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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 22, 2022
Our Wright Brothers Moment
Gil West, Chief Operating Officer of Cruise, discusses the company's transition from an R&D organization to commercial operations, drawing on his experience scaling Delta Airlines to implement world-class customer service and operational excellence. West compares the autonomous vehicle industry's current state to aviation's early commercialization period, positioning this as Cruise's "Wright Brothers moment" in bringing autonomous transportation to market.
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March 15, 2022
Think Big. Do Big.
Greg Rodriguez of Stantec discusses the current federal autonomous vehicle policy landscape, describing it as "lacking" due to the start-stop nature of legislation and daily changes in regulatory approaches. The conversation covers how policy uncertainty and inadequate federal infrastructure funding are hindering AV deployment in the US, while other countries like China are advancing their autonomous vehicle frameworks more decisively.
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March 8, 2022
Investing in The Future
General Partner Reilly Brennan discusses the autonomous vehicle industry's shift from robo-taxi concepts to practical commercial applications in logistics, parcels, and industrial sectors like mining. The conversation explores potential acquisitions of autonomy startups by major industrial companies, drawing parallels between mining companies and logistics giants like UPS and Amazon in their approach to adopting autonomous and electric technologies.
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February 22, 2022
Electrification of Industrial Logistics
Alan Ohnsman discusses how electrification in industrial logistics is advancing more rapidly than passenger vehicles due to easier adoption patterns, with freight rail emerging as a significant opportunity beyond the current focus on heavy-duty trucks. The conversation explores the potential for "intermodal 2.0" by connecting electrified freight trains with electric trucks, leveraging positive train control technology to create more efficient freight movement systems.
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February 15, 2022
Intermodal 2.0
TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu discusses the company's "Driver Out" autonomous trucking milestone, having completed over 550 miles of fully autonomous freight operations on public roads, and plans to scale operations over the next two years by expanding operational domains and routes. The discussion covers how TuSimple's autonomous trucks aim to reduce freight transportation costs amid rising trucking inflation rates of 17% overall and 25% for long-haul operations.
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February 11, 2022
Moving Past Misconceptions
Ariel Wolf from the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association discussed the need for a national AV framework and the importance of distinguishing between driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and true autonomous vehicles to address public misconceptions. The organization advocates for clear terminology and regulatory clarity to build public trust and enable safe deployment of autonomous vehicle technology.
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