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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.
April 26, 2022
Decarbonizing Last Mile Delivery
Rachad Youssef from BrightDrop discussed the company's launch in January 2021 to address decarbonizing last-mile delivery, with delivery traffic projected to grow 78% by 2030. BrightDrop delivered their first electric delivery vans to FedEx in December 2021, achieving a 14-month timeline from company launch to vehicles operating in the field in the LA region.
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April 19, 2022
The Current State of the Oil & Gas Markets
The Biden Administration released 1 million barrels of oil per day for 180 days from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address a global oil deficit exceeding 3 million barrels per day, where demand outstrips production. U.S. petroleum demand reached 21.6 million barrels per day in February 2022, the highest since August 2005, driven by factors including increased freight shipping and COVID-19 test production.
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April 12, 2022
Creating Value Through Services
Mike Plasencia from Ryder System discusses how the 89-year-old logistics company has positioned itself as the "central nervous system" for autonomous trucking by partnering with companies like Embark, TuSimple, Waymo, and Gatik. Ryder leverages its forward-thinking approach and established infrastructure to create value by helping autonomous vehicle companies scale their operations while solving complex logistics challenges for customers.
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April 5, 2022
Interacting with Law Enforcement
Brett Fabbri, Head of Law Enforcement Policy at Kodiak Robotics and former California Highway Patrol officer, discussed how law enforcement agencies interact with autonomous truck operations and the importance of community engagement in building trust. The conversation covered his 30-year law enforcement career and the California Highway Patrol's approach to managing their 186,000-mile coverage area through local area offices that function like community police stations.
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March 29, 2022
Commercializing Waymo Via
Waymo entered autonomous trucking in 2017 to apply their core driver technology across multiple vehicle applications, with trucking representing a major use case for their scalable platform. The company is building public trust and credibility by engaging with local communities, law enforcement, first responders, and professional truck drivers to leverage their collective road experience as operations scale up.
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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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