Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

Grace Donnelly is an Atlanta-based journalist covering climate technology for Morning Brew’s Emerging Tech Brew newsl Key topics in this conversation include: Infrastructure for electrified vehicles and hydrogen Supply chain challenges for EVs Carbon capture technologies, including the difference between carbon removal and direct air capture How to objectively choose and cover topics in the emotio...

Todd Rome is CEO of Moke America. Key topics in this conversation include: The reinvention of the Moke The potential for electric low speed vehicles What Todd learned building Blue Star Jets Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ToddRome www. MokeAmerica.com https://www.instagram.com/mokeamerica/ Todd Rome As a longtime luxury transportation entrepreneur, Todd Rome revolut...

Tim Slusser serves as the Chief of Mobility Innovation, leading the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation Key topics in this conversation include: The objective of the Office of Mobility Innovation Why we need to move beyond technology pilots Deploying sustainable business cases for innovative technology Prioritizing problems to solve and solutions to deploy Why Detroit is the place to b...

Cormac Martin is Project Director for MOVE America. With Future of Mobility being the Lead Podcast Partner for MOVE America, I wanted to sit with Cormac to discuss: The objective of the show How MOVE's approach to sustainability aligns with my own perspective How the event was design What attendees should expect (besides seeing me moderate a panel :) )  Links: https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibi...

Derek Caveney is a senior executive engineer in the Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) division at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) R&D in Ann Arbor, Michigan Key topics in this conversation include: The differences between ADAS and ADS systems optimized for convenience vs. optimized for safety How to develop ADAS and ADS systems with safety as the priority Toyota’s Teammate system The possibil...

Dr. Gorazd Gotovac, CTO of Elaphe Propulsion Technologies, is a physicist who holds a PhD in electrical engineering and is a winner of several awards in business plan competitions Key topics in this conversation include: The potential of in-wheel motors Why distributed drive EVs haven’t taken off at-scale yet How Elaphe’s technology overcome the typical challenges associated with in-wheel motors E...

Fedor Antonov Fedor is the CEO and co-founder of Anisoprint, a Luxembourg-based startup that develops and manufactures 3D printers for producing carbon fiber reinforced composites. Key topics in this conversation include: Why composites haven’t lived up to their potential for mobility applications Structural design in nature Specific strength and space elevators What it takes to fully utilize the...

Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a company that’s focused on scaling commercial EV charging infrastructure across the U.S. Key topics in this conversation include: The biggest challenges that need to be overcome while scaling commercial EV charging Neha’s learnings from her previous role as Head of Energy Strategy at Google The complexity of integrated renewables i...

Alex co-founded Embark and serves as Chief Executive Officer Key topics in this conversation include: Alex’s path to co-founding Embark Why they chose to focus on trucking automation as the first application for self-driving technology How Alex thinks about competition Why Embark is taking the “iPod approach” instead of the “iPhone approach,” and initially focusing on the sunny areas in the US Aut...

Special episode this week, focused on my move to Edison Manufacturing and Engineering and why I believe that low volume manufacturing is a critical problem that needs to be solved to enable the companies creating the safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible transportation ecosystem of tomorrow. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation...

Daniel Barel is the Chief Executive Officer of REE. Key topics in this conversation include: How Daniel’s background in game theory has helped him shape the value REE aims to provide The design philosophy behind the REEcorner Why partnering with an existing platform provider can be cheaper and more effective than starting from square one The most promising applications for electrified and automate...

William Santana Li is a veteran entrepreneur who has guided success across multiple corporations and start-ups. Key topics in this conversation include: Why security robots are an ideal application for electric and autonomous vehicle technology The key to a successful rollout of an autonomous security robot Common roadblocks, and how those are overcome The importance of manners Bill’s mission to m...

Glenn Fogel, President and CEO of Booking Holdings and Booking.com. Key topics in this conversation include: Booking’s role in sustainable travel The objective behind the new Travel Sustainable Badge Why standard global criteria isn’t ideal for measuring and regulating sustainable behavior How Glenn maintains a skeptical eye on his own perspectives and prioritizes continual learning Why enabling a...

Alex Mitchell is the SVP Unlocking Innovation, where he oversees all founder-facing efforts, including recruitment, all incubation programs, as well as investments of the LACI Impact Fund and LACI Cleantech Debt Fund. Key topics in this conversation include: Alex’s remarkable career journey, and how that led him to LACI The unique value LACI provides for founders The most promising trends in clean...

Frank Heidinger and Evan Licht are co-founders of Halevai, a new concept boat manufacturer focused on design, reliability and conservation. Key topics in this conversation include: Why decarbonizing marine vessels is so important Halevai’s decision to initially focus on the pontoon market How Frank and Evan’s unique backgrounds prepared them for this opportunity What makes Halevai’s electric vesse...

Dr. Kevin Rhodes is Vice President of Battery Development at Lyten. Key topics in this conversation include: The need for improved battery cell chemistries The benefits of Lithium Sulfur batteries for aviation, aerospace, automotive, and more Overcoming the common challenges presented by Lithium Sulfur Lyten’s approach to commercialization Down-stream improvements enabled by safer and more energy-...

Rick Luebbe is the CEO and co-founder of Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer of breakthrough silicon battery technology, which delivers up to 50% increased energy density across thousands of cycles for any application currently powered by a lithium-ion battery. Key topics in this conversation include: Group14’s $400 million funding round, led by Porsche The potential for Lithium Silicon ba...

This episode provides my 25 greatest lessons from 100 interviews with leaders working to make safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility a reality. The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ br...

Patrick Hupperich is a Member of the Executive Council of the FEV Group, Chairman of FEV Americas, and President and CEO of FEV North America. Key topics in this conversation include: Patrick’s path from RWTH Aachen University to Chairman of FEV Americas What it takes to excel as an engineering service provider FEV’s path from a powertrain company to a full vehicle engineering partner Steering an...

Daryl Adams is President and CEO of the Shyft Group, the North American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly and upfit for ecommerce-driven parcel delivery, as well as the broader commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets. Key topics in this conversation include: The value of a modular and right-sized approach to EV batteries for commercial applications The differenc...

Tara Andringa is the Executive Director of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), a nonprofit coalition focused on engaging with the public about automated vehicles and their potential to improve the safety, mobility and sustainability of our transportation system. Key topics in this conversation include: Why PAVE was created and the significance of PAVE’s purely educational objective Th...

Andy Smart is a highly respected member of the connected automated vehicle (CAV) community and within Stantec GenerationAV™, he is the AV Safety Principal focusing upon safety, testing, and technical standards supporting the safe deployment of connected and automated vehicles Key topics in this conversation include: The transition from ADAS to ADS for passenger car application The state of the ind...

This episode comes from the panel discussion portion of the first Future of Mobility LIVE virtual event, recorded on March 24, 2022. The conversation features Santosh Sankar, Founding Partner at Dynamo Ventures, and Tyler Lancaster, partner at Energize Ventures. Key topics include: · The importance of quickly and effectively cleaning up our grid if we want to realize the benefits of electrificatio...

Tekin Meriçli, Ph. D. is a co-founder and the CTO of Locomation, a company re-engineering the world’s supply chain for autonomy with a portfolio of AV products and a suite of tools that enable their clients to implement an operating model for autonomous vehicles Key topics in this conversation include: Tekin’s background in robotics and how he got into automated driving, including the DARPA Urban...

Harrold Rust is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Enovix Corporation, a position he has held since the inception of the company in 2007. Key topics in this conversation include: - The unique benefits from utilizing a 3D battery cell architecture - How Harrold and the Enovix team decided to take a novel approach to energy storage - The keys to unlocking the value of a silicon...