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We do not chase headlines; we host the newsmakers. From the founders of unicorn startups to the CEOs of publicly traded companies, our guests join The Road to Autonomy to articulate their vision, defend their strategies, and signal their next moves.
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Our audience gains unparalleled, unfiltered access to the C-Suite executives, founders, and policymakers who are building and regulating the future.
From the founders of unicorn startups to the CEOs of publicly traded companies, our guests join to articulate their vision, defend their strategies, and signal their next moves.
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Founder, The Road to Autonomy & Co-Founder & Co-CEO AUTNMY AI
Grayson Brulte is a visionary strategist and one of the foremost authorities on autonomy, automation, and the emerging Autonomy Economy™. Widely recognized for anticipating what's next, his work sits at the intersection of innovation, policy, and emerging technology, where he serves as a trusted advisor to executive teams throughout the autonomy landscape.
Grayson coined the term Autonomy Economy to describe the convergence of automation, autonomy, commerce, and economic growth. His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, Forbes, CNN, and The Hollywood Reporter.
Recent Episodes
New episodes every Tuesday. Watch on YouTube, X and Spotify and listen on your favorite podcast platform.
March 5, 2024
Stopping and Swapping: Hybrids for Trucks
Revoy has developed a hybrid electrification system for Class 8 trucks that involves swapping pre-charged battery units between the tractor and trailer in under five minutes, eliminating charging downtime. The system has demonstrated fuel efficiency improvements up to 67 mpg in testing and provides additional torque for hill climbing while offering regenerative braking for enhanced safety.
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February 27, 2024
The Rise and Fall of Digital Freight Brokerages and the Growth of Autonomous Trucking
Digital freight brokerages have consolidated significantly with 8.1% fewer operating than last year, though still 17% above pre-pandemic levels, while market participants express cautious optimism about improving volumes and capacity balance. The episode explores how major players like Walmart may leverage proprietary fleet data to enter the digital brokerage space and discusses the parallel development of autonomous trucking technology.
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February 20, 2024
The Year of Autonomous Drone Delivery
Shannon Nash, CFO of Wing (an Alphabet company), discusses the company's autonomous drone delivery operations in the Dallas Fort Worth region, where they deliver items like hot coffee within five minutes through partnerships with Walmart locations in Frisco and Lewisville. Wing's drones have FAA approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights, enabling deliveries up to six miles from stores and reaching over 60,000 residences with plans for further DFW expansion.
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February 14, 2024
It All Comes Down to Unit Economics
Matt McLelland of Covenant discusses the challenges fleets face when evaluating battery electric trucks, including 50% higher costs, limited range, reduced weight capacity, and financing difficulties due to high interest rates and inflation. He emphasizes that successful implementation requires matching the right equipment to specific routes and freight needs, suggesting the future fleet will consist of diverse technologies rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
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February 6, 2024
The Current State of The Mobility Markets
Automotive News Senior Reporter Pete Bigelow discusses the current mobility market dynamics, including declining non-Tesla EV sales that prompted 5,000 U.S. dealers to urge President Biden to slow EV adoption policies. The conversation covers Tesla's dominant 55%+ U.S. EV market share, GM's Cruise reboot, Waymo's expanding robo-taxi operations, and the autonomous trucking industry's preparation for commercial launch.
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January 30, 2024
The Politics of Electric Vehicles
Republican strategist Mike Murphy discusses how electric vehicles have become politically polarized despite his free-market conservative belief that consumers should have choice in vehicle purchases. The conversation covers charging infrastructure challenges for non-Tesla EVs and how the adoption of Tesla's North American Charging Standard may help reduce both technical barriers and political divisions around electric vehicles.
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