Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Smart Driving Cars Podcast

What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser and guests, hosted by technology journalist Fred Fishkin. How soon will you be riding in a self driving car? This is the podcast to tune in to.

Episodes

Smart Driving Cars: The ABCs of Autonomous Vehicles: Technology, Economics and Policy (episode 287)

October 13, 2022 • 83 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: (episode 286) #Tesla, #Musk, #AI Day and more

October 9, 2022 • 47 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: The looming battery battle (episode 285)

September 27, 2022 • 55 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: NVIDIA unveils DRIVE Thor (episode 284)

September 23, 2022 • 49 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars episode 283: #Aurora #Mobileye #NVIDIA #Tesla and more

September 11, 2022 • 29 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars 282: The battle over roads. Really?

September 1, 2022 • 66 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars episode 281: New #Tesla FSD Beta and more

August 28, 2022 • 47 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: Can Tesla data help car crash understanding? (episode 280)

August 22, 2022 • 66 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars episode 279: #Autonomy's CEO, #Tesla & more

August 11, 2022 • 59 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: Elon Musk, Tesla & robo-taxis (episode 278)

August 7, 2022 • 54 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: Cities & Mobility episode 277

July 30, 2022 • 76 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: TRB wrap-Tesla-& more Episode 276

July 25, 2022 • 42 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: May Mobility moves forward (Episode 275)

July 16, 2022 • 71 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars Episode 274: NHTSA investigates Cruise and #Tesla crashes and more MOVES progress

July 10, 2022 • 47 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars episode 273: Getting Moves moving

June 23, 2022 • 73 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars episode 272: The NHTSA driver assist crash report

June 16, 2022 • 76 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars: What was accomplished at the 5th annual Smart Driving Cars Summit (episode 271)

June 8, 2022 • 21 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars (episode 270) Qualcomm looks to power autonomous vehicles along with your phone

June 1, 2022 • 39 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars (episode 269) Did government car ratings take a wrong turn?

May 26, 2022 • 61 mins
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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Smart Driving Cars (Episode 268): Why wireless #EV charging is key to autonomous mobility

May 15, 2022 • 75 mins
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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