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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.
January 25, 2022
Electrifying an Iconic Brand
Automotive News reporter Pete Bigelow discussed Ford's electric vehicle strategy under CEO Jim Farley, which centers on electrifying iconic brands like the F-150 and Mustang while investing in battery recycling through companies like Redwood Materials. The conversation highlighted Ford's strong market performance and addressed emerging challenges including an anticipated battery supply shortage from 2024-2028 and changing consumer preferences toward direct-to-consumer sales models.
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January 18, 2022
Seeing Around Corners
Jason Eichenholz, Co-Founder & CTO of Luminar, discusses the company's development of advanced LiDAR technology using optoelectronics and lasers for autonomous vehicles. The episode covers Luminar's approach to creating deployable, scalable sensing technology without compromising on technical capabilities to enable safer self-driving systems.
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January 11, 2022
Narratives Shape Reality
Finch Fulton of Locomation discusses the 2022 outlook for autonomous trucking policy, including potential impacts from the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and how the technology can address supply chain challenges amid driver shortages and inflation. The conversation covers investor interest in autonomous trucking due to its supply chain benefits and environmental impact, with Locomation's ARC technology capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 22%.
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January 4, 2022
Doubling Down on Innovation
Dustin Koehl from U.S. Xpress discusses the company's innovation strategy, including initiatives like Variant to improve driver experience and autonomous trucking development to address the industry's projected shortage of over 80,000 drivers. The conversation covers how the trucking industry will transform over the next 5-10 years, with particular focus on sustainability efforts as the company operates over 600 million miles annually and makes 1.2 million deliveries per year.
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December 28, 2021
What is Self-Driving?
Los Angeles Times auto industry reporter Russ Mitchell discusses the current state of autonomous vehicles, arguing that we are in both an electric vehicle and EV charging market bubble as part of broader stock market conditions. The conversation addresses misconceptions about Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature, noting that despite public perception, Tesla vehicles are not actually self-driving cars today, leading to dangerous situations as users overestimate the technology's capabilities.
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December 21, 2021
Commercializing Autonomous Vehicles
David Welch of Bloomberg discussed the current race among autonomous vehicle companies to commercialize their services, highlighting the strategic advantages that Cruise (GM/Honda partnership) and Argo AI (Ford/VW partnership) have through traditional automaker relationships for building and testing vehicles. Welch noted that while Waymo lacks such partnerships but benefits from Alphabet's funding, the parent company is increasingly pressuring the unit to generate returns rather than remain a costly research project.
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