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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
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October 18, 2022
Carpooling For Freight
Flock Freight CFO Pat Dillon discusses the company's shared truckload platform that combines partial shipments from multiple customers to optimize freight capacity and reduce costs for shippers and carriers. The company is preparing for a potential U.S. recession by leveraging its asset-light model while maintaining growth, with leadership acknowledging that broader economic changes in consumer behavior and industrial production directly impact freight demand.
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October 11, 2022
Electric Vehicles, Raw Materials and Supply Chains
Forbes Senior Editor Alan Ohnsman discusses how major automakers were unprepared for the rapid consumer shift to electric vehicles, resulting in critical shortages of raw materials and refining capacity. The lack of advanced planning has led to a 122% year-to-date increase in lithium prices and forced EV manufacturers to raise vehicle prices by an average of 54.3%.
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October 4, 2022
Scaling Autonomous Vehicles with Precise Location
Aaron Nathan, CEO of Point One Navigation, discussed how precise location services are critical for scaling autonomous vehicles and implementing active safety solutions that can predict and prevent accidents before they occur. The conversation explored whether rising crash rates and traffic fatalities might accelerate public acceptance of autonomous vehicles, which don't get distracted or speed like human drivers.
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September 27, 2022
Scaling Autonomy Profitability
Andrew Culhane of Torc Robotics discusses how the company operated profitably for 14 years without outside funding before Daimler acquired a majority stake in 2019. The conversation covers Torc's strategic pivot to autonomous trucking and their current partnership with Daimler to scale autonomous vehicle profitability.
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September 20, 2022
Electric Vehicle Subscriptions
Autonomy offers electric vehicle subscriptions as a more affordable and flexible alternative to traditional leasing, addressing barriers to EV adoption through lower financial commitment and reduced credit requirements. The company's subscription model costs approximately 15% less than traditional leases by offering time-based insurance and eliminating long-term contracts for consumers uncertain about electric vehicles.
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September 13, 2022
Understanding Congestion with Data
INRIX Head of Global Public Policy Avery Ash explains how the company collects real-time traffic data from 500 million vehicles and devices to help cities and DOTs better understand congestion patterns and traffic safety issues. The discussion covers INRIX's new partnership with GM to leverage connected vehicle data for safety planning, including identifying problems like speeding in school zones to inform infrastructure and enforcement decisions.
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