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Imagine calling for an Uber and having an eVTOL show up to take you to your destination. Imagine traveling at supersonic speeds without the booming and disruptive noise. Imagine taking off in an airplane that has absolutely no pilot. On this last installment of our 2020 Recap Series, we’re not only imagining this innovation, we’re exploring how aerospace and mobility leaders are making it a realit...

Have you ever thought about the hours of research, exploration and experimentation that went on to create the coatings that protect your car? That made digital mapping possible? That enables self-driving technology? During this installment of our 2020 Recap Series, we’re taking a look behind the curtain at the engineering that makes innovation possible. From the infrastructure that creates the fou...

SAE Tomorrow Today enables powerful conversations with leaders and innovators across industries. Engaging with audiences, old and new, we’ve connected with some of the world’s most impactful tech and mobility companies to get a glimpse into the future. During our 2020 Recap series, we’re reopening these conversations, exploring new issues and topics as we move into the new year. This year, many or...

Are you willing to fly on the plane you maintained and inspected? Tony Janco, retired FAA safety inspector and former aviation mechanic, poses this question to anyone interested in entering the field as it highlights the importance and pressures of being the final barrier between ground and flight.    In this compelling conversation spanning Janco’s 45-year career in aircraft inspections, maintena...

What’s next after the pandemic? Many industries have been asking that question and during SAE’s Roundtable Series on the impacts of COVID-19 some companies are searching for the answer. This week we were joined by guest co-hosts, Dr. Sven Beiker, External Advisor at SAE International, and Sven Taubert, Head of Corporate Foresight & Market Intelligence at Lufthansa Technik, to discuss their SAE rou...

The automotive industry is getting ready for a massive energy revolution. From fossil fuels to electrical batteries, the next wave of sustainable energy lies in hydrogen fuel cell technology. This week, host Grayson Brulte spoke with hydrogen expert Bart Kolodziejczyk about the R&D behind the latest automotive-energy makeover and the infrastructure needed to make hydrogen fuel stations more access...

Small but mighty. That’s the future of electric vehicles. As Lucid Motors prepares to launch its first vehicle, Lucid Air, next spring, the company will also be proving that passengers don’t have to sacrifice luxury, power and space for efficiency and innovation. We spoke with Eric Bach, Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Lucid Motors, to get a look “under the hood” and understand the techn...

How can leading brands and innovative companies work together to move people and goods in a cleaner, safer, cheaper and faster way? Host Grayson Brulte spoke with Rasheq Zarif, Managing Director and Future Mobility Tech Leader at Deloitte Consulting LLP, to discuss Deloitte's approach to the future of mobility. Learn about the four no-regret moves companies are making to navigate the future in a p...

From cash and credit to QR and crypto, the world of payments has undergone multiple transformations. What does the future hold for payment technology and how will it impact the way we travel? Host, Grayson Brulte spoke with Dave Glaser, Senior Vice President of Product and Merchant Development at Mastercard, to discuss how they’re investing in the payment ecosystem through a multi-rail strategy, i...

Today's episode is a special chat between host Grayson Brulte and Anand Gopalan, CEO of Velodyne LiDAR. Grayson and Anand discuss the early days of Velodyne, being the CEO of a publicly-traded company, and the growth of the LiDAR market. Enjoy this episode! Please let us know what you thought. Tweet us! @saeintl on Twitter Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram. and Youtube. Learn more about Velodyne L...

A strong infrastructure is the backbone for transportation. This week, host Grayson Brulte sits down with Malcolm Dougherty, Sr. Vice President and National Practice Executive at global engineering firm Michael Baker International to talk about creating a seamless multimodal transportation system that positively benefits society. He looks at his career journey, which began when the U.S. was finish...

Jennifer Morrison, Manager of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Mazda North America joins host Grayson Brulte on SAE Tomorrow Today to discuss all of the facets of safety in the world of mobility. Jennifer kicks things off by recounting her emotional experiences investigating highway crashes while at the National Transportation Safety Board. She then digs into why safety must be a foundational element fo...

There is more to Penske than meets the eye. As the largest non-governmental commercial trucking fleet in the world, Penske has instilled a culture of learning to tackle practical innovations to improve and advance the industry. This week, host Grayson Brulte chats with Bill Combs, Vice President of Connected Vehicle Strategy and Experimentation at Penske Transportation Solutions, about the world o...

Pittsburgh has become a hotbed for mobility innovation and one of the leaders is undoubtedly Argo AI. This week, host Grayson Brulte is joined by our Steel City neighbor Bryan Salesky, co-founder and CEO of Argo AI, to discuss Argo’s approach to automated vehicles, the role of autonomy in improving mobility for all, and how the education system should develop smarter thinkers and future leaders. ...

Cruise is creating an entirely new transportation experience. Rob Grant, Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Cruise, joins host Grayson Brulte this week to talk all things Cruise and offer his perspective on the importance of autonomous and electric vehicles as we strive for a clean and equitable future.   Rob explains some of Cruise’s core philosophies: that AVs should be accessible to...

Paints and coatings surround us so much that we take them for granted. But beyond their visual appeal, coatings play an invaluable role in protecting our cars, aircrafts and structures to make our lives better and safer. Calum Munro, Senior Scientist, Mobility at PPG Industries, joins host Grayson Brulte this week to give us a crash course on how the coatings industry is adapting, innovating and l...

What will cities look like as we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic? Ashwini Chhabra, Co-Founder & Principal of Electric Avenue, joins host Grayson Brulte this week to offer his take on how trends that have emerged during the shutdown can, and likely will, transfer as cities begin to open back up. First, Grayson talks with Ashwini’s about his background that has transitioned from the financial serv...

How does a quick service restaurant transform itself into a lifestyle brand? For Chipotle Mexican Grill, its all about being real and staying ahead of digital trends to create the ultimate customer experience. Nicole West, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Product for Chipotle, joins host Grayson Brulte this week to discuss the digital experience that Chipotle has pioneered within the industr...

This week, Rhonda Walthall, Fellow, Prognostics & Health Management at Collins Aerospace, joins host Grayson Brulte for a conversation that looks at the role of predictive analytics and aircraft health management systems in creating safer and more efficient air travel. Rhonda brings us back to her early memories of idolizing fellow Ohioan Neil Armstrong and how he influenced her childhood dreams o...

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joins host Grayson Brulte to share her steadfast belief that American innovation and ingenuity will help us win the future. Throughout this powerful and empowered conversation, Rep. McMorris Rodgers discusses the key priorities for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, including bills to spur AI and...

From building software companies to investing in new technologies, Jason Illian, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies, has seen both sides of the innovation spectrum. He joins host Grayson Brulte to share a venture capitalist’s perspective on investing in disruptive technologies and sectors, how creating a level market playing field that enables the best technologies and companies to...

The State of Florida is open for business and building a name for itself as a hub for the space industry, supersonic jets and autonomous vehicles. Jimmy Patronis, the state’s Chief Financial Officer, is the man who manages all the budgets, keeps the trains running and even serves as the fire marshal. He sits down with host Grayson Brulte to talk about the revitalization of the “Space Coast” and ho...

As the innovation center for Airbus, Acubed is bringing the Silicon Valley approach to advancement to the aerospace industry. Mark Cousin, CEO of Acubed, joins host Grayson Brulte for an in-depth conversation on the aviation innovations that Acubed is working on to improve efficiency and safety.   Mark shares with us the important developments that Acubed and Airbus have made over the past 10-15 y...

Aerion plans to bring back the Golden Age of Flying, only this time, it will be done by an environmentally conscious, technology-innovative company. Tom Vice, Chairman, President and CEO of Aerion, lends his expertise in supersonic aviation to the podcast for a conversation with host Grayson Brulte on all things Aerion, plus insights into why the aviation industry stopped innovating and what the f...

The mobility ecosystem covers a lot of ground, so who better to provide insight than someone reporting on every facet on a daily basis? It’s a new perspective this week as Alan Ohnsman, Senior Editor of Future Mobility at Forbes, joins host Grayson Brulte to offer insight on the future of transportation. This wide-ranging conversation covers everything from electric vehicles and autonomous truckin...