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Autonocast

Autonocast
Tesla
Waymo
Electric Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles
Cruise
Elon Musk
Robotaxi
Uber
NHTSA
Full Self-Driving
Autonomous Driving
Skyryse
Aviation
Transportation
Tesla Motors
Rivian
Scout
Artificial Intelligence
General Aviation
Safety In Aviation

A weekly show discussing the future of transportation Alex Roy, Edward Niedermeyer, and Kirsten Korosec

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In this episode of Autonocast, Alex Roy, Kirsten Korosec, and Ed Niedermeyer talk with Foxglove founder Adrian Macneil about how lessons from Cruise and the autonomous vehicle boom are now fueling a broader robotics revolution. Macneil explains why F... more

What’s the optimal form factor for a delivery bot, and why? Doordash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege joins us to talk BTS @ DoorDash labs, why build rather than buy, why he left robotaxis to work on delivery, and why he drives an old Tesla. Also, Alex admir... more

Fresh off a $1B Series C, Waabi Founder/CEO Raquel Urtasun joins us to answer key questions: Is $1B enough to develop both robotaxis and autonomous trucks? Who is building Waabi's robotaxi vehicle? What's behind Waabi's claim of extraordinary capital... more

This week we break down Wayve’s massive $1.2 billion round, Uber’s plan to become the global operations layer for autonomy, followed by a punchy debate over remote ops, including congressional scrutiny of Waymo’s overseas remote assistants, and what ... more

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Recent Guests

Ashu Rege
VP of Autonomy at Doordash
Doordash
Episode: #360: Doordash w/VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege
Zach Greenberger
CEO of Nexar
Nexar
Episode: #357: Why AV's Need Real World Data w/Nexar's Zach Greenberger
David Moss
First person to drive Tesla cross-country using full self-driving with zero interventions.
Episode: #354: 1st Coast-to-Coast Zero Intervention Tesla FSD Drive w/David Moss
Avery Ash
CEO of SAFE, Securing America's Future Energy
SAFE
Episode: #353: Annual Prediction Episode, w/SAFE CEO Avery Ash
Bryant Walker Smith
A professor of law at the University of South Carolina, currently on sabbatical at Renmin University in Beijing
University of South Carolina
Episode: #350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith
Dave Ferguson
Co-founder and President of Nuro
Nuro
Episode: #342: Dave Ferguson of Nuro
Boris Sofman
Co-founder and CEO of Bedrock Robotics, previously ran self-driving trucks program at Waymo and co-founded Anki Robotics
Bedrock Robotics
Episode: #341: Boris Sofman of Bedrock Robotics
John Harris
Co-founder and CEO of Harbinger Motors
Harbinger Motors
Episode: #335: John Harris of Harbinger
Reilly Brennan
Founder and general partner at Trucks.VC
Trucks.VC
Episode: #333 Reilly Brennan Returns

Hosts

Alex Roy
Co-founder and general partner at New Industry Venture Capital; founder of the Human Driving Association; Autonocast co-host.
Edward Niedermeyer
Automotive author and host of Autonocast; author of Ludicrous; ideas-focused contributor.
Kirsten Korosec
Transportation editor at TechCrunch; TechCrunch affiliate contributor.

Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars from 182 ratings
  • Fair, balanced, and entertaining reporting on the mobility space

    Worth a listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Komundson
    United States7 months ago
  • Anti Tesla bias

    Classic “experts “ who never accomplished anything critical of Tesla some justified but mostly EDS

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    wry791
    United States10 months ago
  • review

    I live my life one autonocast episode at a time

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    chizle93
    United States3 years ago
  • Bias Host

    Everything Tesla does is bad everything everyone else does good. The host is incredibly biased against Tesla. It seems that he is one of those pseudo-journalist who produce a whole Lotta crap that Tesla shorts will consume and I can make money that way. Pretty much the same business model of Fox News.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    dissatisfieduser567
    United States3 years ago
  • Good content, but the presentation

    I find it hard to get past the inarticulate presentation of some of the principal contributors. How many times can the word "like" appear in a sentence? Three, four? That is a symptom of a general difficulty in presenting arguments.

    There are important ideas here, I think.

    Listening as I write this, I just heard "like, like, just like". What exactly does that add to the argument? Did no one at school or college suggest that this was a problem?

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Elimatta
    New Zealand4 years ago

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Thoughtful, in-depth discussions with strong industry guests.
Long-form conversations that many find deeply informative and credible.
Occasional bias criticisms around certain manufacturers; some listeners feel perceived hostility toward Tesla.
High-quality guests and substantial insights; praised for real-world context over hype.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

#359: Waabi w/Founder + CEO Raquel Urtasun
Q: Why do you believe your platform can do both robotaxis and long-haul trucking with the same base system, and what makes that feasible technologically?
Because our platform is built as a Level 4 end-to-end architecture that reasons in real time with a verifiable model, allowing a single system to handle diverse environments and vehicle types. This reduces the need for separate stacks, data centers, and capital, letting us deploy across form factors while maintaining safety and performance.
#359: Waabi w/Founder + CEO Raquel Urtasun
Q: Raquel, you recently announced a big raise and a new Robotaxi program. Can you explain the core rationale behind taking on a $1 billion round and how it supports your two-pronged strategy?
The billion-dollar raise is about stabilizing for the long term, enabling aggressive commercialization and a dedicated Robotaxi program, while staying capital-efficient through our architecture that scales with less data and fewer assets than traditional approaches. It's about ensuring we can execute both trucking and robotaxi at scale without compromising safety or profitability.
#348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts
Q: What's the situation with this bike and its connectivity?
The bike has a PIN unlock feature that allows users to access it without needing a phone, but relies heavily on connectivity for full functionality.
#342: Dave Ferguson of Nuro
Q: How many companies do you believe will be successful and get to an equilibrium point where you have two to four players outside of China?
I would agree that there will be about three to four major players that can sustainably operate in the AV space outside China.
#342: Dave Ferguson of Nuro
Q: What do you think about data and how it lends itself to developing a self-driving system? Does it need to be volume? Is it volume and specifics?
Data quality is critical and not just volume. There needs to be a focus on understanding edge cases to enhance system confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Autonocast

What is Autonocast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A weekly technology-focused show examining the future of transportation, autonomy, and mobility policy through sharp hosts and a rotating roster of guests from the automotive, robotics, and tech policy worlds. Recent episodes center on real-world data for safety and validation in autonomous systems, the shifting narratives around self-driving tech, cross-country trials, regulatory scrutiny, and the evolving business models behind robotaxi and delivery deployments. Notable discussions feature insights from Nexar on anonymized dash-cam data, legal perspectives on terminology and safety, and industry pivots at Nuro, Waymo, and electric/AI-enabled mobility ventures. The format consistently blends technical detail with candid industry critique, ... more

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7. Boris Sofman
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