The Road to Autonomy

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...

India Herdman , Senior Manager, Policy Affairs,  Consumer Technology Association  (CTA) joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the current state of autonomous vehicle / truck policy and why a National Autonomous Vehicle Framework will unlock economic growth in the U.S.  The conversation begins by examining the current state of autonomous vehicle...

Dive into the cutting-edge world of warehouse automation as  Josip Cesic , CEO & Co-Founder,  Gideon  joined The Road to Autonomy Founder  Grayson Brulte  to discuss the current state and future of this rapidly evolving market.  During the conversation they discuss how AI and robotics are revolutionizing supply chain operations, particularly in the realm of ...

Dr. Matt Markel, Business Leader, Radar & Autonomy Expert with experience at Waymo and in the defense industry joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the NHTSA mandate requiring AEB (automatic emergency braking) systems in all new light vehicles by 2029 and what impact this mandate will have on the development of autonomous vehicles. While the mandate does...

Joanna Buttler , Head of the Global Autonomous Technology Group,  Daimler Truck North America  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the introduction of the autonomous battery electric Freightliner eCascadia demonstrator, Daimler’s 2027 autonomous truck commercial launch and the company’s vision for the future of autonomous trucking.  2027 will...

Matt McLelland , VP of Sustainability and Innovation,  Covenant  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss why certain trucking companies aversion to risk could slow down innovation and have negative economic consequences on their businesses if they delay the rollout of autonomous trucks. This is a thought-provoking, unstructured yet insightful conversa...

Harry Campbell  aka  The Rideshare Guy  joined  Grayson Brulte  on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the potential of Tesla entering the rideshare market both with human driven vehicles and autonomous vehicles.  In a wide-ranging discussion, Grayson and Harry touch on several key topics surrounding Tesla’s potential entry into the rideshare market and how t...

The skyrocketing costs of commercial vehicle insurance in the trucking industry is a pressing issue that is causing economic harm. Commercial insurance premiums rose a staggering 9.8% in Q1 2024, driven by three main factors: the proliferation of nuclear verdicts over $10 million, a shortage of experienced drivers, and inflated vehicle repair costs.  Nuclear verdicts, with an average of $33.8...