Smart Driving Cars Podcast: Recent Episodes

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What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser, co-host tech journalist Fred Fishkin and guests. How soon will you be riding in a self driving car? This is the podcast to tune in to for real info without hype or spin. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

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An examination of Waymo's crash reports, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas talks about AI, Robotaxis as public transit, a Tesla may have saved a life and more. From Understanding AI, writer Kai Williams joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 399 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in, subscribe and also find us on The Transportation Channel.

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Elon Musk changes Tesla narrative. And it isn't a first in the automotive world according to Michael Sena. The consultant and co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 398 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus ..Tesla's latest master plan, Zoox in Las Vegas, the humans vs. self driving safety debate and more. Tune in and subscribe.

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SpaceX success with Starship Flight Ten! ASU's Dr. Steven Polzin reports that As Travel Changes so Must Transportation Governance. Plus the latest developments on Waymo, Tesla and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 397 of Smart Driving Cars!

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Revel shuts down Model Y ride hailing service in NYC, while Tesla and Waymo aim to start services in the city. A move for Adam Jonas at Morgan Stanley, GM wants to sell self driving cars to consumers and more! Tune into episode 396 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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With a big rail merger in the headlines, Alain talks trains. Plus...AI policy vision in Washington, Waymo's woes in Boston, the Model Y is a top safety pick again and the latest on Lyft, Uber and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 395 of Smart Driving Cars.

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The battle between Waymo and Tesla in the robotaxi arena as both plan expanded service areas. Autonomous heavy machinery. Tesla's Dojo 2 Supercomputer. Plus Uber, May Mobility, VW and more on Smart Driving Cars episode 394 with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tune in and subscribe.

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Is Elon Musk the Henry Ford of our day? In which ways? Some surprises, perhaps, in a Mobility Musings essay from Michael Sena who joins Alain and Fred for episode 393 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus- the Tesla robotaxi rollout and the coverage of it, Waymo, VW, driverless systems in China, Malcolm Gladwell and more.

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What is the significance of a Tesla Model Y delivering itself to a consumer? What happened when Reuters and Business Insider reached out to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser for comment on Tesla's robotaxi launch issues in Austin? Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Ford, Waymo and more on episode 392 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in and subscribe!

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VW ID.Buzz Robotaxis coming? Waymo expands. Tesla robotaxis launching. All that and more on epsidoe 391 of Smart Driving Cars. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe!

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What should governments be doing for robotic vehicles? What did they do for human driven vehicles? Mobility Industry Insights publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to explore that plus the latest on Elon Musk as robotaxis are readied, Waymo, Uber, TRB and more. Tune in and subscribe.

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We're back with episode 389 of Smart Driving Cars as Alain Kornhauser wraps up his 53rd year teaching at Princeton University. Today, Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin look at the coming launch of Tesla's robotaxis, Musks departurre from Washington and the company's safety report. Plus Aurora bring back human drivers, a battle over autonomous farm equipment in California, Waymo continues to grow and more. Plus...a tip of the cap to some great senior thesis work by Alain's students. Tune in and subscribe

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Commercial driverless trucks are on the road in Texas. A big accomplishment for Aurora! Plus.. a DOT research grant gets terminated, Waymo's safety study and partnership with Toyota and NHTSA amends ADAS reporting rules. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 388 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Keeping cars out of cities? The parking meter is turning 90 this year. We learn more about that and more from The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena. Plus ..self driving cars, AI, the Black Hawk tragedy and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 387 of Smart Driving Cars.

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DeepSeek and AI, HandyRides Inc. arrives, women providing taxi rides on motorcycles in Kenya, Waymo expanding to more cities and Tesla bringing front bumper camera to Model Y. Welcome back to Smart Driving Cars! Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for all of that and more on episode 386. And remember to subscribe.

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With GM putting an end to the Cruise robotaxi venture, Waymo reaching 5 million rides and NHTSA proposing new rules for driverless vehicles, there's plenty of news to end the year. The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at those stories and more on episode 385 of Smart Driving Cars! Tune in and subscribe.

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On episode 384 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena. This time out- the election, Elon Musk, Tesla, Waymo, Aurora and a tribute to the late Paul Michel Lion III. Tune in and subscribe!

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Tesla's quarterly earnings surprised many as the company now focuses on driverless mobility. Plus..NHTSA is looking at FSD crashes, GM Cruise quarterly loss, Chinese autonomous testing in U.S. and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 383 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Space X wows with catch, Tesla's Cybercab event and the potential impact on mobility, and Princeton's John Hopfield captures 2024 Nobel Physics Prize. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the takeaways from the latest headlines and more. Tune in and subscribe!

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The privacy of the data and communications in your car. That's topic one as The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 381 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus...what happened to Northvolt, what will happen at Tesla's robotaxi unveil and more. Tune in and subscribe!

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Tariffs on EVs from China, is congestion pricing in NYC really dead, Waymo, Tesla and more. Tune in as the co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, Michael Sena, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 380 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Time to Pivot is the lead in the latest Smart Driving Cars podcast and newsletter. The effort is underway to provide HandyRides for driverless mobility. Plus ..join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-hosts Fred Fishkin for more on micro transit in Hamburg, Waymo, Tesla and the question of robotaxis for school kids.

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GM's Cruise abandons the Origin purposely designed robotaxi in favor of the Chevy Bolt. Former CEO Kyle Vogt calls it disappointing. Plus the audiobook version of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility arrives. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 378 of Smart Driving Cars.

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The push towards affordable driverless mobility continues on episode 377 of Smart Driving Cars. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin show what GreenVille Moves would look like. Plus ..the EU mandates speed limiters, Tesla adding parental controls for teen drivers and more.

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July 1st marks the launch of a new mobility start-up! Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for details. Plus..GM Cruise pays for crash report delays, Rimac robotaxis and automakers ask for reconsideration of automatic emergency braking rules.

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With Elon Musk divulging more about how Telsa robotaxis may operate, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser demonstrates how they could be used to serve Brownsville, Texas. And the plan could be replicated anywhere. Plus the latest on Waymo and Cruise. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 375 of Smart Driving Cars.

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So what happened at the 6th Smart Driving Cars Summit in Princeton? A new mobility launch! Michael Sena, co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the overview...and what comes next.

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Waymo is playing chess while Tesla is playing checkers? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin weigh in on that piece from Understanding AI. Plus NVIDIA's CEO says Tesla is far ahead in self driving, The Boring Company reaches 2 million rides, this week's Smart Driving Car Summit and more. Tune in and subscribe!

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The Battle for the Streets of New York, Tesla FSD, the Smart Driving Car Summit, Uber, Cruise and more. Tune in to episode 372 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. And subscribe!

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NHTSA examines Tesla recall effectiveness while Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas is optimistic about Tesla's FSD. Plus updates from Aurora, Waymo, Daimler, Wayve and the upcoming Smart Driving Cars Summit. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 371 of Smart Driving Cars.

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What was learned in the Smart Driving Cars interview with NHTSA on the new automatic emergency braking regulations? The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred to discuss. Plus more on Angela Chao, the Baltimore bridge and even a new lunar rover! Tune in and subscribe.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued automatic emergency braking system requirements carmakers will have to implement by September of 2029. NHTSA's chief of Visibility and Injury Prevention, Markus Price joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a dive into the regulations and what they'll mean.

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Smart Driving Cars episode 368 with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tesla cuts the price of Supervised FSD by a third as investor's await the company's earnings call. A self driving bus in Seoul. Mobileye EyeQ6 Lite launches. Public fears of self driving cars? Fortune: Mercedes first to sell autonomous cars in U.S. without requirement for drivers watch the road.

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The NJ AI Summit at Princeton University impresses. Tesla cuts the subscription price of Supervised FSD to 99 dollars as Musk posts about the 10 billion dollar investment. Cruise returns...with drivers. the 6th Smart Driving Cars Summit is coming at the end of May. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more on episode 367 of Smart Driving Cars.

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With Alain in Texas for hoped for eclipse viewing, on episode 366 of Smart Driving Cars, we take a look at Tesla's release of Supervised FSD and another offer to license it to other carmakers. Plus NHTSA launching campaign to Put the Phone Away or Pay, NVIDIA, Tesla's 1st quarter deliveries decline and the latest on the upcoming Smart Driving Cars Summit! Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe!

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The importance of low earth orbit satellites, Toyota chairman's view of electric cars, Polestar's soap opera, Tesla pushing advantages of supervised FSD. That and more as The Real Case for Driverless Mobility co-author Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred on episode 365 of Smart Driving Cars.

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NVIDIA's GTC attracted huge crowds and interest and in the words of NVIDIA Automotive VP Danny Shapiro..."We're just getting started." Technologies like Drive Thor, Blackwell, and AI forrobotics and healthcare are attracting new customers and partners almost daily. Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on episode 364 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Ready for a ride? Alain and Fred test out Tesla FSD beta V12.3. Plus more notes on the IIHS partial automation safeguard ratings, thoughts on the death and reporting on the death of Angela Chao, NVIDIA, Mobileye and more.

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Waymo is the good actor in a sea of robotaxi competitors. That's what industry veteran Alex Roy says. Alex joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a spirited discussion on the future of AVs and mobility. Plus the IIHS weighs in, GM sharing data with insurance companies, NVIDIA, SpaceX and more.

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Waymo brings self driving vehicle to the University of Buffalo, NVIDIA GTC coming soon, Apple's Doomed Car Project, GM Cruise, Tesla and more. Episode 361 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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What were the motivations for The Real Case for Driverless Mobility? On episode 360 of Smart Driving Cars, co-author Michael Sena joins the other co-author, Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus ...from The Dispatcher...car dealers send another letter to the White House on the EV issue...and more. Tune in and subscribe!

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NVIDIA logs a one day market cap jump of 272 billion dollars, robotaxi woes continue for Waymo while Cruise may resume in Texas. Plus the little delivery robot from Princeton spin-off Vault Robotics and a lunar landing. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 359 of Smart Driving Cars.

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The CEO of GM looks to unlock the value of the Cruise self driving unit. No arrests yet a week after the burning of a Waymo vehicle in San Francisco. Plus Tesla, EV sales, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility and the upcoming Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Tune in to episode 358 of Smart Driving Cars with Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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The burning of a Waymo vehicle in S.F. may be shocking, but not surprising according to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. In the latest Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin, Alain again points to The Real Case for Driverless Mobility (new book co-authored with Michael Sena). Plus..Waymo collision with cyclist investigated, Apple Vision Pro headsets behind the wheel (Tesla), MOVE mobility for rural areas and Ken Pyle's Texas EV rental adventure.

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An E-Scooter insurance battle in NJ, GM says Cruise will return, Aptiv abandons Motional, Volvo, Tesla, Bill Bradley and... The Real Case for Driverless Mobility. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 356 Smart Driving Cars.

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With the publication of the new book The Real Case for Driverless Mobility, co-authors Alain Kornhauser and Michael Sena join co-host Fred Fishkin. The book, the latest news on driverless mobility from The Dispatcher and the Smart Driving Cars newsletter -Tesla, Volvo, GM/Cruise, Waymo-and more on episode 355 of Smart Driving Cars.

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In Sunnyvale, not far from Silicon Valley, officials are looking for ride sharing solutions for students. On episode 354 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin, Alain says why aren't the tech neighbors stepping up. Plus..Why are American Drivers So Deadly, big American caremakers avoiding the Super Bowl, Driverless Trucks in Dallas and more. Tune in and subscribe.

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NVIDIA VP for Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and Viodi's Ken Pyle for an interview from CES 2024. With AI, Kia, LG and more making headlines at CES, Alain and Fred look at the innovations, plus Hertz, a letter to the editor of the NY Times from Alain and more. Tune in and subscribe.

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Aurora and Continental finalize design for self driving trucks, Mobileye hits speed bump, Cruise continues to pay tuition and Tesla gets more real. Episode 352 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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Still trying after a trying year that featured some significant milestones in driverless mobility. Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred for a 2023 wrap up and a look ahead...which will see the publication of the new book from Michael and Alain (and audio book from Fred)..."The Real Case for Driverless Mobility" #Waymo, #Cruise, #Tesla and more. Remember to subscribe.

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The latest report from Waymo again shows it is significantly outperforming human drivers in mobility safety. Plus Space X, Tesla, May Mobility, the Hyperloop and more on episode 350 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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The Tesla autopilot safety recall and the job cuts at GM Cruise top the headlines on episode 349 of Smart Driving Cars. Bryant Walker Smith, Affiliate Scholar at Stanford Law and Assoc. Professor of Law and Engineering at the University of So. Carolina, joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus May Mobility, a new AI Center at Princeton and more.

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What is the real business for Waymo at Alphabet/Google? Michael Sena, publisher of The Dispatcher and co-author of The Real Case of Driverless Mobility joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Cruise, Tesla and more.

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With GM Cruise "substantially" cutting spending on Cruise autonomous mobility, should GM turn the keys over to someone else? The Dispatcher Publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus...Tesla's big truck week and troubles in Sweden, the upcoming book, The Real Case for Driverless Mobility...and more!

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With the two co-founders having resigned, where does GM's Cruise go from here? GM CEO Mary Barra spoke to employees Monday. Forbes Senior Staff Writer Cyrus Farivar has had a listen and written about it. He joins Alain and Fred on episode 346 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus we add thoughts from The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena. Tune in and subscribe.

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With a group of his students on hand from the South Padre Island vantage point, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser joins Fred Fishkin to witness the second launch of Starship by SpaceX. Tune in and subscribe!

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It's a special edition of Smart Driving Cars. A preview of the planned weekend launch of Starship. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser chats with co-host Fred Fishkin from Starbase in Boca Chica. Compared with autonomous vehicles... he says this is easy!

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So much Cruise news and not much of it good. Where do robotaxi's go from here? Forbes senior staff writer Cyrus Farivar joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus Waymo, Britain's Automated Vehicles Bill, Geely's Zeekr and more. Tune in and subscribe.

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With "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena looking at The Business of Transport Systems and whether Tesla or Toyota will be first to twenty million, episode 342 of Smart Driving Cars offers in depth insights. Michael joins Alain and Fred for that plus Geely, Waymo, Uber and more.

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In the wake of an early October incident and action by the state of California, GM's Cruise has suspended robotaxi services. Where does it go from here? LA Times reporter Russ Mitchell joins Alain and Fred to discuss. Plus, Waymo cracking down on misbehaving riders and partners with Uber in Phoenix...and more. Tune in and subscribe.

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What has China done to Swedish EV battery maker Northvolt AB? "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred for episode 340 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus...robotaxi travails in San Francisco, Honda plans robotaxis in Tokyo with GM and Cruise, Amazon delivering drugs by drone, Xpeng, Tesla and more.

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Driverless car communication with pedestrians? On episode 339 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin chat about a report in The Verge on how Waymo is doing it. Plus Bill Gates invests in Glydways, Tesla battery production breakthrough, Model Y ridesharing in Tampa & more. Tune in and subscribe!

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What was Waymo thinking with a post about Waymo One and first dates? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser on that plus the costs of car ownership, Tesla, Lyft, Zeeker and more. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 338 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Driverless cars a tough sell? Not to people who need mobility. That's Alain's response to a piece in The Atlantic. Plus Mercedes Drive Pilot, Uber plays nice with taxi industry, Teamsters oppose Cruise Origin, Tesla, Microsoft and May Mobility. And Alain shares his IATR presentation- Modernizing the Giving of Rides.

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With the swirling controversies surrounding robotaxis in San Francisco and beyond, some words of caution from Daniel Sperling. The University of California, Davis, founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies joins us for episode 336 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus Cruise, Waymo, Governor Newsome's climate lawsuit against oil, Tesla's Optimus robot and more.

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How long will NHTSA take to approve the Cruise Origin exemption to build without a steering wheel or pedals? Fred Fishkin chats with the acting NHTSA administrator and co-host Alain Kornhauser and guest Ariel Wolf, who heads Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility practice offer insights. Plus Cathie Wood, Tesla, SpaceX and more.

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Waymo and big re-insurer Swiss Re say Waymo's autonomous vehicles are safer than human drivers. Tesla's Dojo supercomputer sends shares higher. Cruise Origin on verge of getting okay. No steering wheels or pedals. Episode 334 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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The Need for Driverless Vehicle Standards is the lead as The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins us from Sweden for the latest Smart Driving Cars. More highlights from episode 333.. NHTSA, E-Fuels, China, Elon Musk demos the latest FSD and Bryce Rasmussen, Princeton '25, shows the results demo of the Interactive Person Trip Visualization tool from Princeton. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin...and subscribe!

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How can communities plan for autonomous mobility systems? There's a new Interactive Person Trip Visualization developed at Princeton University and Bryce Rasmussen, class of '25, shows us how it works. Episode 332 of Smart Driving Cars with Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin. Plus..Cruise, Waymo, San Francisco, Tesla and more.

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Following a crash with an emergency vehicle and a request from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, GM Cruise cuts San Francisco robotaxi fleet in half. What Princeton's Alain Kornhauser suggests they should do next, plus Cruise losses, automated vehicle legal issues, Tesla and more. Tune in to Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest.


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Robotaxi service in San Francisco gets the green light from the California PUC. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser outlines his testimony, where services go from here and more on episode 330 of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus...the big UPS contract, Tesla and the continuing efforts develop automatic emergency braking that works.


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Tampa Downtown Partnership head Shaun Drinkard and Florida Policy Project Founder Jeff Brandes join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the new Tampa DASH service that will provide affordable mobility with a Tesla fleet of vehicles. Plus a preview of the Florida AV Summit, the latest headlines on Cruise, Waymo, Tesla, Luminar, NuView and more. Smart Driving Cars 329!


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On episode 328 of Smart Driving Cars, we're at the Holman Emerge conference in NJ focused on start-ups and the future of driving, dealerships and mobility. Guests include Holman CEO Carl Ortell, President Chris Conroy, Homan Growth Ventures CEO Bill Cariss and Spiffy founder Scott Wingo.


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A SF Taxi Alliance Board member takes a Waymo ride and says he felt extra safe! That's on top on episode 327 of Smart Driving Cars. That plus the latest from Cruise, Tesla, Uber, SpaceX and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest in autonomous mobility.


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Some disability advocates are voicing support for expanded robotaxis in San Francisco, a SF paper pits Uber against Waymo in a race, Cruise begins testing in Miami, Tesla begins production of DOJO supercomputer and talks to a major automaker about licensing Full Self Driving. That and more on episode 236 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Following a trip to the TRB Symposium in San Francisco and robo-taxi rides with Cruise and Waymo, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser declares they have passed the Turing (Kornhauser) Test of Proof of Technology. Now, he says, it is time for Proof of Market. How? Episode 325 of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin


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"Safe Street Rebels" are disrupting robotaxis in San Francisco, Elon Musk says FSD is almost here...probably this year, TRB Symposium approaches, VW to test self driving in Austin and more. Tune in to episode 324 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Robotaxis and first responders. The San Francisco situation with Waymo and Cruise. And focusing on solving mobility needs could generate more public support. Russ Mitchell of the L.A. Times joins Princeton's Alain Konrhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 323 of Smart Driving Cars.


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What were the takeaways when a Nissan Leaf owner picks up a Model 3 from a Hertz rental counter? Ken Pyle, managing editor of Viodi, tells us first hand. Plus more on Tesla, Mobileye, Cruise and Waymo and an interactive data visualization demo on mobility demand from Princeton student Bryce Rasmussen. Episode 322 of Smart Driving Cars.


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A look at the innovative Cruise Origin from CARTS Mobility's Jerry He, dissecting the market for autonomous mobility, Tesla's rocket ride and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 321 of Smart Driving Cars.


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NHTSA begins the rule process to require automatic emergency braking that works even at highway speeds. That and more on episode 320 of Smart Driving Cars. Guest Roger Lanctot, director Automotive Connect Mobility, Global Automotive Practice at TechInsights joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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Is vehicle to vehicle communication needed? Ford's electric vehicle issues even as it strikes a deal with Tesla. The Model Y becomes a global top seller while Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for chip implant trials. The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for those stories and more on episode 319 of Smart Driving Cars.

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On episode 318 of Smart Driving Cars: Futurist Chunka Mui says don't fall for the hype on generative AI...but don't be complacent. Plus the Mobileye deal with Porsche, Tesla's driver monitoring, Elon's CNBC interview and headlines from Waymo, Cruise and Lyft. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest.

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Smart Driving Cars episode 317 Waymo, Cruise, Elon and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest on autonomy, mobility and more.

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Grayson Brulte, head of The Road to Autonomy, selects S&P Dow Jones to be the custom calculations agent for indices. He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss that plus the outlook for autonomous mobility and industry, trucking and more. Plus the latest Smart Driving Cars Summit news. Tune in and subscribe.

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Episode 315 of Smart Driving Cars: There's a new book on the way from Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and Michael Sena, publisher of The Dispatcher. Mobility for the Non-mobile. Plus, Alain on what was learned from the SpaceX Starship launch, Cruise is now offering driverless transportation around the clock in San Francisco and more details on this spring's Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit.

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A step towards our journey to Mars. And it relates to mobility. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser was there for the inaugural launch of #Starship from Starbase in Texas. His thoughts on the achievement by SpaceX and Elon Musk as Alain joins co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 314 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Some praise for Cruise and the voluntary recall, a battle for Waymo and Aurora, Didi Robotaxis, Tesla, Space X and the coming Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit. All in episode 313 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.

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Baidu Apollo is now operating in three cities in China including Beijing providing fully driverless rides to passengers. Helen Pan, GM of Baidu Apollo Autonomous Driving USA joins Alain and and Fred and Jerry He of CARTS Mobility to discuss the progress and plans. Join us for the wide ranging discussion plus the latest on the upcoming 6th Annual Smart Driving Cars Summit!

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With Elon Musk and others joining the Future of Life Institute in calling for a pause in AI development, what's next? The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Alain Korhauser and Fred Fishkin from Sweden to discuss that plus a freeze on ICE, Ford, Bill Gates and more. Episode 311 of Smart Driving Cars.

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Where does autonomous mobility go from here? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin explore...plus Ford's EV losses, SMART grants fail to fund autonomous mobility, Waymo, drones & more.

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Following the The Future Networked Car ITU Symposium, committee member and moderator Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred for episode 309 of Smart Driving Cars. And a National Disability Institute study on how autonomous mobility could help millions join the workforce. Plus GM Cruise, Gatik and Krogers, Baidu and more.

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In this special edition of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser takes us to Boca Chica, Texas and pays a visit to Starbase, the SpaceX Spaceport.

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GM says Ultra Cruise will arrive with the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq and will ultimately enable hands free driving in 95 percent of driving situations.  Ultra Cruise chief engineer Jason Ditman joins Alain and Fred for episode 307 of Smart Driving Cars.  He tackles the tough questions and issues.  Plus Cruise Robotaxi unit cutting costs, NHTSA probing Zoox self certification and Embark winding down.

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Waymo passes a million miles with Waymo Driver and issues a safety report. Tesla addresses investors and the future, Ford creates Latitude AI and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 306 of Smart Driving Cars.

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With shrinking populations and vacant office space, Michael Sena says the de-industrial revolution has begun.  "The Dispatcher" publisher and consultant joins Alain Kornhauser & Fred Fishkin for episode 305 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus...run flat tires, GM's Cruise Origin, Locomation, Tesla and more.

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She was among the first female fighter pilots in the Navy, was recently a senior NHTSA safety advisor, and is a professor of engineering and computer science.   Missy Cummings is worried that ADAS technology is causing more people to speed.   What to do? Dr. Cummings joins Alain and Fred to discuss. Plus the latest from Zoox, Tesla and more.

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Ford's BlueCruise comes out on top in an evaluation of active driving assistance systems by Consumer Reports.   Manager of Vehicle Technology Kelly Funkhouser joins us for a look at what car makers are getting right and getting wrong.   Plus.. Tesla, Mobileye, autonomous planes and more.

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Robotaxi chaos in San Francisco?  Tesla boosting production in China. Level 3 launch from Mercedes.  Layoffs at Rivian.  More SpaceX success!  Join us for episode 302 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.

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Driverless work vehicles advance while driverless passenger cars seem stalled.   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Alain and Fred on episode 301 of Smart Driving Cars for that, plus Tesla rebounds, Ford's Blue Cruise impresses and more.

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Episode 300 of Smart Driving Cars!  Alain returns from Africa, Mobileye eyes robotaxis in Israel and beyond, Tesla demand rises after price cuts, Mercedes talks level 3 and Toyota Boshoku shows future mobility for all. Tune in and subscribe!

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Episode 299 of Smart Driving Cars rolls in with Buffalo advancing plans for autonomous shuttles, Tesla becoming the number one luxury car brand in the U.S., concept self driving cars plus interviews from CES with Holon and Ottonomy.  Join Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for the ride.   Thanks to Ken Pyle and Dr. Elizabeth Monroe.

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CES 2023 brought out crowds and innovation once again.   The Smart Driving Cars team, with Alain Kornhauser, Ken Pyle and Dr. Elizabeth Monroe, caught up with  Halo.car, Stradvision, Zoox and more.   With videos courtesy of Viodi, Alain joins Fred Fishkin for a look as the Smart Driving Cars newsletter begins its second decade.

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AI, driver monitoring systems and safety are on top in Michael Sena's latest issue of The Dispatcher.   He joins Alain and Fred for that and much more on Tesla, Elon Musk, Aurora, a look at the year that was and a look ahead.  Smart Driving Cars episode 297.

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The driving force behind Florida's 10th annual Automated Vehicle Summit, former State Senator Jeff Brandes, joins Alain and Fred for a dive into the progress to date and what's to come.   Plus Waymo, Uber Eats, TuSimple and more.

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Squad Mobility is bringing its solar powered mini vehicle, the Solar City Car to CES next month. CEO Robert Hoevers joins Alain and Fred on episode 295 to show and tell. Plus the upcoming Florida AV Summit, Tesla, the Everyday Astronaut and more.

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With The Dispatcher publisher, Michael Sena, joining Alain and Fred this is a meaty episode 294 of Smart Driving Cars.   On the agenda: the driverless car landscape shifts, China's car strategy, is AI really AI, can Tesla make it big in trucking and what is happening to sidewalks?   And there's more...in this deep December discussion.

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The reported Argo lifeline from Amazon that never arrived,  The Ambarella/Continental deal, a safety report from Cruise, and Tesla opens up FSD and moves to block cheating on attentiveness.  Episode 293 of Smart Driving cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Chuck Cook, pilot and airline industry veteran, has been a prominent Tesla FSD Beta tester, well known inside and outside the company.  Recently featured in the NY Times, Chuck joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin on episode 292 of Smart Driving Cars for a look at where FSD is today.


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As GM expands Super Cruise,  assistant program engineering manager Jonathan Vitale joins Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the capabilities now and in the future.   Plus Ouster, Velodyne,  Trenton Moves, TuSimple,  Waymo, Tesla and more.   Smart Driving Cars episode 291!


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On episode 290 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser shares a presentation just delivered in Vancouver titled...A New Deployment Framework for Autonomous Vehicles.  Plus..he chats with co-host Fred Fishkin about Waymo, Lyft, Aurora, Tesla and more.


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The demise of #Argo AI, the joint Ford-Volkswagen venture..is a step forward for autonomous vehicles, not a step back.  So says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser on episode 289 of Smart Driving Cars. Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena for that plus #Tesla, Elon Musk and more.


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Waymo is bringing Robotaxi service to L.A..   But Princeton's faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering is concerned the focus may not be in the right places.   Alan Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin zero in on Waymo, Lyft, Tesla and a test drive in the Ford F-150 Lightning on episode 288 of Smart Driving Cars.


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A special webinar edition of Smart Driving Cars:  From the Reason Foundation , The Brookings Institution and Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering, welcome to the ABCs of Autonomous Vehicles: Technology, Economics and Policy.  Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, Cliff Winston of Brookings and Marc Scribner of Reason and moderator Fred Fishkin.


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The biggest take-away from Tesla's 2022 AI Day?  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser says it's the massive compute power.  Why?  Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 286 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus Kodiak Robotics, Mobileye, Uber, Motional and an upcoming webinar on The Present and Future of Autonomous Vehicle Technology.


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Will the world be facing a Mad Max scenario for battery components as electric vehicles fill the roadways?   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena has some advice for decision makers on episode 285 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   And more on the EV tax credits, tire pollution, a tech solution to railroad crossing dangers and some hood ornament nostalgia.


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What will NVIDIA's DRIVE Thor mean for companies looking to deliver autonomous mobility?   VP of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins us for episode 284 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus the Biden administration is funding Smart Transportation Technology, GM Cruise aims to develop chips for self driving and the NTSB pushes tech to combat impaired and reckless driving.


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The strategy for survival at Aurora, new Detroit testing for Mobileye, NVIDIA's coming virtual developer conference and another AI upcoming for Tesla.  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin share the latest on those stories and more on episode 283 of Smart Driving Cars.


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Is there really a battle over building and maintaining roads?   "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena on the history and outlook on episode 282 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus... the Saudi linear city plan, GM, #Tesla, Baidu, Waymo and more.


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A new step for Tesla FSD with Beta 10 69 release and the company's "Occupancy Network".  Princeton's faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering, Alain Kornhauser, weighs in on that plus oversized EVs,  Toyota's view of autonomous mobility,  Pittsburgh's Guaranteed Basic Mobility Program and some excitement surround SpaceX and NASA and more.


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How can Tesla data help with the understanding of car crashes?   NY Times reporter & author Cade Metz joins Alain and Fred to explore the latest Tesla news, including the new higher price for FSD.  Plus NHTSA reports a continuing rise in traffic deaths, Lyft in Vegas,  Cruise and Waymo.  And Princeton and NBA great Brian Taylor joins us to remember legendary basketball coach Pete Carril. 


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After announcing it will spend 1.2 billion dollars on EVs and rapidly expand its vehicle subscription service, what does the future hold for Autonomy. Serial entrepreneur & CEO Scott Painter joins us for episode 279 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus Tesla, Argo AI and more.


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Elon Musk talked about his vision for Tesla robo-taxis and more during his Q&A following the 2022 shareholders' meeting.   Weighing in on that and more is Princeton's Alain Kornhauser on episode 278 of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus TuSimple, GM Cruise, Lucid, Argo and more.


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A look at cities & mobility, turmoil at VW, the cash problem at Cruise & more.   "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena joins Alain Kornhauser & Fred Fishkin for another spirited discussion on episode 277 of Smart Driving Cars.


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Following the TRB gathering in California, what was accomplished?  Compass Transporation & Technology President Dick Mudge joins us for a look.   Plus the latest on Tesla, Cruise, Baidu, Zoox & more.   Smart Driving Cars episode 276 with Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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What lies ahead for May Mobility following the closing of a 111 million dollar funding round...including the participation of State Farm?   Director of Policy and Advocacy Daisy Wall joins Alain Kornhauser & Fred Fishkin for a look ahead.   Plus layoffs at Nuro and Argo AI, news about Cruise and the amazing Webb space telescope images.   Episode 275 of Smart Driving Cars.


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More MOVES progress in NJ, NHTSA investigates a Cruise crash, and two fatal Tesla crashes, Musk makes more headlines and layoffs at Argo AI.   Plus from the 5th annual Smart Driving Cars Summit, Anil Lewis of the National Federation of the Blind and ITN America founder Katherine Freund.  Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 274 of Smart Driving Cars.


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The June Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit brought the players together.  Now the real game begins.  "The Dispatcher" publisher and consultant Michael Sena joins us for that plus...Einride's autonomous electric transports, Cruise takes paying passengers and a critical checkpoint for Zoox.


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With NHTSA releasing the data on 392 crashes involving driver assistance systems, we dive into the significance and take-aways with guest Ed Niedermeyer, author, journalist and co-host of the Autonocast.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 272 of Smart Driving Cars.


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From the people living in Trenton's Donnelly Homes, to Trenton Central High, to Princeton University, there were lessons to be learned at the 5th annual Smart Driving Cars Summit. CARTS Mobility executive director Jerry He joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin to discuss the progress.


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Qualcomm may be best known for supplying the brains behind many mobile phones. But the team led by automated driving lead Anshuman Saxena aims to make a sizable dent in autonomous vehicles and ADAS.   He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin on episode 270 of Smart Driving Cars.


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The star rating system for new cars doesn't offer the protections it should.  That's the view of consultant and "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena.  He joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for episode 269 of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus... another self driving promise from Elon Musk, the Smart Driving Cars Summit and more.


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Wireless electric vehicle charging can make autonomous mobility services more affordable for all.   How?   Momentum Dynamics Chief Commercial Officer Bob Kacergis explains on episode 268 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus..Oshkosh, Torc Robotics, Trenton Moves and more


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The Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit is less than a month away, focused on making mobility for all a reality through Trenton Moves.  Plus Tesla says Autopilot is achieving big results in improving vehicle safety.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more in episode 267 of Smart Driving Cars.


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Germany has given the green light for no hands on the wheel mobility.  What does it mean?  The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins us for that...plus Waymo, Tesla, Ford, Argo and more.   Smart Driving Cars episode 266 with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Smart Driving Cars Episode 265: Designing the robotaxi rider experience. Uniphy CEO Jim Nicholas is forging partnerships to help transform consumer experiences with vehicles and more.   He joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for that...plus the latest on Tesla, Trenton and more


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Elon Musk is saying Tesla will make a massive move into robotaxis.  And what about his attempt to buy Twitter?    Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin weigh in on that...plus Argo AI coming to Greenville, South Carolina and Cruise expands Walmart deliveries in Arizona.   That and more on episode 264 of Smart Driving Cars.   Tune in and subscribe.


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Mobility takes on a different meaning for Ukrainian refugees.  Henry Posner II and his Railroad Development Corporation has been helping to transport many into Germany.   He joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for episode 263 of Smart Driving Cars.  That plus GM Cruise, Aurora, VW, Qualcomm & more.


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The latest from the Symposium on the Future Networked Car,  the UK investigates laws for driverless cars, cars....politics and Russia, Tesla and some big news from Waymo.   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for Smart Driving Cars episode 262.


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Where autonomous mobility vehicles operate matters.  But why does too.  And Mercedes takes a leap.    That and more as Sven Beiker of Silicon Valley Mobility and Dick Mudge of Compass Transportation join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 261 of Smart Driving Cars.


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Apple reportedly has dissolved its car team and why is Alain now eating at McDonald's?  Episode 260 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin has that plus GM, Cruise, Tesla, Aurora, Polestar and more.


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Cruise, with GM and Honda as operating partners, has gone truly driverless in San Francisco and is seeking permission to eliminate steering wheels in the Cruise Origin.  EVP of Engineering Mo ElShenawy joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for a special edition of Smart Driving Cars.


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How will electric vehicle charging stations make money?  The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena poses that question and many more on episode 258 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus Ford creates a distinct EV car business, an update on NJ progress and more.   Tune in and subscribe.


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So what about these reports and opinion pieces casting doubt on the future of autonomous mobility?  The Brookings Institution's Cliff Winston and Reason Foundation's Marc Scribner join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin to slice and dice.  Plus GM Cruise, VW and more.


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With Jaguar Land Rover signing on to partner with NVIDIA for advanced driver assistance and autonomous capabilities in all of their vehicles starting in 2025,  what will the collaboration mean?   NVIDIA's VP for Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest on Waymo, VW, Trenton and more.


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The engaging debate over disengagements. In episode 255 of Smart Driving Cars, Forbes.com Sr. Transportation Contributor Brad Templeton engages with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser over the path to the future of autonomous mobility.   The latest data on disengagements from companies testing self driving vehicles in California,  Tesla, Cruise, Waymo and New Jersey begins funding Trenton MOVES...are part of the spirited discussion with co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Why Self Driving Isn't a Race, It's a Game.  That's what Alex Roy, Director of Special Projects at Argo AI writes at www.groundtruthautonomy.com.Alex joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest Smart Driving Cars for a wide ranging discussion on that plus the latest on Trenton Moves, FreightWaves, Tesla, Toyota and more    Tune in and subscribe!


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The Federal Trade Commission looks to level the tech playing field...but "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena has some words of warning.   He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla, Waymo and more on Episode 253 of Smart Driving Cars.


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The IIHS has announced it will rate vehicle partial automation systems.   Spearheading is research scientist Alexandra Mueller who joins us. And Professor Emeritus Michael Krauss from the George Mason University School of Law on the manslaughter charges leveled in a Tesla autopilot case in California.   Episode 252 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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In this special edition of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and his presentation: Making it Happen: Trenton Moves-a framework for the deployment of safe, equitable, affordable, sustainable, high quality transportation.      The focus is on providing autonomous mobility in a place where there is real need.  A first.   Join the effort.


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The end of the road for Local Motors, the robotaxi arms race in China,  Tesla trouble in California, a GM-Qualcomm partnership and more in episode 251 of Smart Driving Cars.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest on autonomous mobility and transportation.   Don't forget to subscribe!


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At CES,  GM CEO Mary Barra said the company will be selling autonomous vehicles to the public by the middle of this decade.   Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin weigh in on that plus an AV report from McKinsey and Company, Volvo, Tesla and more.


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With a new book in the works to explain the why behind the push for autonomous, affordable mobility...co-authors Michael Sena and Alain Kornhauser outline where we've been and where we are going. And then there's the tussle over Tesla and Elon Musk. Plus Waymo and more.  Tune in to episode 248 of Smart Driving Cars.


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In episode 247 of Smart Driving Cars: a shift at GM's Cruise as the the CEO is fired?  Tesla faces editorial fire.   While Waymo posts about bringing the next generation Waymo Driver to trucking.   Plus more on the push for equitable, affordable, autonomous mobility in New Jersey.  Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Affordable autonomous mobility is what the State of New Jersey is aiming to bring to Trenton and beyond.   But the need is everywhere.  Princeton Students Jack Woll, Jason Sun, and Connor Larson have been doing some research and join Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin to explore.   Plus…Pony AI, Aurora, Tesla and more.


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The State of New Jersey MOVES to create the first autonomous vehicle-based urban transit system in America.  What will it mean?   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest on Waymo, Tesla, Via, Intel-Mobileye and more.


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Smart Driving Cars EpisodGermany’s Automotive Industry in Transition…  Consultant and The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena shares his insights on the rapid shifts taking in place in Germany and globally and what they will mean for mobility and transportation.   Join us for episode 244 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.e 244


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AutoX advances with fully driverless RoboTaxis in China, Gatik and Walmart are doing full driverless deliveries in Arkansas, Tesla full self driving custsomers have to agree to company access to video inside and out.  Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more on Episode 243 of Smart Driving Cars


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LexisNexis Risk Solutions has determined that advanced driver assistance systems are helping insurers.   Should they lower premiums? Senior Scientist and researcher Gabe Hinton joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and Dick Mudge from Compass Transportation and Technology for a look at the issues.


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NVIDIA's GTC GPU Technology Conference was filled with innovations that can change lives...and save lives.  The company's CEO declared someday everything that moves will be autonomous...either fully or mostly.  NVIDIA Automotive VP Danny Shapiro joins Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for the latest Smart Driving Cars.


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Tesla, full self driving and the need for a fix. Cruise goes driverless in San Francisco,  Waymo Driver heads to NYC while Aurora debuts on Wall Street. That and more in episode 240 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Will there be an uprising if a crush of electric vehicles results in overwhelmed power grids?   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin to dive into the issues. Plus the latest on Tesla, the Hertz and Uber deals and more.


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With his new book "A Brief History of a Perfect Future..Inventing the World We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050",  author and futurist Chunka Mui informs us how rapidly advancing technology can solve many problems including mobility and transportation.  The questions?  And a surprise offer from Chunka (keep listening) ...in Episode 238 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Aurora is planning subscription services for autonomous trucking & ride hailing.   Passenger buttons to stop and start are part of Motional’s planned self driving taxi experience.  And Tesla’s Texas insurance rates to be based on real time driving behavior. Plus more in Episode 237 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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The Tesla automatic braking mystery. Los Angeles Times reporter Russ Mitchell joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to to explore the questions surrounding automatic emergency braking in Teslas and other cars. The systems have to work before there can be autonomous mobility. Plus GM unveils Ultra Cruise, the 5th annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit moves to May and actor William Shatner prepares for liftoff.


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So what is a car company?    Appearances can be deceiving.   Join The Dispatcher publisher & consultant Michael Sena on Episode 235 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus much more on the upcoming summit and mobility for all.


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The 5th annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit is coming this fall.   The latest announcements!  Tesla reportedly has built 300 thousand cars in Shanghai so far this year despite the chip shortage.  FedEx & Aurora partner for autonomous trucking in Texas.    Tune in to Smart Driving Cars… and subscribe.   


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What will it take to deliver autonomous mobility for all?  For one thing, improved road systems,  says Professor Adriano Alessandrini at the University of Florence.   The author of The Role of Infrastructure for a Safe Transition to Automated Driving joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a spirited discussion on that, plus Waymo and new details on bringing new mobility to New Jersey and the upcoming Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit.


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Cameras alone aren’t enough to get Tesla or anyone else to driverless mobility.   So says UC Berkeley’s Steven Shladover, a leading autonomous vehicle research engineer.   He joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the need for more regulation from Washington, Waymo, Cruise, Toyota, Motional and more.  Listen to Smart Driving Cars Episode 232 and subscribe!


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What’s wrong with the concept of building electric vehicles on a skateboard type platform?  Consultant and The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that…plus Tesla, Waymo and more.   And the next Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit is on the way.   Watch or listen…and subscribe!


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Teslas, Humanoids and Elevators! What Elon Musk and Tesla delivered at AI Day 2021 was insight into the company’s remarkable technology and that may boost recruiting efforts.  So says Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser who is joined by co-host Fred Fishkin and guest Tim Higgins of the Wall Street Journal,  author of POWER PLAY… Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century.  AI Day, the NHTSA investigation and Elon Musk hops on the elevator on Episode 230 of Smart Driving Cars!


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With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration having opened an investigation into Tesla autopilot crashes involving emergency vehicles…Los Angeles Times reporter Russ Mitchell joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the issues facing Tesla and other vehicle makers.   Join us..and subscribe!


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Planes, trains and automobiles. From battery powered electric light rail to the confusion over the difference between driver assistance and self driving to Amazon’s new 1.5 billion dollar U.S. air cargo hub…the focus is on the latest in mobility. Join Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 228 of Smart Driving Cars.


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In Arizona…the trial of a former Uber autonomous vehicle attendant om the death of Elaine Herzberg is still pending.  Her attorneys say it is the company that should be responsible.  From the Phoenix New Times, news editor Ray Stern joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a spirited discussion of the issues surrounding the case and more.


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The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has a new book arriving August 3rd titled POWER PLAY: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century.   You can bet it's a lively discussion with Tim on the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Chandler, Arizona is the one place where paying customers can take advantage of driverless robo-taxis to get where they are going. How did that happen? What does the future hold?  Kevin Biesty, Arizona’s  Deputy Director for Policy at the Department of Transportation,  joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for an in depth discussion. Plus.. Ford, Argo, Lyft, Tesla, Mercedes & more.


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Does there need to be a White House appointed autonomous and electric vehicle  czar to open up new mobility possibilities for all?   That's the view of Selika Josiah Talbott..a government veteran who now heads Autonomous Vehicle Consulting and lectures at American University.   She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a deeper look at how the technology can be deployed to improve lives.


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Can Tesla (and others) make automatic emergency braking work?    Princeton's Alain Kornhauser continues his push and is joined by the Reason Foundation's Baruch Feigenbaum and Compass Transportation & Technology President Dick Mudge along with co-host Fred Fishkin to explore this weeks Transportation Research Board sessions.


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Is it time for autopilot to not break the law?   Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser says yes.  And if technology can save lives, prevent injuries and crashes…shouldn’t it?  Plus Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Waymo, VW and more on Episode 222 of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin.


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With Zoox…the Amazon owned autonomous mobility company out with a comprehensive safety report.. Chief Safety Innovation Officer Dr. Mark Rosekind joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   What is so different about the Zoox approach to building a vehicle and safety?   What is the company’s vision for future mobility and transportation.    Dr. Rosekind fills us in on those issues and more.


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Sociology not technology will decide the electric car race.    That's a Financial Times headline from a piece written by Innovation Editor John Thornhill...who joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a lively discussion on that...plus Tesla...autonomous mobility and more. John is also the founder of Sifted.eu.


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Why couldn't a smart driving car prevent Alain's crash with a deer?  And How important is exact location for highly automated driving?   NHTSA wants reports on all automated vehicle system crashes.  The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more.


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Have questions about Waymo’s partnership with JB Hunt to test autonomous trucks in Texas?  So do we…and Waymo’s Product Manager, Xinfeng Le joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin to provide answers.   Plus.. Waymo raises 2 and a half billion dollars, MacKenzie Scott gives away billions, start-up Waabi comes out of stealth, Argo AI plans an IPO and more.


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Are self-driving cars still decades ahead?  Wall Street Jopurnal columnist and author Christopher Mims joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the progress and roadblocks.  Plus the latest on Tesla, Cruise, the dramatic rise in road deaths during Covid and more.


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The Future of Mobility is Slowly Coming Into Focus.  That's on top in the June edition of The Dispatcher.   From Sweden, publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus better batteries, May Mobility, Tesla and more.


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The Costly Pursuit of Self Driving Cars Continues On and On and On.  That's the headline of a NY Times story this week.  The reporter, Cade Metz, also the author of a new book on artificial intelligence, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and guest Ken Pyle of Viodi View.   Watch and subscribe!


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An interview with the chief engineer behind Ford's F150 Lightning EV truck...Waymo shares rider stories and the AFL-CIO tells Congress autonomous vehicles should be required to have human operators.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for those stories and more.


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The autonomous mobility competition with China.  What will it take to succeed.  Securing America's Future Energy founder Robbie Diamond dives in with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus the latest on #AutoX,  #Tesla,  #GM, #TuSimple and more.   Remember to subscribe!

And check out this SAFE panel discussion too.. https://youtu.be/Z6NBRrtTDnI


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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. LinkedIn has named Amazon as the number one company where Americans want to work.
“We’re looking at things like the ability to get a promotion or the opportunity to develop your skill set while you’re there.”
Linked in senior managing editor Laura Lorenzetti.  When the job market went south during the pandemic…Amazon added 400 thousand jobs during 2020 in the US….and half a million around the world. Amazon Vice President of Workforce Development Ardine Williams..
“Whole industries can change very quickly. We saw areas like travel and hospitality just turned on their head in a very, very short period of time. And Amazon had the opportunity to hire some people with very strong customer skills.”
Plus more to help keep up with the jump in online shopping. And the hiring continues at www.amazon.jobs.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.


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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  They have had to go online this year….but the world’s largest student robotics competition returns this month.  The first ever Live Remote Vex Robotics World Championship takes place from May 17th to the 29th….with students from nearly all grade levels and from all over the world…involved.  At the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation..CEO Dan Mantz says..
“Our students learn a lot of tech schools, but it’s also important for them to collaborate and then also strategize.  So the REC Foundation decided to develop a new platform, something unique to the world, where students could still socially distance, but actually play our robotics competitions with real robots on real fields with real scoring elements.”
With real excitement.  For more info…head to www.roboticseducation.org.
You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.


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Where does Waymo go from here?   Is GM really going to market personal autonomous vehicles?   Viodi View managing editor Ken Pyle joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at those issues plus Volkswagen, Tesla, Argo and more.


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There's plenty of combustion around the issue of banning internal combustion engines (ICE).   Consultant and The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins us for a look at what makes sense...and what doesn't.  Plus #Tesla, #Toyota, #Volkswagen, #Baidu and progress in Florida.


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Passengers at the Las Vegas Convention Center are about to get their first taste of the new underground mobility service from #Elon Musk's The Boring Company.    Princeton student Louis Aaron has been working there and he joins Viodi View Managing Editor Ken Pyle, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at this new horizontal elevator!


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Passengers at the Las Vegas Convention Center are about to get their first taste of the new underground mobility service from #Elon Musk's The Boring Company.    Princeton student Louis Aaron has been working there and he joins Viodi View Managing Editor Ken Pyle, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at this new horizontal elevator!


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The Texas #Tesla crash that killed two continues to make headlines. The impact on the electric and automated vehicle industries? From the Brookings Institution, senior fellow Clifford Winston joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at what the real focus should be on.


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What does it take to bring about mobility for all in the real world?   With help from the federal DOT and a team at the University of Buffalo...some big steps are being taken there.   Professor Stephen Still joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that...plus, Tesla, Uber, Cruise and more on Smart Driving Cars.


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When a driverless vehicle crashes...what should passengers, other vehicle owners, law enforcement and first responders do? American University Professor Selika Josiah Talbott says the time for planning is now. She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla, Apple and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars.


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When it comes to future mobility, what will fuel the vehicles?   How can the shortcomings of electric vehicles be overcome?   Stanley Young, Mobility Systems team lead for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Every driverless car should take the same tests that we take..and have the same responsibilities.   So says Michael L. Sena in the latest edition of The Dispatcher.  He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest from Tesla and more...on Episode 205 of Smart Driving Cars.


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With GM aiming to upend the car insurance industry, the President of the automaker's new OnStar Insurance Services, Andrew Rose joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   What advantages will OnStar insurance bring to the table...and a look at the future of auto insurance.


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GM's move to transform auto insurance through OnStar Insurance:   Is it a win, win for all?      Is adaptive cruise control prompting some drivers to speed?     And what does Tesla really mean by "full self driving"?   Just some of the questions tackled  in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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When will we be able to purchase cars that can largely drive themselves?  It may not be long...but don't expect to vacate the driver's seat.  That's the view of entrepreneur, tech pioneer and RoadDB CEO Russ Shields.   He takes an in depth look at where we are and where we're headed with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Smarter cars need smarter assembly...and location matters.   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at that, politics, climate and carmakers...plus Tesla, Velodyne, Foxconn and more.


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How May Mobility is building confidence in autonomous transportation and is creating a road map for growth through the pandemic and beyond.   CEO and co-founder Edwin Olson joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more.


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How the Biden administration & Congress can pave the path for autonomous vehicles.   Reason Foundation Sr. Transportation Policy Analyst Marc Scribner joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to focus on what's next.   Plus jobs and autonomous trucking, Waymo, GM, Ford and more.


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Which autonomous vehicle companies will be the last standing?   And does private ownership of self driving cars make sense?    Compass Transportation and Technology President Dick Mudge joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that...plus the latest on Tesla, GM, Toyota and more.


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Smart mobility innovation in France.    Dr. Michel Parent founding member of SuburVan is aiming to provide fully autonomous mobility on the outskirts of Paris and more.    He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that...plus the latest on Ford, GM, Tesla, VW and more.


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Will more safe vehicle technology dampen the push for driverless mobility?  Measuring the progress and challenges ahead with Dr. Steven Polzin..former Sr. Advisor, Office of the Ass't. Secretary for Research and Technology in the DOT.   He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin ... plus GM going zero emission, Tesla, Waymo and more.


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What progress has been made towards smarter, safer mobility?   The push for a back-up to GPS.  Why the jump in vehicle fatalities last year? Those issues and more as former deputy assistant U.S. Transportation Secretary for research and technology Diana Furchtgott Roth joins us.  Plus...Microsoft, Cruise, Tesla and more  on Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.


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When it comes to vehicle safety technology...should manufacturers be sharing instead of competing?   Should there be standardization?  Anuj Pradhan, co-director of the Human Performance Lab at UMASS Amherst joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that...plus the latest from GM, Tesla, Mobileye, Nio and more.


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Bobby Hambrick started AutuonomouStuff in a barn in Morton, Illinois....and has pioneered much of the technology moving the autonomous industry forward, now as part of Hexagon.  Bobby joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to look back and look ahead.  Plus...Apple, Hyundai, Waymo, Tesla and more!


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NVIDIA continues on a roll powering the Zoox robo taxi unveiled this month by Amazon.    NVIDIA senior director of automotive Danny Shapiro outlines the progress and looks ahead to 2021 in the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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College student Joel Johnson has been keeping a log of dozens of trips in Waymo's self driving service in Chandler, Arizona, and posting videos on YouTube. Louis Aaron, another student, has been working with Elon Musk's Boring Company in Las Vegas. The two share their thoughts with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in the latest Smart Driving Cars.


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With Aurora taking over Uber's self driving efforts,  what is on the horizon for the start up whose leaders have roots at Waymo,  Tesla and Uber?    Co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in this special edition of Smart Driving Cars.


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With the 4th Annual Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit about to get underway...a preview of what's to come.   Plus..Aurora takes over Uber's self-driving car project,  Cruise tests fully driverless behind the wheel, is Apple planning a self-driving surprise and more.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin ...and subscribe!


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The Nikola saga continues, AutoX goes fully driverless with robotaxis in China...plus Luminar, Tesla, TuSimple and more.   Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 188 of Smart Driving Cars.


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What you should know about electric vehicles and climate change.  Important perspectives from The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena as he joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.    Tune in and subscribe!


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When it comes to active driver assistance systems, what works and what needs improvement?  Some answers from Kelly Funkhouser… program manager for vehicle interface, head of connected and automated vehicles at Consumer Reports.  She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 186 of Smart Driving Cars.


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Only Waymo has been transporting customers in driverless vehicles without a safety monitor on board. What goes into that kind of decision? Waymo Assistant General Counsel Dan Smith joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in this special edition of Smart Driving Cars.


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So when are driverless vehicles safe enough to be deployed?   Senior Rand Corporation policy researcher Marjory Blumenthal joins Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to examine her latest report and more.


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Rivian's hands free driver assistance will be standard equipment...while Ford unveils the E-Transit.    TechCrunch Senior Transportation reporter and editor Kirsten Korosec joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Nuro, Tesla, Uber, Lyft, Cruise and more.  Plus the coming changes for mobility under a new administration!


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What will a new administration mean for autonomous mobility?   And what about the passage of Proposition 22 in California after Uber's big campaign? That plus luxury EVs coming from Bentley....and cheap EVs from China.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkinfor that and more.


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Waymo releases self driving data...while traditional car dealers enjoy surprisingly strong profits during the pandemic.   Why?  What about the coming autonomous mobility?  Bell Air Partners' Sheldon Sandler and researcher-consultant Glenn Mercer explain in Episode 181 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Ford and Argo AI have unveiled their next generation self driving test vehicle.  Once again, Ford's Director of Autonomous Vehicle and Technology Development John Rich joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to unveil the technology and the company's self driving business plans.


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Which autonomous vehicle platforms will survive?   The director of Ford's Autonomous Vehicle and Technology Development says there may only be two...and Ford /Argo AI will be one of them.   John Rich joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more.


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Here we go!  Waymo going fully driverless in Phoenix suburb service.   The Verge senior transportation reporter Andrew Hawkins joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla...Amazon...Rivian and more.


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New grades for assisted driving systems from Euro NCAP.   But Princeton Professor Alain Kornhauser says the devil is in the details in this edition with co-host Fred Fishkin.  And there's Amazon's success against Covid plusTesla, Uber, GM, Nikola and more.   Subscribe!


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A new government entity to oversee autonomous vehicles?  Marc Scribner, Sr. Transportation Policy Analyst at the Reason Foundation on regulation and more with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus...Tesla,  Nikola, GM and the California move to ban new gasoline vehicles.


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Automobility and the future of car dealers... "The Dispatcher" publisher Michael Sena offers a different take on how car dealers may battle automakers pushing for direct to consumer subscriptions. That and more in this edition of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Consumer Reports publishes a look at Tesla's full self driving technology and the head of the organization's connected and automated vehicle testing, Kelly Funkhouser, joins us to examine what's good and what's bad.   Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that and more.


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Moving forward with autonomous vehicle testing, the head of safety at Uber's Advanced Technology Group is pledging safety data transparency.  Nat Beuse joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co host Fred Fishkin for that and more on the latest mobility headlines.


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Merecedes unveils the latest S Class with more computing power than 60 average cars...with NVIDIA playing a big role.   NVIDIA's Director of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more.


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What should autonomous mobility companies be doing to win support from black communities?   Why is it important? Henry Greenidge…Fellow in residence at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU joins Princeton's Alain Kornhausere and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus...Uber, Voyage, Tesla and more.


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Tesla grows while other automakers flounder.  And  creating standards in an era of mistrust.  The Dispatcher publisher joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in a thought provoking episode.  Plus...transportation planning during and after the pandemic...NVIDIA...and more.


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Ghost Road.. Beyond the Driverless Car author Anthony Townsend brings a unique viewpoint to the debate on the future of mobility...and the impact of the pandemic on ride sharing.   Townsend joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and the latest developments from Uber, Lyft, Tesla and more.


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Is Tesla a tech stock? Or a fashion product?  Maniv Mobility's Olaf Sakkers authored a piece on Medium with that title and he joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus... GM's would be Tesla challenger Cadillac Lyriq, TuSimple, Uber, Ford and more.


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In the midst of a pandemic, what is the future of ride sharing and mobility? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by Robin Chase and Carlos Pardo of the New Urban Mobility Alliance and the director of the Institute for Transportation Studies at U C Davis, Daniel Sperling to dig into the challenges ahead.


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Local Motors announces a partnership with Beep to broadly deploy autonomous electric shuttles.   CEO Jay Rogers joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a wide ranging chat.   Plus the Waymo-Fiat Chrysler deal, Tesla, AutoX, Ford, Mobileye and more.


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Driving the Debate:  Amazon Zoox and beyond features a wide ranging discussion featuring author, consultant and digital age pioneer Brad Templeton, moderator Dick Mudge and a panel chock full of expertise that includes Robin Chase, Alain Kornhauser, Henry Greenidge, Jane Lappin,


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Is the option to buy a car at a dealership going to vanish?   The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena has a provocative perspective in this edition with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus..an update on the Amazon Zoox deal, autonomous vehicles and how they can help battle discrimination in transportation,  TuSimple, Mobileye, Uber, Tesla and more.


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Fostering economic opportunity through autonomous technology is the focus of an upcoming report from Security America's Future Energy.  Founder and CEO Robbie Diamond shares details and more in this edition with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus ..are armed police officers really needed for traffic enforcement?  And the latest from Tesla, Waymo and more.


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Transportation, racial injustices and changing the thinking around the future of mobility.   NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research fellow Henry Greenidge joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in an eye and mind opening episode of Smart Driving Cars.  Plus Amazon, Zoox, Waymo, Tesla & more.


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From the Brookings Institution, Cliff Winston, co-author of Autonomous Vehicles...The Road to Economic Growth? joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus..why are fatal crash rates rising in the midst of a pandemic...plus NVIDIA,  Didi, Tesla and more.


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Smart Driving Cars Zoom-Tank: Insurance...for or against smart driving cars.    

We have a terrific line up.. starting with our provocateur …Michael Scrudato, senior vice president and innovation leader at Munich Re America…a major provider of property and casualty reinsurance. Our panel of sharks …includes… the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University, Alain Kornhauser, From Alianz , Jaques Amselem heads the newly created Internet of Things department and is also director of telematics. From the Rand Corporation, attorney and senior policy analyst Karlyn Stanley.  Karlyn is principal author of RAND Report:  “Compensating the Injured:  Evaluating the Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Automobile Insurance,” due to be released soon. Co-chair of the Automated Vehicles Symposium…and recently retired from the Toyota Research Institute, Jane Lappin. Jerry Lutin… retired transit planning director and professor and currently principal investigator on a bus collision avoidance and automated braking project for the Washington State Insurance Pool.  Our moderator is Compass Transportation and Technology President and Founder Dick Mudge


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Is less data sometimes more when it comes to driverless vehicle technology? Perceptive Founder and CEO Alberto Stochino joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the DOT's new plan for sharing autonomous safety information, the latest from Tesla, EVs from China and more.


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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety  Research VP Jessica Cicchino co-authored a new study saying self driving vehicles could struggle to eliminate most crashes.   She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss the study.  Plus the latest on Tesla, Ford & VW, Covid-19 and more.


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Kara Kockelman's focus on smart transportation to save lives, money and the environment has made her a sought after global expert.  The U. of Texas Transportation Engineering Professor joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on the impact of Covid-19 and much more.  Plus Tesla, Uber, Argo AI and the top smart driving headlines.


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Provocateur Michael Sena, well known transportation expert, consultant and publisher of The Dispatcher newsletter and panel…digital age pioneer, author and consultant Brad Templeton,  Roger Lanctot, Director ..Automotive Connected Mobility at Strategy Analytics.    And the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University, Alain Kornhauser.   Moderator is Compass Transportaiton and Technology President and Founder Dick Mudge 


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In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, what are the smartest ways to re-build and plan for the future?   Futurist and author Chunka Mui joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Amazon, Zoox,  Intel Mobileye, Tesla, Uber and more. 


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Global auto makers must completely re-think their autonomous mobility strategy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.   So says innovation strategist Grayson Brulte of Brulte & Company....who joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus...Waymo, Tesla, Uber and more.


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Zoom-Tank Debate 2: The Future of Public Roadway Transit.   This is the podcast version of the live May 18th debate.    Jarrett Walker and Associates President Jarrett Walker on the Best of Times side of the argument against Cato Institute Senior Fellow Randal O’toole.   Moderator Dick Mudge is joined by "sharks" including Jerome Lutin…an independent consultant who has worked in, written and lectured about transit and transportation for many years, Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser…faculty chair for autonomous vehicle engineering..and much more,  Digital age pioneer, author and consultant Brad Templeton…. and Michael Sena…also a well known consultant and editor of The Dispatcher newsletter.       Find more at www.zoom-tank.com!


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With new hardware and software capabilities NVIDIA is expanding into new areas of driver assistance technology. Sr. Director of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that...plus the latest on Waymo, Voyage, Ford and more. listen and subscribe!


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The continuing impact of Covid-19 on autonomous vehicle progress.   But it may not be all bad news.   Alex Roy...host of the No Parking Podcast and Director of Special Operations at Argo AI....joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla, Intel, Lyft, Uber and more.  


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Can ride sharing rebound after the pandemic? Daniel Sperling, founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla, Waymo, Ford and more.   https://soundcloud.com/smartdrivingcar/smart-driving-cars-episode-154


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A special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast featuring The Driverless New Normal Debate... The best of times...or the toughest of times..

for more...visit www.zoom-cast.com


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Can robotaxis survive a pandemic?  Internet pioneer, self driving car consultant and author Brad Templeton joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in a wide ranging chat on the impact today and the future.  Plus...Uber, Zoox, Waymo, Tesla and more.


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In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, fully autonomous, driverless vehicles are carrying medical supplies and Covid-19 tests to the Mayo Clinic in Florida. They're provided by Beep and the CEO, Joe Moye, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that, plus the latest from Nuro, Tesla and more.


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From Via, a global leader in mobility and ride sharing, Director of Public Policy Andrei Greenawalt joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss the Covid-19 impact and more.  Plus, Tesa delivers again, Uber and Underwriters Laboratories.


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Coronavirus devastates transportation and mobility. How does it recover? Matthew Daus, former NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission chairman, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and much more. Listen and subscribe!


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The Smart Driving Cars podcast  with automated driving strategy consultant Richard Bishop joining Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.  Is automated trucking dead?   Also...Covid-19 puts Waymo in park, the latest on Tesla and more.   listen and subscribe!


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From Sweden...The Dispatcher editor Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin as Covid-19 takes a toll on Waymo, Uber and more.   Plus Saving the Car Industries in the U.S. and the EU... the latest from Future Networked Car 2020 in Geneva and more.


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Will the Coronavirus speed the move to driverless mobility?   Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that plus the latest on Waymo, Tesla,  new IIHS safety tech recommendations and more in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast.  Tune in and subscribe!


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Tackling the issues of children in autonomous vehicles, Lorrie Walker of Safe Kids Worldwide joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus the latest from Waymo, Tesla, GM, Uber, Lyft and more.


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How a new generation of affordable LiDAR can make autonomous vehicles smarter and safer.   RoboSense VP Leilei Shinohara joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus..the Tesla investigations, California's latest autonomous reporting,  Waymo, Michigan's initiative and more.


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Declining roadway deaths and injuries may have something to do with safe vehicle technology says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser.  And new tech from companies like WaveSense mean it is just getting started.  Join Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and WaveSense CEO Tarik Bolat for that plus the latest on Tesla, Subaru, Jaguar Land Rover and more.


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What shifting populations mean for the future of mobility and transportation.   Leading expert Jim Hughes of Rutgers University joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest on Tesla, GM, Comma AI's inexpensive autopilot, Aptiv, Lyft and more.   Tune in and subscribe!


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The latest glossary of BS in mobility, self driving and autonomy from author, podcaster and cannonball driver Alex Roy on Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus the news from Tesla, Nuro, Waymo, GM and more!


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How self driving tech can increase profits in the trucking industry. Locomation's CEO joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Waymo's partnership with UPS, Tesla's rocket ride, Hyundai's Smart Park Super Bowl ad and more.


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Adaptive cruise control and self driving tech may lead to more urban sprawl.  But the Cato Institute's Randal O'Toole says maybe that isn't a bad thing.  He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Subaru's tech, GM's Cruise, Tesla and more on the Smart Driving Cars podcast.   This edition is sponsored by the SmartETFs Smart Transportation and Technology ETF, symbol MOTO. For more information…head to motoetf.com


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The new mobility on the ground and in the air.    Nicolas Zart joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co host Fred Fishkin for a discussion on Urban Air Mobility...plus..Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Mobileye, Waymo and more in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast.


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The Transportation Department's update on autonomous vehicles.  What's missing?   Princeton's Alain Kornhauser joins co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest from Mobileye, Qualcomm, Aptiv, Tesla and more.


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He's back!  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser...still on the mend ...but opinionated as ever...joins co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the latest from Waymo, Tesla and more in Episode 136 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast.   Tune in and subscribe!  


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In this special edition... the launch of a new exchange traded fund focused on smart transportation and technology.   Guinness Atkinson Asset Management CEO Jim Atkinson joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus..a push by the Coalition for Future Mobility for action in Washington, AutoX wants driverless testing in California and Aptiv grows in Pittsburgh.


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The critical need for ridesharing,  another milestone for Waymo,  Mobileye in Michigan and sleeping in Teslas.  In this edition of Smart Driving Cars GoKid app founder Stefanie Lemcke joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for those topics and more.  Tune in and subscribe!


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Florida's Autonomous Vehicle Summit shows what a state can do to create a welcoming atmosphere.   That, plus, Tesla's Cybertruck,  Ford, Waymo and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Tesla shows off its autonomous technology as it readies a new pick up truck.  Voyage unveils Voyage Deep Driver while Nuro keeps delivering in Houston.   Those and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Hoping for a driverless ride from Waymo?  So are Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.  In this edition...Waymo, more trouble at Uber, the latest at Lyft and Tesla...and more! Tune in to Smart Driving Cars and subscribe.


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An updated outlook for automated vehicles...Tesla, Waymo , Ford, VW and more. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by guests Michael Sena and Dick Mudge in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars!


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Elon Musk is telling Tesla owners that feature complete self driving is coming soon...and surprises Wall Street with a profit.  And traffic deaths in the U.S. are declining.  Is safety tech playing a role?  Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more..


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Waymo advises Arizona riders that completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way.   Very big news says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser in this week's edition of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin.   He adds...that they're betting the ranch.   Also...Tesla not getting great reviews for Smart Summon,  NJ Transit wants to get into the autonomous picture and more.


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Tesla should park that new Smart Summon feature before it does some serious harm.  That's the view of Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser in the latest edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus..the World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, testing an autonomous fleet in the U.K. and more. 


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From the public library in Princeton, NJ... a special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast following a public forum conducted by Princeton Future on the potential for transit on demand for all.  Join Princeton professor Alain Kornhauser,  co-host Fred Fishkin and special guests for that...plus...the latest on Waymo, Tesla, Hyundai, Aptiv and more.  


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Waymo is providing thousands of rides in California ..but when will truly driverless mobility begin?  That and the latest on Tesla, Uber, Lyft, GM and more in this week's Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Will Uber and Lyft have to speed up driverless technology to survive?   Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on that...plus  Argo AI, Tesla, Daimler and more on the Smart Driving Cars podcast.


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A J. D. Power study finds customer demand for safety technology threatened by overbearing alerts. Lead researcher Kristin Kolodge joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus headlines from Tesla, NVIDIA, GM's Cruise, Lyft and Ford.


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The indictment of former Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski,  what Waymo's riders have to say and the latest on Toyota, Cadillac and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Daimler and Bosch hold a community meeting in San Jose as they ready plans for autonomous vehicle testing.   Community board member Ken Pyle joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.  Plus...Waymo, Tesla and more.


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Solving senior mobility needs with Uber, Lyft and autonomous transportation.  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin weigh in on that...plus Tesla, UPS, the big problem with congestion pricing and more.


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Uber and Lyft need driverless to have their businessses make sense.  So says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin.   Plus..the latest from  Tesla, Waymo and more. 


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Congress seeks help with self driving legislation, an acquisition by Ford, a breakthrough in vehicle data sharing in Europe and more!   The Dispatcher publisher, Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in a new edition of Smart Driving Cars.


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GM's Cruise taps brakes on plans for autonomous taxi service.  So what's next?  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser digs in along with co-host Fred Fishkin in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars.   Also:  Daimler and Bosch partnering for autonomous parking,  Navya, Uber, Lyft  and State Farm says drivers defeating the benefits new safety tech.  Tune in and subscribe!


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Can technology dramatically improve the safety of bus transportation for pedestrians, riders and drivers?   The lead investigator in a national study, Jerry Lutin joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on episode 116 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast.   Plus...Tesla's new safety report,  the latest from Lyft, Aptiv and a NY Times report on why driverless cars are taking longer than expected.   Tune in and subscribe!


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VW invests billions partnering with Ford in autonomous startup Argo AI. Just one of many new alliances.  That plus employing new safety tech for buses, the latest from VIA, Uber, Tesla and a farewell to Ross Perot on this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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With Apple making an autonomous tech acquisition, what plans might it have when it comes to driverless mobility?   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest from  Tesla, Ford, Waymo, BMW and more on episode 114 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast!    Tune in and subscribe.


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With new European and Japanese car maker alliances, is Waymo throwing in the towel on driverless transportation?  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser wonders out loud.   That and more on Lexus, Local Motors and others with co-host Fred Fishkin on the Smart Driving Cars podcast.


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Should the insurance industry be pushing more safety and autonomous tech in cars?    It's a win, win says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser.  Joining him in the discussion along with co-host Fred Fishkin is NJM's John Hardiman, a board member of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.   Also...Fiat Chrysler, Ford and more.


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Is GPS ruining your brain?   Hear how one of the pioneers of the technology responds to that report.  Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that and..what truckers think of autonomous trucks...self driving Lyft vehicles pass a milestone in Vegas...and news on Gatik AI, Drive AI, Apple, Tesla and more.   Episode 111 of Smart Driving Cars!


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The untold secrets of driverless car videos.  Dr. Lance Eliot joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a liveley discussion.  Plus...Waymo brings back self driving trucks, so will Daimler and is the future driverless for Uber and Lyft.   Tune in and subscribe!


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Say what you mean and mean what you say.  When it comes to traffic laws,  that's the way autonomous vehicles see it.   What about the rest of us?... asks Princeton's Alain Kornhauser.   Tune in as he joins co-host Fred Fishkin on that issue, the future of Tesla,  the USPS tests self driving trucks and more on GM's Cruise and Google's Waymo.   


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Wrapping up the 3rd annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin zero in on mobility for all and more.  It's just getting started.   Plus the headlines from Nissan, Tesla, Uber and Lyft.   Tune in and subscribe!


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In this special edition from the 3rd Annual Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit, Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by Robosense VP Leilei Shinohara on the LiDAR's benefits.   And view of autonomous technology from law enforcement with New York State Police

Staff Sergeant Terence McDonnell.


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From the 3rd Annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit,  David Kidd from the Highway Loss Data Institute joins Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and then on site preliminary research results on mobility for all with Cecilia Feeley and Andrea Lubin from Rutgers.


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At the third annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, Velodyne execs John Eggert and Vidya Devarasetty outline the latest, lower cost LiDAR.   And co-hosts Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin hop aboard the autonomous Olli for more with Local Motors Economist Kurtis Hodge.


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From the 3rd Annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, join Professor Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.   In this special edition,  the summit's focus on mobility for all with guests Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind and ITN America Founder Katherine Freund.


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GM's Cruise gets ready to take on Google's Waymo and its new partnership Lyft.   Meanwhile Uber's IPO stalls and Tesla restructures its autopilot team.  Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more on the coming week's Smart Driving Car Summit.


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VW unveils an Inclusive Mobility Initiative to help make future transportation better for all...a major theme of the upcoming Smart Driving Car Summit at Princeton.  The University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that...plus the latest of Uber, Tesla and more in Episode 102 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast!


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Tesla shakes up autonomous mobility with a new chip and promises of what's to come.    The assessment from Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in this edition.   Plus...Elon Musk on Lidar, Via makes an Earth Day statement and the latest on the 3rd annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit.  Less than 3 weeks away!


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The success of on demand transit company Via is proving that ride sharing systems can work.  Public Policy head Andrei Greenawalt joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a wide ranging discussion.   Also: Uber, Tesla, Audi, Apple and Nuro are making headlines.   Tune in and subscribe!


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SpaceX amazes, Uber ready for lift off, Tesla's Autopilot and Ford's CEO assesses the self driving landscape.   Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 99 of Smart Driving Cars.


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Here comes congestion pricing in New York City...but what will it mean?  Former city Taxi and Limousine Commission head and transportation expert Matthew Daus joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.  Also...Tesla, VW and even Brexit!  All on Episode 98 of Smart Driving Cars.


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The Future Networked Car?   From Sweden, The Dispatcher publisher, Michael Sena, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars.    Plus ...the Boeing story has much to do with autonomous vehicles and more.   Tune in and subscribe.


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NVIDIA unveils Constellation Drive and more at the company's GPU Technology Conference.  NVIDIA's Director of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast!


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Autonomous vehicles and a new world of mobility for those who need it most.   That plus a new poll from AAA, the grounding of Boeing's Max 8 aircraft, Lyft's IPO and more in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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What was missing from the Geneva Auto Show?   Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser takes aim on that, plus, Volvo, Waymo Tesla and more along with co-host Fred Fishkin.   Tune in and subscribe!


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What does Lyft's filing to go public have to do with autonomous vehicles?   Everything.   That plus Tesla, artificial intelligence and the autonomous local delivery move by FedEx in Episode 93 with co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton and tech journalist Fred Fishkin.


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Should Elon Musk stop promising  truly self driving cars next year?  That plus more on Waymo, Apple and a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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What can autonomous vehicle companies learn from the Amazon HQ2 cancellation in NY?   Plenty, says Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser. That and more in Episode 91 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin.  www.smartdrivingcar.com


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What's wrong with New York City's new congestion pricing for riders in taxis and for hire vehicles?  Plenty says the man who was the longest serving commissioner and chairman of the Taxi and Limousine Commission.  And what about the future of automated vehicles in NY?  Matthew Daus joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for this special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast.


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Will congestion pricing in taxis and for hire vehicles get more people to ride share?   Amazon becomes an investor in Aurora!  And the Harvard Review adds confusion with an article about the cost of self driving cars.  That and more in this edition of Smart Driving Cars with  co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton and tech journalist Fred Fishkin.    www.smartdrivingcar.com


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The National Transportation Safety Board unveils the 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. Put down the mobile device, stop speeding and make new safety technology standard equipment. NTSB Office of High Safety Project Manager Dr. Ensar Ecic joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss.


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New York begins data collection on Uber and Lyft rides, AutonomouStuff continues to grow, another arrest in alleged theft of Apple self driving secrets...and more in episode 87 of Smart Driving Cars. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe!


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Here come Amazon's autonomous delivery vehicles! Amazon, Waymo, GM, Apple, Aurrigo, Argo, Boeing, Uber and even MacLaren are up for discussion in Episode 86 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Ride Systems and Double Map combine to form Journey ..providing real time transit information. CEO Justin Rees chats with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Also in this episode VayaVision's technology to fuse sensor data for self driving with CEO Ronny Cohen.


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In this episode from CES 2019, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin welcome guests Michael Fleming, CEO of TORC Robotics, Regulus CyberCEO Yonatan Zur and Arbe VP Bill Latino. Tune in to the Smart Driving Cars podcast and subscribe!


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From CES 2019, joining co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin are Here Technologies Dir. of Product Marketing Alex Mangan, BMW VP Mike Peyton, showing the CES crowd a self riding motorcycle and VP Ilkka Varjos of Canatu, maker of flexible sensors.


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One of the top chip makers in the world and a start up. Intel's strategic marketing director for autonomous driving Jill Sciarappo and the founder of Jitsik, Dr. Helen Loeb join co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin for Episode 82 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast from CES.


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How NVIDIA is paving the way for self driving cars and a new OLLI automated transport from Local Motors. NVIDIA's Senior Director for Automotive, Danny Shapiro and Kurtis Hodge of Local Motors join co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin for another edition of Smart Driving Cars from CES 2019.


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RoboSense captures a CES Innovation Award for new MEMS solid state LiDAR while Magneti Marelli builds autonomous technology into headlamps and tail lights. Dr. Leilei Shinohara of RoboSense and Magneti Marelli's Bill Grabowski explain in Episode 80 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton and Fred Fishkin.


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Luxoft gets acquired by DXC and partners with LG to bring the digital lifestyle into automated vehicles. VP of Strategy Mikael Soderberg joins co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton and Fred Fishkin for the Smart Driving Cars podcast from CES 2019.


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With the company's new self driving pod on display at CES, Bosch VP for Driver Assistance and Automated Driving Kay Stepper navigates his way onto the Smart Driving Cars podcast with hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin.


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From CES it's another special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with UDELV CEO Daniel Laury chatting with co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin about his company's self driving delivery vehicles in operation in San Francisco.


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Will Dubai lead the world in driverless transportation. In this special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast from CES, Dr. Ismail Zohdy, program manager for self driving transportation for the Dubai government joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a lively discussion.


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From CES in Las Vegas, a new industry organization, PAVE, is formed. Partners for Automated Vehicle Education. And some founding members join co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin for an on site discussion. Guests include National Safety Council VP Kelly Nantel, Voyage VP Justin Erlich and National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono.


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Waymo under attack, how to regulate driverless mobility and sensors to monitor passengers... Those issues and more are in Episode 74 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with co-hosts Fred Fishkin and Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. Tune in and subscribe!


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What a year it has been on the road to autonomous vehicles. From Waymo to Uber and all of the companies in between, 2018 has been eventful. Where are we now and what's to come? Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 73 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast!


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Uber resumes autonomous testing while Lyft hires a new head of autonomous vehicle safety. And Nuro hits the road with truly driverless grocery deliveries in Arizona. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 72 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Tune in and subscribe!


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When it comes to self driving cars, Ralph Nader says "Not so fast." The reknowned political activist and author takes the government and the industry to task in a super sized Episode 71 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more!


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We have liftoff! Waymo One begins offering a commercial self driving transportation service in the suburbs of Phoenix. How does it work? What's next? Autonomous Vehicle expert and consultant Grayson Brulte joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on this episode of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast.


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What will it take for driverless vehicles to become a leading form of transportation? Futurist and author Chunka Mui joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 69 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Plus...Waymo, GM, Amazon and more. Tune in and subscribe!


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The insurance industry hears about the outlook for automated vehicles. Co-author Dick Mudge joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 68 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Plus...Uber, GM Cruise, Waymo, VW and more. Tune in and subscribe!


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Ford unveils progress and targets self driving car service for 2021. Waymo plans to launch its first paid self driving service next month. And Uber talks safety. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for those stories and more. Tune in and subscribe!


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Daimler is partnering with Bosch to bring an autonomous ride hailing service to San Jose next year. In this edition, the Director of Engineering at Bosch joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to outline how it will work. Plus Richard Bishop joins us fresh from an International Task Force on Vehicle Highway Automation in Denmark. And more!


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California gives Waymo the green light for fully driverless vehicle testing on public roads and the state's deputy director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Bernard Soriano, joins the Smart Driving Cars podcast with the no nonsense details. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin explore that and more. Tune in and subscribe!


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Here come Waymo's Taxi Robots: In Episode 64 The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at Waymo and Tesla. Is it the most misunderstood car company? And some thoughts about MIT's survey on autonomous vehicle morality choices. Tune in and subscribe!


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NVIDIA is out with its first self driving safety report and in Episode 63 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, NVIDIA's Director of Automotive, Danny Shapiro, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to chat about what is in it...and more. Also...the NJ legislature, with help from Alain...is starting to take action. Plus the latest from Ford. Tune in and subscribe!


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Why do people keep rear ending self driving cars? It's the title of the latest article by Senior Writer for Wired, Jack Stewart. This week Jack joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 62 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. And there's more on semi-autonomous safety, Lyft, Uber and Waymo. Tune in and subscribe!


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What's need to ensure safety in driverless vehicles? In Episode 61 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by the principal investigator for the just completed Rand autonomous vehicle safety project, Marjory Blumenthal. Tune in for that and more on the latest from Waymo, Tesla, Cadillac, Lyft and more.


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With Waymo poised to begin commercial driverless transportation in Arizona...is there reason to worry? In Episode 60 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton and Fred Fishkin tackle that and more, joined by Ed Felton...a Princeton computer scientist who served as a technology advisor in the Obama administration and Bryant Walker Smith, legal expert from the U. of South Carolina. Tune in and subscribe!


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Basic Universal Mobility? Writer, editor, champion endurance driver and thought leader Alex Roy...joins Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 59 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Plus...Alain's take on Tesla and Elon Musk....Toyota...and more. Tune in and subscribe!


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In this edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by the founder of the Superbike School, Keith Code. Keith is an instructor, coach, author and researcher into motorcycle safety...and a champion racer. Beyond that....he's an old high school friend of Alain's! And there's more on BMW, Apple, VW and more! Tune in and subscribe!


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Uber is investing bigger in self driving research in Toronto, while Apple grows its self driving test fleet in California. Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser along with Fred Fishkin for Episode 57 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Also...the latest on Mercedes, Volvo, BMW and Nuro. Tune in and subscribe!


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Are Waymo and Tesla way out in front in autonomous technology. Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser weighs in along with Fred Fishkin Episode 56 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Plus the latest from Amazon, Aurora Innovation, Ouster, Jaguar Landrover and Fiat Chrysler. Tune in and subscribe!


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The coming new world of driverless cars! In Episode 55 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast former GM VP and adviser to Waymo Larry Burns chats with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin about his new book "Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car and How it Will Reshape Our World".


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The impact of the Hitch service murders in China on ride sharing, Toyota's investment in Uber and the issue of who controls data...are the focus of Episode 54 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and Fred Fishkin are joined by The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena.


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Ralph Nader weighs in when it comes to safety regulations for self driving vehicles.... but is his focus in the right place? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser offers up his thoughts on that and more ...from Zoox, to Waymo, Lyft and Drive.AI in Episode 53 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Uber's future is linked to it's ability to deploy self driving vehicles. That's what Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser says in Episode 52 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin. Also...the latest from Ford, Tesla, Elon Musk, Kroger and more. Tune in and subscribe!


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Waymo worth 175 billion dollars before it starts charging for rides? Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 51 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. And the latest on Uber and the battle with New York City, Olli shuttles off to Buffalo, Tesla and BMW.


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Drive.ai gets ready for self driving tests in Texas, Waymo partners with public transit, Tesla's self driving chips and the latest on Uber and Lyft. All that and more in Episode 50 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tune in and subscribe!


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When will we shift from buying cars to buying rides? In Episode 49 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, entrepreneur, speaker and co-author of "The End of Driving: Transportation Systems and Public Policy Planning for Autonomous Vehicles" ...Bern Grush joins co-hosts Alain Kornhauser of Princeton and Fred Fishkin. That along with the latest on Ford, Waymo, Uber and more.


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What to make of Waymo as it passes 8 million miles of automated driving on public roads? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser joins Fred Fishkin for Episode 48 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. This week... Waymo, Zoox, Embark, Nvidia and new reports from Brookings.


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Self driving taxis from Mercedes? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser says, "No thank you". Why? Tune in as the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering joins Fred Fishkin for that and much more in episode 47 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast.


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Self driving technology speeds along in China. Uber looks to resume testing this summer. Public transit, the Koch brothers and Nuro's partnership with Kroger. Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 46 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast!


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Waymo marks the first year of its early rider program. The news is good but Princeton's Alain Kornhauser says it could be better. How? Tune in to Episode 45 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast for that and the latest on GM, Voyage, Ford and more


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What is the big mistake California is making in driverless vehicle testing? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser says the key is to promote ride sharing. Join the professor and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 44 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast for more on that, Waymo, Tesla and more.


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What is missing from the NTSB's preliminary report on the March Tesla crash? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser's speaks out along with co-host Fred Fishkin in Episode 43 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Plus... Waymo to bring self driving vehicles to Europe? Self driving shuttles in Canada. And GM bringing Super Cruise to more vehicles.


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Softbank makes a multibillion dollar investment in GM's self driving company and Google's Waymo orders more than 60 thousand additional Chrysler minivans for a self driving fleet. Where does Uber fit in? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser dives in along with co-host Fred Fishkin in Episode 42 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast.


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Artificial Intelligence may be able to drive better than humans most of the time....but is that good enough? Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and Co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 41 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. More on the latest from Uber, Tesla and Nuro. Listen and subscribe!


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With the NTSB preliminary report out on the fatal crash in Arizona ...where does Uber go from here? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle those issues plus more on Mobileye, Apple and the report on the dangers of push button car ignitions. Listen and subscribe!


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How close is California to giving the green light to driverless testing on public roads? Deputy DMV Director Bernard Soriano joins Alain Kornhauser, Fred Fishkin and guest Michael Sena on Episode 39 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. And we review some highlights of the just concluded 2nd annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Listen and subscribe!


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The continuing Uber crash investigation, Waymo and Ohio rolls out the welcome mat for the testing of self driving cars. All that and more in Episode 38 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. This week Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by Bryant Walker Smith of the University of South Carolina and Stanford. Tune in and subscribe!


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Self driving car companies should work together to share critical safety data or face possible collapse says Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser. He joins co-host Fred Fishkin in Episode 37 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast where you'll hear more about Tesla, Lyft, Uber and the upcoming Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Listen and subscribe!


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Getting self driving car companies to share their data on safety. It's a move that could benefit all says Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser in the latest Smart Driving Cars Podcast. He joins co-host Fred Fishkin...to chat about the move by Voyage. Also...Tesla, Waymo and more.


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Will self driving car service be free? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser thinks that just might be. He explains in Episode 35 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin. Also...the latest on Waymo, Tesla and the need for grass roots movements to bring about the evolution.


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Should a brand new regulatory agency be formed to oversee self driving and driverless vehicles? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser says yes in Episode 34 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin. Also...Uber's CEO calls self driving vehicles are in the student driver phase....and Tesla feuds with the NTSB.


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Waymo is making it real! In Episode 33 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, hosts Fred Fishkin and Princeton's Alain Kornhauser are joined by Michael Sena, publisher of The Dispatcher newsletter. Take a deep dive into Waymo's deals with Jaguar and talks with Honda.. Tesla, Volvo, Uber and Ambarella. And the Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit is coming up!


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Waymo's big partnership with Jaguar, a deadly Tesla autopilot crash and the plans for congestion pricing for vehicles in parts of Manhattan. In Episode 32 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser takes on the tough questions with straight answers and no hype, along with tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Listen in...and subscribe!


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Waymo's chief confident his self driving vehicles would have avoided same outcome as Uber's in deadly crash. How deep are Uber's troubles? In Episode 31 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and journalist Fred Fishkin are joined by Alex Roy, editor at large of The Drive.


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Investigating the Uber self driving crash that killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg: In Episode 30 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser goes in depth on why it could and should have been avoided. He chats with Fred Fishkin about the impact of the crash on other testing programs and how the technology should move forward.


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A call for transparency, disclosure and learning following the death of a pedestrian in Arizona involving an automated Uber vehicle. That's the message from Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser in Episode 29 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Professor Kornhauser joins co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss the crash and the impact.


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Waymo does it! Episode 28 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Waymo begins truly driverless vehicle pick ups in Arizona. No attendant or monitor on board. And the latest on Lyft. Tune in and subscribe!


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Waymo does it! Episode 28 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Waymo begins truly driverless vehicle pick ups in Arizona. No attendant or monitor on board. And the latest on Lyft. Tune in and subscribe!


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Episode 27 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. This week: More self driving trucks hit the road, the economics of ride hailing services under fire, will Uber partner with Waymo....and more! Tune in and subscribe!


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The Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 26! Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin as they take an in depth look at the new driverless vehicle testing regs unveiled this week in California with the state's Deputy Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Bernard Soriano. Also... the latest from Waymo, Ford and Amazon.


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Hop in for episode 25 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and guest Nir Erez, CEO and co-founder Moovit. How will Moovit's app play a role in the self driving future? Plus...California and Arizona move towards allowing self driving trials without attendants, Nissan's self driving taxis in Japan, and more from NVIDIA, Uber, Lyft, Tesla and Google.


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Episode 24 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Today: Softbank making insurance move that could spur smart driving technology? A gas tax hike for infrastructure funding. Will Amazon surprise again with self driving technology of its own? Waymo's ride hailing app...and NVIDIA continues to soar.


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Waymo and Uber settle, Amazon reportedly preparing to launch delivery service to compete with FedEx and UPS, the problem with automatic emergency braking systems and keeping watch over the testing reports for self driving cars. Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for episode 23 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast


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Waymo Vs. Uber, Amazon delivers, is artificial intelligence good enough to drive your car, the latest from Didi and Embark and a Tesla in space! All in Episode 22 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. A smart discussion about smart driving cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, The Dispatcher's Michael Sena and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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Episode 21 of the Self Driving Cars podcast is ready to roll. Waymo's big deal with Fiat Chrysler for thousands of self driving mini-vans, GM's push to keep up, ex-Google employees create Nuro for self driving deliveries, does AI need to be perfect for self driving cars and the Congressional train crash.


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Come along for the ride! Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 20 with the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University Alain Kornhauser and technology journalist Fred Fishkin. In this episode: Didi's plans for data in China, autonomous crashes for GM and Tesla, Lighter colored vehicles to help Lidar? And Apple growing its self driving test fleet.


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Come along for the ride! Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 20 with the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University Alain Kornhauser and technology journalist Fred Fishkin. In this episode: Didi's plans for data in China, autonomous crashes for GM and Tesla, Lighter colored vehicles to help Lidar? And Apple growing its self driving test fleet.


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Episode 19 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this edition: The White House Infrastructure Plan, driverless transportation for seniors in Florida, Waymo coming to Metro Atlanta, Uber's big promise and more.


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Episode 18 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and guest research engineer Steven Shladover of UC Berkeley. Topics: General Motors, Waymo, the Transportation Research Board, CES, NVIDIA and how #MeToo may impact ride sharing technology in the future.


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Episode 17 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast! Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser, who is faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering and tech journalist Fred Fishkin chat about the latest from Waymo, Velodyne, GM, Lyft and more.


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The Amtrak crash: who is to blame? Uber's European problem. Yann LeCun at the Institute for Advanced Study. All this along with the latest on Apple, Volvo and Tesla in Episode 16 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.


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The Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 15! Hosts Fred Fishkin and Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser are joined by leading expert Michael Sena from Sweden in a wide open chat ranging from the impact of Ralph Nader to the insurance industry's role, to the latest from Ford, Lyft, Uber and China's Didi.


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In this edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, hosts Fred Fishkin and Alain Kornhauser (Princeton University) are joined by Bernard Soriano, the Deputy Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On the agenda: Waymo's CEO says real driverless testing is coming soon.; Waymo's autonomous fleet now has traveled four million miles; Lyft gets the green light from California to test self driving on public roads and Yandex tests self driving taxis in the Russian snow.


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Episode 13 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser and tech reporter Fred Fishkin. Volvo gets a self driving fleet order from Uber, fighting motion sickness in self driving vehicles, Fisker's battery break through? And the latest from Tesla, Bill Gates, Apple and the Pope!


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Episode 12 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with tech journalist Fred Fishkin and Princeton University faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering Alain Kornhauser. This edition: Tesla unveils a truck, the media focuses on the future of driving, Uber's Express Pool, remembering the DARPA challenge, Jaguar Land Rover testing self driving vehicles in the UK and public acceptance.


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Episode 11 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with host Fred Fishkin and Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser. Fred and Alain are joined by leading expert and Internet pioneer Brad Templeton. Waymo makes some history, Thee tech needed to make it work..cameras...lidar or both? Navya bringing new robotic vehicles to Paris. And an accident...as a self driving shuttle is launched in Las Vegas.


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Episode 10 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Host Fred Fishkin along with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser are joined by internationally recognized expert Michael Sena from Sweden. The latest from Washington D. C., the ITS World Congress in Montreal and headlines from Nvidia, Waymo, GM, Elon Musk and Sony!


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The October 25th 2017 edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Host Fred Fishkin with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and guest Fred Payne, council member from Greenville County, South Carolina. Greenville's autonomous taxis are rolling. Bank of America analysts see big investment opportunities in vehicle technology. The latest from London, China and New York. And on demand pilotless planes?


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In this edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and host Fred Fishkin chat about the latest jump in vehicle deaths in the U.S. Tech is distracting more drivers, but the right tech can turn things around. And there's more from Waymo, Tesla, Apple, GM and the plans to test self driving cars in Manhattan.


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Episode 7 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. California to allow completely driverless vehicle testing, advances in Greenville County, South Carolina and Australia. Is public ready? Many Tesla owners are, while Intel hires LeBron and Waymo partners with MADD to push the technology forward.


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Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 6 with Fred Fishkin and Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser. This edition: moves in Washington, coming innovation from Cadillac, Tesla moving to Intel, Uber out of London, Ford working with Lyft and James Dyson!


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In this episode of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, host Fred Fishkin chats with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser and University of Texas Professor Kara Kockelman about the news from GM and Cruise Automation, progress in technology and in Washington D. C. and how much people are willing to pay for cars that can drive themselves.


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In this edition of the Self Driving Cars Podcast host Fred Fishkin chats with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser about the latest developments. When it comes to automated vehicles, are we moving too fast... or too slow?


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Smart Driving Cars Podcast 3 features hosts Fred Fishkin and Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser joined by guest Michael Sena, an internationally recognized expert based in Sweden. He discusses the future of transportation and the significance of the Model 3 introduction by Tesla.


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