The Road to Autonomy

Paul Gioupis , Founder & CEO,  Zeem Solutions  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the economics of electrifying commercial fleets and the current state of the electric commercial fleet market. As the global push for sustainability intensifies, the trucking industry faces immense pressure to transition towards zero-emission solutions. However,...

Aaron Ticknor , Product Manager, Large Ag Autonomy,  John Deere  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the future of autonomous tractors on farms.  Farming has remained one of humanity’s most essential endeavors since the dawn of civilization. But in the 21st century, a technological revolution is transforming traditional farming — autonomy. At...

In 2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) issued guidance through their AV 3.0 framework that specifically stated that going forward, federal trucking regulations from the FMCSA will no longer assume that a commercial vehicle driver must be a human present in the vehicle. This cleared the way for self-driving trucks to operate legally, as long as they comply with existing trucking re...

Pete Bigelow , Senior Reporter,  Automotive News  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss Tesla’s robotaxi gamble and the prospects for Tesla to license FSD.  In this wide-ranging conversation, Grayson and Pete dive into the bold promises and ambitious plans surrounding Tesla’s bid to launch CyberCab and a robotaxi service. As Tesla prepares to u...

Josip Cesic , CEO & Co-Founder,  Gideon  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the transformation that the warehouse logistics industry is undergoing driven by an urgent need for increased efficiency and automation.  Labor shortages are rampant, with younger generations showing less interest in roles such as forklift driving. Gideon’s auton...

David Welch, Detroit Bureau Chief, Bloomberg joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the commercialization of autonomous vehicles and autonomous trucks.  In this insightful conversation they discuss the latest developments and prospects in the autonomous vehicle, autonomous truck and electric vehicle markets. Collectively they analyzed Tesla’s upcoming rob...

Finch Fulton , Government Affairs and Policy Advisor,  K&L Gates  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the policy and labor challenges currently facing the emerging autonomy economy.  As the development of autonomous trucks and vehicles gains momentum, it faces significant policy and labor hurdles. There are complicated policy issues that...

Dean Foreman , Chief Economist,  Texas Oil & Gas Association  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the pivotal role the oil and gas plays in the global economy.  With a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, Dean provides an in-depth analysis of how geopolitical factors like the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions with Iran impact oil markets....

Ira Renfrew , Chief Product Officer, Outrider joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how Outrider is developing autonomous yard operations that improve efficiency, safety, and resiliency for warehouse operations.  Outrider has developed an innovative autonomous yard truck system that can connect and disconnect trailers autonomously using their patented Tr...

Sergey Litvinenko , Co-Founder & CEO,  Koop  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast how autonomy could transform insurance economics.  As autonomous vehicles and robotic automation spread across industries, a massive new risk ecosystem is emerging that will require innovative insurance solutions. In a fascinating podcast interview, Sergey Litvinenko, c...

Are you ready to go behind the scenes and uncover the secrets of the company playing a pivotal role in the future of autonomous and electric vehicles? In this riveting episode, we dive deep into the world of Applied Intuition, the Silicon Valley company partnering with automotive giants such as Porsche to develop groundbreaking software that will make self-driving cars a reality. Join us as host G...

Pete Bigelow , Senior Reporter,  Automotive News  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss Tesla’s data advantage and what it means to the development and commercialization of autonomous driving.  The conversation begins with Pete and Grayson discussing  Tesla FSD  (Full Self-Driving) and the advantages Tesla has with their data gatherin...

Adam Kovacevich , Founder & CEO, Chamber of Progress joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the regulatory environment for autonomous vehicles in California and what impact if passed, local control would have on the deployment on AVs in California. The conversation begins with Adam discussing why autonomous vehicles are so divisive in  California . To...

Brett Suma , Founder & CEO,  Loadsmith  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the unit economics of autonomous trucking and the Loadsmith self-balancing freight network.  The conversation begins with Brett discussing the unit economics of  traditional trucking . Trucking and the most successful trucking companies look at unit economics...

Peter Hafmar , Vice President & Head of Autonomous Solutions,  Scania  (part of the TRATON Group) joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Scania’s customer-centric approach to autonomous trucking and their partnership with Plus.  The conversation begins with Peter discussing Scania’s autonomy efforts and the four core principles of their appr...

Mazen Danaf , Senior Economist and Applied Scientist,  Uber Freight  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the economic conditions impacting the adoption of autonomous and electric trucks.  In this engaging economic discussion, Mazen provides valuable insights into the forces molding the future of autonomous and electric trucking. With $18 bill...

Alex Kendall , Co-Founder & CEO,  Wayve  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Wayve’s AV 2.0 approach to autonomous driving. The conversation begins with Alex discussing the founding of Wayve and how their autonomous driving stack has evolved. Yes, we started with cameras, but a common misconception is that we think camera only is the way to go...

Dr. Peter Weiss , Board Certified Physician and Health Care Entrepreneur joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy: Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the economic impact that autonomous vehicles will have on health care. The conversation begins with Dr. Weiss discussing how he views autonomous vehicles and the delivery of health care complimenting each other in the future. Health...

Steven Jenkins, Vice President of Technology Strategy,  Magna  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Magna’s partner approach to developing autonomous driving systems.  The conversation begins with Steven discussing how Magna is approaching safety systems.  Magna is one of the only real few suppliers that has the entire set of enablers to...

Harry Campbell  aka  The Rideshare Guy  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the rideshare industry, the role that power drivers play in the ecosystem and his thoughts on Uber’s growing hybrid network. The conversation begins with Grayson and Harry discussing Uber’s outperformance compared to the S&P 500. Over the last 12 months,  Ube...

Ian Rust , Founder & CEO,  Revoy  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the development of Revoy and why hybrid is the right approach to electrifying Class 8 trucks.  The conversation begins with Ian discussing Revoy’s approach to hybrid technology for electrified trailers. We view hybrid definitely the most viable solution for electrificat...

Timothy Dooner , Host,  WHAT THE TRUCK?!? , joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discus the rise and fall of digital freight brokerages and the growth of autonomous trucking The conversation begins with Dooner discussing his outlook for the freight market. There is 8. 1% less brokerages than there were a year ago at the start of this year. But there’s still 17%...

Shannon Nash , Chief Financial Officer,  Wing , an Alphabet company joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Wing’s operations in the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) region and why 2024 is the year of autonomous drone delivery.  The conversation begins with Shannon discussing how Wing is approaching autonomy and how the service works. The most commonly deliver...

Matt McLelland , VP of Sustainability and Innovation,  Covenant  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss why it all comes down to unit economics when fleets are evaluating new trucking technologies such as battery electric trucks and autonomous trucks.  The conversation begins with Matt discussing how Covenant is thinking about implementing batte...

Pete Bigelow , Senior Reporter,  Automotive News  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the current state of the mobility markets. Markets that are in flux with EV sales falling, GM rebooting Cruise, while Waymo scales and the autonomous truck industry prepares to launch commercial operations.  The conversation begins with Pete sharing his insi...