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Designated Driver’s Manuela Papadopol on an AV system “safety net” (Episode 56) Aug 23, 2020

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Manuela Papadopol, CEO of Designated Driver, discusses why the industry adopted teleoperations and how the startup is augmenting AVs and human-driven vehicles alike.

Gartner’s Mike Ramsey on AVs Navigating 'The Trough Of Disillusionment' (Episode 55) Aug 17, 2020

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Senior analyst Mike Ramsey discusses his consulting firm’s latest transportation-tech Hype Cycle report, realistic timelines for widespread self-driving vehicle deployments, the prospect of air taxis, and the new Jim Farley era at Ford.

WEF’s Michelle Avary on transportation’s COVID “stress test” (Episode 54) Aug 10, 2020

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The head of automotive and autonomous mobility at the World Economic Forum discusses how the pandemic has upended a push for equity in mobility. She also addresses the opportunity to reimagine car-centric cities.

VectoIQ’s Steve Girsky on SPAC-tacular success (Episode 53) Aug 03, 2020

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The current managing partner at VectoIQ and former General Motors vice chairman discusses the advantages of taking a company public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, how he wound up choosing Nikola as a SPAC partner, and his plans for the future.

Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer on the State of Mobility (Episode 52) Jul 27, 2020

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Trevor Pawl, chief mobility officer for the State of Michigan, discusses his plans in the new role, how the region’s manufacturing expertise can play a part in new mobility and how COVID-19 is impacting the state’s mobility efforts.

Arity’s Gary Hallgren on COVID-19 travel habits (Episode 51) Jul 20, 2020

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Gary Hallgren, president of the mobility and data analytics company, discusses how the pandemic has altered travel habits in the U.S. and discusses other data trends the company is seeing.

Jianxiong Xiao Says ‘X’ Marks Success In China (Episode 50) Jul 13, 2020

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Better known as ‘Professor X,’ the founder and chief executive officer of self-driving startup AutoX provides insight on the company’s recent deployment of 100 test vehicles in Shanghai and China’s broader efforts to lead in transportation technology.

Researcher Ashley Nunes provides an AV reality check (Episode 49) Jun 29, 2020

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Robotaxis are supposed to usher in a new era of travel. But Harvard and MIT researcher Ashley Nunes says the costs of running these networks are substantially more than those of traditional transportation.

Jessica Cicchino of IIHS sheds light on the real safety potential of AVs (Episode 48) Jun 22, 2020

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Jessica Cicchino, vice president of research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, discusses why autonomous vehicles may fail to prevent most accidents, the myths and realities of self-driving safety and how the institute is testing driver assist systems.

Karl Iagnemma on the ‘mission’ of Hyundai-Aptiv JV (Episode 47) Jun 15, 2020

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Karl Iagnemma, CEO of the Hyundai-Aptiv autonomous driving joint venture, discusses simulation vs. road testing, how the joint venture is trying to make autonomous mobility a global reality and why it is focusing on airport pickups and drop-offs.

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