoming the challenges of manufacturing a complex product Moxion’s business model Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/f...