The Road to Autonomy

Dean Foreman , Chief Economist,  Texas Oil & Gas Association  joined  Grayson Brulte  on the Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss the growing demand for oil and how Texas energy exports could hit $230 billion by the end of the year.  In Q3 2024,  global oil demand  reached a record of 103.4 million barrels per day. To keep up with the global demand for oil and...

Vladislav Voroninski, Co-Founder & CEO of Helm. AI joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how generative AI will revolutionize autonomous vehicles.  Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the development of autonomous vehicles, while shortning the development time required to build autonomous driving systems. Helm. AI's unsupervised learning approach to...

In this episode of Autonomy Markets,  Grayson Brulte  and  Walter Piecyk  discuss the U.S. Commerce Department’s proposed ruling to prohibit the sale or import of vehicles that have hardware and software integrated into the vehicle connectivity system (VCS) and software integrated into the Automated Driving System from China and Russia. They explored the potential impact of the...

In Las Vegas, Vay has completed over 5,000 teledriven trips as the fleet has expanded to 150 vehicles. Justin Spratt, Chief Business Officer, Vay joined Grayson Brulte on Autonomy Insights to discuss the business of teledriving.  Vay's teledriving system, VayNet, minimizes latency through advanced compression techniques and redundant networks. Their business model offers the potential to redu...

Aleksey Matyushev , Co-Founder & CEO,  Natilus  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss optimizing air freight with autonomous blended wing body (BWB) aircraft.  A blended wing aircraft body enables 20% more volumetric space and 30% better fuel efficiency for freight cargo when compared to traditional aircraft design. 10% of the world’s good...

In this episode of Autonomy Markets,  Grayson Brulte  and  Walter Piecyk  discuss Waymo’s potential pivot away from Zeekr to Hyundai, Zoox’s commercialization strategy and why  Uber is the platform for autonomy .  Waymo’s potential deal with Hyundai for the IONIQ 5 platform could mark the end of Waymo’s deal with Zeekr, ending what we have termed an unforced error. If...

Finch Fulton , Government Affairs and Policy Advisor,  K&L Gates  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss autonomous vehicle policy, regulation and the impact that the 2024 Presidential Election could have on the development and commercialization of both autonomous vehicles and autonomous trucks.  Under a second President Trump administration...

In this episode of Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the latest developments in the autonomous vehicle industry, drawing insights from Grayson's recent trip to Silicon Valley. There is an emerging shift towards developing autonomous driving stacks and licensing the technology to OEMs and mobility platform providers. Nuro is embracing this trend as they announced their new...

Sumanoharan Narayanan, Director of Engineering, Automated Technology Group, Daimler Trucks North America joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the development of the autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia. Episode Chapters 0:00 How do you Build an Autonomous Truck 04:47 The Idea Behind Daimler Trucks Autonomous Trucking Program 8:34 The First Step in Building an Autonomo...

Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk, discuss Wall Street's perspective on autonomy, the implications that autonomy could have on Uber and whether it'a s strength or weakness for Uber. Along with the impact of Tesla entering the robotaxi market and the growth of Waymo. Later in the conversation they explore topics such as the potential for autonomous vehicles to be marketed as a premium service, the c...

Bruce Franklin, Senior Directive of Automotive, Micron joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the crucial role of memory in autonomous vehicles and the broader automotive industry. Micron has been a key player in automotive memory for over 30 years, with a steadfast commitment to quality, safety, and innovation. Memory requirements in cars has evolved over the years from...

Rajat Bhageria , Founder & CEO,  Chef Robotics  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the future of automation in food industry and the impact of rising labor costs. Chef is addressing the critical labor shortage in the food industry that is being driven by higher labor costs and increased turnover through automation. They’ve developed and deplo...

Andreas Wendel, CTO, Kodiak joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss developing a versatile autonomous driving business.  Chapters 0:00 Developing an Autonomous Driving Stack 7:10 Verifiable AI 10:49 Maps 13:07 Autonomy for the Military 16:07 SensorPods 22:36 Changing Approach to the Autonomous Driving Stack 26:47 Moving Away from LiDAR 29:17 Launching Fully Autonomous...

The future of battery recycling is a closed loop ecosystem. David Klanecky, CEO of Cirba Solutions joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about the future of battery recycling. With growing demand for critical minerals, geopolitics and fluctuating commodity prices it's vitally important to build out the closed loop ecosystem of battery recycling. Batter...

Kevin Damoa, Founder & CEO, Glīd Technologies joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Glīd’s autonomous to rail system. Kevin is a veteran with two tours in Iraq and experience in the National Guard, is the entrepreneur behind Glīd, a company developing autonomous vehicles capable of operating on both rail and road. Glīd’s technology aims to revolutionize first-mile lo...

You bought a personally owned autonomous vehicle (self-driving car). But do you need insurance? Wondering how you are going to insure the vehicle? Sergey Litvinenko, CEO of Koop Insurance joined Grayson Brulte on Autonomy Insights to explain how insurance and personally owned autonomous vehicles will work and who will be responsible in a crash. Chapters 0:00 Insuring Personally Owned Autonomous Ve...

Pete Bigelow, Senior Reporter, Automotive News joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Alphabet's additional $5 billion investment into Waymo, energy storage and traditional automakers autonomy strategies. Chapters 0:00 Alphabet Goes All In on Waymo 7:17 Waymo compared to Uber in San Francisco 10:21 Waymo's Pending Vehicle Problem 12:49 Zoox 23:21 Cruis...

Tom Murphy, CEO of Capital Cities/ABC excelled at capital allocation. Following the example set by Mr. Murphy,  Don Burnette , Founder & CEO of Kodiak is implementing his version of Capital Cities/ABC capital allocation strategy as he grows Kodiak.  Don Burnette joined The Road to Autonomy Founder  Grayson Brulte  on Autonomy Insights to discuss Kodiak’s focus on growing lo...

Ossa Fisher , President of  Aurora  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how Aurora is preparing for driver-out operations in Texas by the end of the year. Aurora is taking a disciplined approach that Ossa likens to the preparation of elite athletes training for the Olympics. Aurora’s advanced perception system combined with their proprietary First...

Dean Foreman , Chief Economist,  Texas Oil & Gas Association  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Autonomy Economy podcast to discuss key trends and geopolitical issues that are impacting the global oil and natural gas markets.  Today, there is record high global demand for oil and natural gas, driven by economic growth and increased consumption of petrochemicals. Despite e...

Martin Sandström , Chief of Staff,  EasyPark Group  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of urban parking and its intersection with autonomous vehicles and city planning.  Parking is a crucial tool for cities to manage mobility as it’s often the second-largest revenue stream for municipalities after taxes. During the con...

Applied Intuition is developing an off-road autonomy stack to address the growing demand for autonomous solutions in industries such as mining, agriculture, and defense.  Qasar Younis , CEO and  Peter Ludwig , CTO, Co-Founders of Applied Intuition joined The Road to Autonomy Founder  Grayson Brulte  on Autonomy Insights to discuss Applied’s approach to off-road autonomy.&n...

Anand Gopalan , CEO & Co-Founder  Vayu Robotics  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the dawn of a new era in robotics and autonomous systems. Anand believes the industry is on the cusp of a breakthrough, moving from fragmented point solutions to horizontal intelligence applicable across various robotic applications. Vayu’s approach focuses on...

Vinay Shet, Co-Founder and CEO of Teleo joined Autonomy Insights to share his perspective on why Teleo is partnering with construction companies like Ajax Paving and Tomahawk Construction to deploy supervised autonomy in their operations. Supervised Autonomy allows operators to control heavy machinery remotely from a comfortable office setting, rather than sitting in the cab of the machine. Episod...

Corey Clothier,  Co-Founder, ARIBO joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss developing and deploying autonomous ground vehicles with the military.  In this insightful episode, Grayson and Corey explore the rapidly evolving world of autonomous vehicles, with a special focus on military applications and their spillover into commercial sectors.  The...