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The Garage by Sonatus

Sonatus
Artificial Intelligence
Software-Defined Vehicle
Software-Defined Vehicles
Software Defined Vehicles
Software Defined Vehicle
Virtual Sensors
Women Automotive Network
Automotive Industry
Winnebago Connect
Partnerships
Artificial Intelligence In Vehicles
Sonatus
Predictive Maintenance
Mentoring
Bosch Mobility Americas
Amazon Web Services
Nissan
Michelin
Tire Digital Twin
Valeo

The Garage Podcast from Sonatus brings you conversations with thought leaders from around the vehicle technology space discussing far-reaching topics about software innovation in vehicles. These episodes will include industry experts, whether from Sonatus, or from our amazing partners across the industry, all of whom will share their Ideas and their outlook for the most important topics in vehicle... more

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Recorded live at ACT Expo 2026, this podcast episode features Matt McLelland of Covenant Logistics discussing how the company evaluates diverse fleet technologies, from autonomous vehicles and electric trucks to data analytics. He highlights practica... more

Recorded live at ACT Expo 2026, host John Heinlein interviews former UPS fleet manager Lawrence Bader on the evolution of fleet technology, including keyless systems, AI-driven predictive maintenance, and autonomous trucking. Bader emphasizes that to... more

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In this podcast episode recorded live at the COVESA meeting, host John Heinlein interviews Roger Lanctot about how the automotive industry can leverage vehicle data to transition from a B2B to a B2C model, prioritizing driver personalization over dat... more

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In a live recording from COVESA all-member meeting in Porto, Portugal, John and Omdia analyst Maitê Bezerra discuss the 2026 SDV survey, which reveals the industry expects to reach SDV level 3 by 2030. Key findings highlight a shift toward data-drive... more

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Recent Guests

Lawrence Bader
Retired UPS fleet operations leader; independent consultant
Advanced Transportation Technology
Episode: How can commercial fleets benefit from AI? | with Lawrence Bader (Retired UPS)
Maitê Bezerra
Principal analyst for software-defined vehicles at Omdia
Omdia
Episode: What's the progress of AI and SDV in 2026? | with Maitê Bezerra of Omdia
Derek De Bono
Vice President of Software Defined Vehicles at Valeo
Valeo
Episode: How are AI and SDVs Reshaping the Supply Chain? | with Derek De Bono of Valeo
Ajit Chander
Associate Partner and Mobility Practice Leader at Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan
Episode: How Big Is the Vehicle AI Market—Really? | with Ajit Chander Swaminathan of Frost and Sullivan
Michael O'Shea
COO, CTO of MOTER Technologies
MOTER Technologies
Episode: Can AI Actually Lower Your Car Insurance? | with Michael O'Shea of MOTER
Jeremy Vaysettes
Chief Technology Officer for Tire Digital Twin at Michelin
Michelin
Episode: How is Machine Learning Reinventing Tire Performance? | with Jeremy Vayssettes of Michelin
Augustin Friedel
Associated Partner for Software Defined Vehicles at MHP - A Porsche Company
MHP - A Porsche Company
Episode: How to Maintain Strong OEM-Supplier Alliances | with Augustin Friedel of MHP – A Porsche Company
Takayuki Nakamoto
Director of Electrical, Electronics and ADAS Systems Engineering Department at Nissan Technical Center Europe
NTCE
Episode: How AI Speeds Development at Nissan | with Takayuki Nakamoto of Nissan Technical Center Europe
Neel Mitra
Worldwide Solutions Architecture Leader for Data and AI at AWS
Amazon Web Services
Episode: Vehicle AI: Hype, Reality, and What Comes Next | with Neel Mitra of AWS

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John Heinlein
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Can You Engineer a ‘Genius’ RV? | with Marc Fecker of Robo
Q: What are the main architectural and organizational challenges when integrating software across an RV platform compared to traditional autos?
The guest describes hardware-software integration across diverse RV subsystems, the need for a common platform that supports multiple products, and the organizational changes required to align leadership, vertical owners, and suppliers.
Can You Engineer a ‘Genius’ RV? | with Marc Fecker of Robo
Q: Can you talk about Robo's collaboration with Winnebago and how you reached production for Winnebago Connect?
Marc explains the end-to-end journey—from concept to productionalization—driven by a platform approach and close collaboration with Winnebago's leadership and various internal stakeholders, enabling scalable deployment across vehicle variants.
Vehicle AI: Hype, Reality, and What Comes Next | with Neel Mitra of AWS
Q: What does the future of AI in vehicles look like, especially with agentic AI?
The discussion covers a hybrid future where both deterministic, rule-based systems and non-deterministic agents coexist; agents are suited for complex decision-making across multiple vehicle subsystems, while rule-based logic remains optimal for straightforward tasks.
Vehicle AI: Hype, Reality, and What Comes Next | with Neel Mitra of AWS
Q: How does transformer architecture change what's possible with AI and LLMs in automotive?
Mitrea explains how self-attention enables handling vast token streams, enabling more capable LLMs and domain-specific, expert models; emphasizes content generation and developer productivity tools built on top of LLMs.
Vehicle AI: Hype, Reality, and What Comes Next | with Neel Mitra of AWS
Q: Start by telling us about you and your background.
Neel Mitra discusses growing up in India, a long career in tech including fintech and healthcare, and how he pivoted into automotive AI around 2016 with AWS, eventually broadening to more horizontal use cases across manufacturing and enterprise customers.

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What is The Garage by Sonatus about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on software-defined vehicles, AI-enabled automotive systems, and the evolving relationship between car hardware and software ecosystems. Across episodes, listeners get practical insights from technology leaders shaping SDV architectures, OTA strategies, edge-to-cloud AI, cybersecurity, and OEM–supplier partnerships, with real-world examples from CES demonstrations, pilot programs, and collaborative projects. The discussions tend to blend technical depth with strategic implications for product development, monetization, and international rollout—often emphasizing open software platforms, data governance, and the importance of rapid, modular updates. This mix likely appeals to engineers, product leaders, automotive executive... more

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2. Maitê Bezerra
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