Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Welcome back to Smart Driving Cars, episode 415. This time out: the Fed proposal to eliminate the requirement for brake pedals in automated vehicles...and how it was reported. Misbehavior in a Waymo vehicle. Tesla's Texas response and the reporting on the tragedy. And a visit to Big Boy 4014. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for all that and more.

Driverless mobility needs the right laws for the right reasons. That’s the focus of the latest Mobility Industry Insights. Publisher, author and consultant Michael Sena joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 414 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus, Alain takes part in the fifth annual Autonomous Vehicle Conference in Boca Raton. (https://youtu.be/6lym95Et90U?t=10758) And s...

SpaceX files for an IPO, Waymo pauses for flooding, Seval Oz to keynote an AV Conference plus NVIDIA, Uber, May Mobility and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 413 of Smart Driving Cars!

What is it like at the 2026 Auto Show in Beijing? On episode 412 of Smart Driving Cars, we get a look at the show floor, courtesy of CCNY Professor Camille Kamga, Director of the University Transportation Research Center. EVs, automation and more! Plus robotaxis, long haul trucking, Tesla, Waymo and more. Tune in and subscribe.

It's episode 411 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this edition, Aurora's Chris Urmson fields questions at the MIT Mobility Forum, AMI's Yann LeCun on campus in Princeton, Uber commits 10 billion to robotaxis, Axios reports mobility's new big three and more. Join Alain and Fred for the latest and subscribe!

An MIT interview on the Full Arc of Autonomy, Artemis II, progress at Waymo, Subaru Outback goes hands free and a warm reception for the Tesla Semi. All that and more on episode 410 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tune in and subscribe!

With all of the major players on hand, the Department of Transporation held a National AV Safety Forum in D.C.. And Princeton's Alain Kornhauser says the focus on empowering AV innovators is opening doors. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus an AARP podcast on mobility featuring ITN America's Katherine Freund, reports on impact of AVs on vehicle miles traveled and the hidden...

More responses arrive to NHTSA's request for comments on Global AV Regulation. Waymo validation of business model. Why are American passenger trains slow and the future of long haul. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 408 of Smart Driving Cars and remember to subscribe! And catch us on The Transportation Channel.

Princeton's Alain Kornhauser is responding to NHTSA request for comment on proposed UN Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems. Consultant and author Michael Sena joins Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 407 of Smart Driving Cars. What's missing in the proposal? Plus AI, Cybercab production and more. Tune in and subscribe.

Tesla, Waymo and safety experts appear before a Senate committee on self driving safety. And Princeton's Alain Kornhauser is impressed. Plus an AOL-Insider piece by Bryant Walker Smith and Sven Beiker on riding robotaxis in China. And SpaceX aims for AI data centers in space. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 406 of Smart Driving Cars!

When it comes to the opposition to driverless riding, there are varied arguments. But on episode 405 of Smart Driving Cars, guest Michael Sena contends the ability to provide mobility that is more affordable is key. Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus some promising developments at this week's annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in...

ITN America has been providing mobility to older adults who need rides for thirty years. How? Founder and CEO Katherine Freund and volunteer Marian Sturtevant join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest on Tesla, Waymo, Handy Rides and more.

A ride sharing mobility service in Florence, Italy, the continued expansion of Waymo and a neurosurgeon says self driving cars save lives. On episode 403 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by University of Florence professor and researcher Adriano Alessandrini. Tune in and subscribe!

0:00 Open and welcome to Alex Roy 2:40 Alex Roy presentation on the Past, Present & Futureof Self Driving 4:54 Alex presents The True History of Self Driving from DaVinci to today 10:47 Could in vehicle humanoid robots be helpful 19:50 from DARPA on 31:30 In 2025 Waymo scales operations and Tesla robotaxislaunch 34:00 Roy’s Razor -the test of what really is self-driving 40:30 SAE Levels should...

An examination of Waymo's crash reports, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas talks about AI, Robotaxis as public transit, a Tesla may have saved a life and more. From Understanding AI, writer Kai Williams joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 399 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in, subscribe and also find us on The Transportation Channel.

Elon Musk changes Tesla narrative. And it isn't a first in the automotive world according to Michael Sena. The consultant and co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 398 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus ..Tesla's latest master plan, Zoox in Las Vegas, the humans vs. self driving safety debate and more. Tune i...

SpaceX success with Starship Flight Ten! ASU's Dr. Steven Polzin reports that As Travel Changes so Must Transportation Governance. Plus the latest developments on Waymo, Tesla and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 397 of Smart Driving Cars!

Revel shuts down Model Y ride hailing service in NYC, while Tesla and Waymo aim to start services in the city. A move for Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley, GM wants to sell self driving cars to consumers and more! Tune into episode 396 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

With a big rail merger in the headlines, Alain talks trains. Plus...AI policy vision in Washington, Waymo's woes in Boston, the Model Y is a top safety pick again and the latest on Lyft, Uber and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 395 of Smart Driving Cars.

The battle between Waymo and Tesla in the robotaxi arena as both plan expanded service areas. Autonomous heavy machinery. Tesla's Dojo 2 Supercomputer. Plus Uber, May Mobility, VW and more on Smart Driving Cars episode 394 with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tune in and subscribe.

Is Elon Musk the Henry Ford of our day? In which ways? Some surprises, perhaps, in a Mobility Musings essay from Michael Sena who joins Alain and Fred for episode 393 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus- the Tesla robotaxi rollout and the coverage of it, Waymo, VW, driverless systems in China, Malcolm Gladwell and more.

What is the significance of a Tesla Model Y delivering itself to a consumer? What happened when Reuters and Business Insider reached out to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser for comment on Tesla's robotaxi launch issues in Austin? Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Ford, Waymo and more on episode 392 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in and subscribe!

VW ID.Buzz Robotaxis coming? Waymo expands. Tesla robotaxis launching. All that and more on epsidoe 391 of Smart Driving Cars. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe!

What should governments be doing for robotic vehicles? What did they do for human driven vehicles? Mobility Industry Insights publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to explore that plus the latest on Elon Musk as robotaxis are readied, Waymo, Uber, TRB and more. Tune in and subscribe.

We're back with episode 389 of Smart Driving Cars as Alain Kornhauser wraps up his 53rd year teaching at Princeton University. Today, Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin look at the coming launch of Tesla's robotaxis, Musks departurre from Washington and the company's safety report. Plus Aurora bring back human drivers, a battle over autonomous farm equipment in California, Waymo continues...