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#354: 1st Coast-to-Coast Zero Intervention Tesla FSD Drive w/David Moss Jan 22, 2026

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David Moss joins Alex Roy and Ed Niedermeyer to discuss his zero intervention coast-to-coast Tesla FSD drive. Alex is excited. Ed less so, until the end.

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#353: Annual Prediction Episode, w/SAFE CEO Avery Ash Jan 02, 2026

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Avery Ash, CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) joins to discuss what we got right & wrong 12 months ago, and weighs in with predictions for 2026. Also, CES party updates, and a special shout-out to an old friend.

#353: Annual Prediction Episode, w/SAFE CEO Avery Ash Autonocast

#352: Waymo...With Great Scale Comes Great Responsibility. Dec 19, 2025

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As Waymo scales, so do the edge cases the world's biggest robotaxi fleet will encounter. Also, Ed wants to talk about Tesla, Alex doesn't, and Kirsten keeps it cool.

#352: Waymo...With Great Scale Comes Great Responsibility Autonocast

#351: Feisty Thanksgiving Discussion Nov 27, 2025

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Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about, and Kirsten thanks us for letting her be the adult in the room.

#351: Feisty Thanksgiving Discussion Autonocast

#350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith Nov 21, 2025

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When is self-driving not self-driving? How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety? Professor Bryant Walker Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, how he hopes to improve them, and his latest paper "Self-Driving Means Self-Driving."

#350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith Autonocast

#349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryan Reimer Nov 10, 2025

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How to cut through the BS of AI hype? What is the optimal integration of AI into work? What is the best application of AI in human driven vehicles? MIT Research Scientist Bryan Reimer is one of the Top 3 AI BS sniffers on earth, and alone in having a realistic vision of what AI can actually do for us. On this episode, Reimer discusses his new book: How To Make AI Useful.

#349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryan Reimer Autonocast

#348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts Oct 30, 2025

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Will Rivian bicycle spinoff Also become the iPhone/Tesla Model S of bikes? Why is it called Also? How much was the branding agency paid? Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery? How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never be driverless? Does Ed's BMW "Clownshoe" ZM3 redeem him?

#348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts Autonocast

#347: Waymo DDOS Attack, Tesla Door Handles, Wayve, 2026 CES Party Info Oct 16, 2025

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Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned from the service? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will Alex explain how to get into our 2026 CES party? Also, why AV operations will be more important than the tech itself...

#347: Waymo DDOS Attack, Tesla Door Handles, Wayve, 2026 CES Party Info Autonocast

#346: Alex Pulled Over, Sperm Racing, Waymo Rain Oct 07, 2025

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Alex gets pulled over for the first time in 15 years, Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story, and Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona. Will innovation win? Or will Ed drag the show down again?

#346: Alex Pulled Over, Sperm Racing, Waymo Rain Autonocast

#345: Alex Haag of Futurail Sep 24, 2025

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What does an ex-Tesla, VW, and Argo AI executive do next? Take the lessons of autonomy to railroads. Futurail CEO/co-founder Alex Haag explains why rail has not yet been fully automated, how AV technology can mitigate climate change, and how Futurail's hardware/software stack unlocks value and efficiency in the world's oldest modern transportation vertical. Also, Alex has some words about his Tesla Model S issues.

#345: Alex Haag of Futurail Autonocast

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