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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.
December 9, 2020
Becoming a Chef: Timing, Passion, and Risk
Chef Hugo Bolanos discusses his journey from Guatemala to becoming co-founder of Búho Rouge, starting as a restaurant runner at 17 after being too young to wait tables and developing his culinary skills under mentor Chef Fred Iwasaki. The conversation explores how family immigration experiences, mentorship relationships, and career pivots shaped his path in the restaurant industry.
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December 1, 2020
Gas Stations of the Future: Electric Charging Hubs
Colin Roche, Co-Founder and CEO of Swiftmile, discusses his company's approach to transforming traditional gas stations into electric charging hubs for personal electric transport vehicles. The conversation covers Swiftmile's founding story, early investor relationships, and the business case for converting existing fuel infrastructure to support electric mobility.
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November 25, 2020
Shangri-La of Mobility: Robotaxis
Alvaro Ramis of Bestmile discusses the evolution from free-floating car sharing services like Car2Go to robotaxis, explaining how current car-sharing markets are stagnating due to competition from rideshare services and asset-heavy business models. The conversation explores why robotaxis represent the next evolution in mobility services, offering potential solutions to the operational challenges facing current shared mobility platforms.
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November 17, 2020
American Success Story: AutonomouStuff
Bobby Hambrick discusses founding AutonomouStuff in his backyard barn, scaling the company by reinvesting profits while maintaining monthly profitability, and eventually selling to Hexagon. The conversation covers his bootstrap approach to growth without venture capital and contrasts this with current market trends of unprofitable companies going public via SPACs.
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November 10, 2020
Insurance Markets and the Digital Economy
The insurance market is experiencing its hardest conditions in 25 years, with reduced capacity leading to renewal price increases of 25-40% and sometimes up to 70% year-over-year. These market conditions are forcing companies to make difficult decisions about insurance coverage levels, with some becoming underinsured due to affordability constraints.
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November 3, 2020
Mobility SPACs: Hype or Reality?
David Welch from Bloomberg discusses concerns about due diligence quality in mobility SPACs, citing Nikola as an example of a company that likely wouldn't have survived a traditional IPO process. The conversation explores whether the mobility SPAC market represents genuine investment opportunity or speculative hype, particularly as major institutional players like SoftBank and Apollo Global Management enter the space.
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