NextMobility

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Episode 6: How George Hotz plans to win the self-driving race Oct 31, 2017

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On this Episode of NextMobility, we talk with George Hotz, CEO and Founder of Comma.ai, about the future of self-driving vehicles. While Google, Uber, GM, and Tesla invest hundreds of millions in self-driving vehicles, George believes that a simplistic approach will net the best results. George envisions an automotive market that resembles the current smartphone market. Listen to the whole episode to learn more about the company's next steps and how Comma.ai plans to tackle the self-driving market. nextmobility.co Hosted By: Christian Prenzler Music By Jack Mecherle Album Cover Art By: Sidney Yi

Episode 5: Electric Motorcycles are ridiculously fast, with Alta Motors CEO Marc Fenigstein Oct 11, 2017

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On this Episode of NextMobility, we talk with Marc Fenigstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Alta Motors, about their amazingly fast electric motorcycles. The company has been perfecting their product line over the last 8 years and has created the highest energy density battery pack in the automotive industry. Listen to the whole episode to learn more about the company's next steps and how they've been able to develop this incredible vehicle. nextmobility.co Hosted By: Christian Prenzler Music By Jack Mecherle Album Cover Art By: Sidney Yi

Episode 4: The Future of HD-Mapping, LVL5 CEO Andrew Kouri Sep 29, 2017

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On this Episode of NextMobility, we talk with Andrew Kouri, CEO of LvL5, and discuss how his company is creating crowdsourced HD maps for automakers. Rather than relying on expensive camera systems and LiDAR, LVL5 deployed an app for users to collect data from their phones! We are off next week, but we will be back on October 11th! Stay tuned for the rest of this exciting season on the future of Mobility! nextmobility.co Hosted By: Christian Prenzler Music By Jack Mecherle Album Cover Art By: Sidney Yi

Episode 3: Testing the future of Connected and Self-Driving Cars at MCity Sep 20, 2017

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On this Episode of NextMobility, we discuss the future of self-driving cars and how they are being tested at MCity. MCity is a public-private partnership at the University of Michigan to test self-driving and connected vehicles. Carrie Morton is the Deputy Director of MCity and oversees all day-to-day operations. Stay tuned to next week's episode on self-driving vehicles and how we are developing the technology needed to enable them. We talk with Andrew Kouri, CEO of LvL5, and discuss how his company is creating crowdsourced HD maps for automakers. nextmobility.co Hosted By: Christian Prenzler Music By Jack Mecherle Album Cover Art By: Sidney Yi

Episode 2: Electrifying semi-trucks with Ian Wright, CEO of Wrightspeed and Tesla Co-Founder Sep 13, 2017

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In Episode 2, we sit down with Ian Wright the CEO and founder of Wrightspeed and one of the co-founders of Tesla. Over the past decade, Ian and his team at Wrightspeed have been developing the most advanced powertrains for heavy and medium duty trucks. Wrightspeed's powertrains power vehicles ranging from Fed-Ex delivery trucks to 30+ ton garbage trucks. But just before Tesla unveils their highly anticipated electric semi-truck, Ian shares his expertise and Wrightspeed's ambitions on the same space. Stay Tuned for next week's episode with MCity deputy director Carrie Morton, as we explore the future of connected and self-driving vehicles! NextMobility.co Hosted By: Christian Prenzler Music By Jack Mecherle Album Cover Art By: Sidney Yi info@nextmobility.co

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