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The Road to Autonomy Podcast
Conversations with the Architects
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.
Host
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.
June 23, 2026
Parallel Systems Is Building the Internet of Freight
Matt Soule, Founder and CEO of Parallel Systems, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how Parallel Systems is building the internet of freight by combing autonomy and rail.
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June 16, 2026
How the U.S. Army Acquires Autonomy
Zachary Harrell, Director of Insights and Analysis, Army Applications Laboratory, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how the U.S.
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June 9, 2026
Hertz Isn’t Just a Rental Car Company Anymore
Gil West, CEO of Hertz, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the launch of Oro Mobility and how a century of fleet operations is helping robotaxis to scale.
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June 2, 2026
From Tracking Terrorists to Tracking Trucks: How a Former CIA Officer Built the Ground Truth Layer
Former CIA officer Ryan Joyce has applied intelligence tradecraft to trucking by creating GenLogs, which uses a nationwide network of roadside cameras to capture nearly 20 million daily images that uniquely fingerprint and track commercial vehicles. The system addresses critical data gaps in freight by providing verified ground truth about truck movements, helping insurers assess risk, brokers vet carriers, and law enforcement track stolen cargo while identifying carriers that frequently change identities.
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May 27, 2026
Autonomous Mowers and the American Manufacturing Edge
RC Mowers CEO Michael Brandt discusses how autonomous mowers address labor shortages in the landscaping industry, which faces structural turnover due to difficult working conditions and limited skilled worker availability. The LiDAR-based systems enable 24/7 operation, with early adoption by airports for nighttime runway maintenance and growing interest from private equity-backed landscape companies seeking scalable solutions.
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May 12, 2026
LiDAR Measures the Truth of the World
Angus Pacala, CEO of Ouster, discusses the company's launch of native color REV8 LiDAR technology, which provides synchronized color and depth sensing for improved autonomous decision-making in applications like agriculture and urban navigation. Ouster is positioning itself as a foundational sensing platform for the physical AI economy through in-house silicon development and strategic acquisitions like StereoLabs to serve markets from long-range LiDAR to humanoid robotics.
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