The Road to Autonomy

Sahas Katta , Founder & CEO of  Smartcar  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the building blocks of mobility – standardized APIs (Application Programming Interface). The conversation begins with Sahas discussing the founding of Smartcar and growing up in Silicon Valley. Growing up in Silicon Valley has its advantages as one is able to build an...

Dr. Pippa Malmgren , Former Presidential Advisor, Economist, Best-Selling Author, and Policy Analyst joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss why data is the new space race. The conversation begins with Pippa sharing insight into what her father,  Mr. Harald Malmgren , a senior advisor to four consecutive U.S. Presidents (President John F. Kennedy, President...

Roger Webb, Lifetime Student of the Restaurant Industry joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss why the brand is the experience. The conversation begins with Roger sharing the story of how he first met Dave Thomas, Founder of  Wendy’s . Later he shares his experience of when he first joined Wendy’s as the company opened its third restaurant. Today there ove...

Aarjav Trivedi , Founder & CEO of  Ridecell  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss how digitizing and automating fleet management leads to increase revenue and profitability for logistics and mobility companies. The conversation begins with Aarjav discussing the founding of Ridecell 1.0 in Atlanta, GA. The experience of waiting for the bus in the...

John Eggert , Automotive Business Development,  FLIR Systems  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss how thermal imaging is making roads safer. The conversation begins with John sharing his thoughts on the current state of the autonomous vehicle industry while looking back to 2015 when he first started his career in the industry. [The industry] has be...

Chase Koch , President of  Koch Disruptive Technologies  (KDT), and  Andrew Smith , CEO & Founder of  Outrider  join  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss automation, partnerships, and the power of the Koch network for principled disruptive entrepreneurs. The conversation begins with Grayson sharing a high-level overview of  Koch In...

Joshua Schachter , Investor, and Founder of  Self Racing Cars  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss what’s next and the current state of investing in the private markets. The conversation begins with Joshua sharing his thoughts on new trends that he is starting to see emerge and his philosophy regarding investing. One of his key investment traits is...

Chef Hugo Bolanos , Executive Chef, and Co-Founder,  Búho Rouge  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss timing, passion, and risk. The conversation begins with Hugo sharing his memories of growing up in Guatemala and the influence that his grandfather and father had on his life. After a bad investment in textiles, Hugo’s father took a huge gamble and...

Colin Roche , Co-Founder & CEO of  Swiftmile  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss gas stations of the future - electric charging hubs. The conversation begins with Colin telling the story of how entering a raffle during a Christmas party and eventually winning an electric bike inspired him to co-found Swiftmile. Taking a step back in history, C...

Alvaro Ramis , VP of Business Development and Alliances, Bestmile joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss why robotaxis are the Shangri-La of mobility. The conversation begins with Alvaro talking about his career which started in banking and later the travel industry, before joining the mobility industry. Throughout his career, Alvaro has always had a focus on i...

Bobby Hambrick, Founder & CEO,  AutonomouStuff  and Chief Autonomous Officer,  Hexagon  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the founding of AutonomouStuff, the acquisition by Hexagon, and why AutonomouStuff is an American success story. The conversation begins with Bobby telling the story of how he founded AutonomouStuff in a bar...

Jillian Slyfield , Digital Economy Practice Leader,  Aon  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the current state of the insurance markets and the digital economy. The conversation begins with Jillian sharing a high-level overview of Aon and the current state of the insurance markets. It’s the hardest market that we have seen in 25 years. – Jill...

David Welch , Detroit Bureau Chief, Bloomberg joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the mobility SPAC market. The conversation begins with David sharing his thoughts on the current state of the mobility SPAC market. He brings up the valid point of who is conducting the scouting and due diligence on the deals. Grayson then asks David about the supposed due dili...

Jordan Coleman , General Counsel and Vice President of Policy,  Kodiak Robotics  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss autonomous trucking logistics. The conversation begins with Jordan talking about his journey from corporate lawyer to start-up lawyer. His love of being a lawyer and working on transformative technology and what happened when Kodiak...

Russ Mitchell  who covers the rapidly changing global auto industry (with special emphasis on California, including Tesla, electric vehicles, and driverless cars) at The Los Angeles Times once again joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss California’s Electric Future. The conversation begins with a discussion about California Governor Newsom’s  executi...

Jesse Blumenthal, Vice President, Technology & Innovation,  Stand Together  and Director, Technology & Innovation at the  Charles Koch Institute  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss how innovation improves lives. The conversation begins with a discussion around innovation in society and the positive impacts it has had throughout h...

John Rossant , Founder & CEO of  Commotion  and Chairman of the  NewCities Foundation  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast for a global conversation about mobility and cities. The conversation begins with a discussion around public transportation in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. Grayson and John discuss the culture of cities and why this is...

James Wu , CEO & Co-Founder of  DeepMap  joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss mega-trends, high-precision maps, and DeepMap’s privacy-first approach to HD Maps. In this episode, Grayson and James discuss HD mapping and how HD maps are enabling all SAE Levels of autonomy. The conversation starts with James discussing why he founded DeepMap&n...

Chuck Price , Chief Product Officer, TuSimple joins Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss TuSimple's culture of safety and innovation. In this episode, Grayson and Chuck start by discussing the economics of applying autonomy to fleets of trucks. Grayson asks Chuck if TuSimple ever considered creating a self-driving car. In the founding of TuSimple, Chuck discusses why the...

Pete Bigelow , Senior Reporter, Automotive News, and Host of the Shift Podcast joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss brands, experiences, and the future of mobility. In this episode, Grayson and Pete explore how autonomous vehciles will create new opportunities for brands to develop and curate bespoke frictionless experiences. From sports to outdoor adventures...

Mike Murphy, Political Strategist and Co-Host of Hacks on Taps joins Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the political implications of California's Prop 22 on the rideshare industry and the gig economy. In this episode, Grayson and Mike dive deep into California politics, as Mike pulls back the curtain on how a referendum campaign is managed. While trends fashion trends...

Jody Kelman , Director of Product Management, Self-Driving Platform, Lyft joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss why self-driving cars are creating a better world. In this episode, Grayson and Jody discuss curiosity and how it led to Jody securing an internship in the Irish Government during college. After graduating from college, Jody packed up once again and...

Jonny Morris , Head of Policy at Embark Trucks joins  Grayson Brulte  on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the intersection of policy, regulation, and technology. In this episode, Grayson and Jonny discuss the regulatory environment and the misconceptions around self-driving trucks. Jonny discusses the hurdles that need to be overcome before trucks are regularly driving autonomousl...

Gopal Rajegowda , Senior Vice President at Related and a Managing Partner of Related Urban-Southeast joins Grayson Brulte on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss how Related is developing for an autonomous future. In this episode, Grayson and Gopal discuss reimagining City Place in West Palm Beach, FL into Rosemary Square and the future of retail experiences. Gopal touches on the work Related d...

Russ Mitchell who covers the rapidly changing global auto industry, with special emphasis on California, including Tesla, electric vehicles and driverless cars at The Los Angeles Times joins Grayson Brulte on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the business of self-driving cars. In this episode, Grayson and Russ discuss the business of self-driving cars, Tesla’s bulls vs bears and Waymo’s rece...