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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.
June 10, 2025
Financial News Media Disconnect, Uber Doubles Down, Will Alphabet Ever IPO Waymo?
The episode discusses financial media's misunderstanding of autonomous vehicle market dynamics and the misleading narratives that result from inadequate analysis of industry partnerships and progress. Key developments include Uber's strategic commitment to autonomy through executive promotions and Alphabet's ongoing decision regarding whether to spin out Waymo via IPO or maintain it as part of their integrated AI strategy.
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June 3, 2025
Autonomy is Good for the Economy
Jim Mullen from the Council for Economic Resilience discusses how automation and autonomous vehicle technologies can strengthen the U.S. economy through job creation, supply chain resilience, and inflation reduction. The episode emphasizes the urgent need for a national autonomous vehicle framework to compete with China's advancing automation capabilities while benefiting underserved communities and maintaining America's economic leadership.
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May 27, 2025
From Partnerships to Power Plays: The Road Ahead for Autonomous Trucking
The autonomous trucking industry faces significant uncertainty as major partnerships show strain, with Volvo potentially shuttering its North American autonomous solutions division and PACCAR remaining notably silent following Aurora's driver-out launch. Industry experts discuss the competitive implications of Daimler's growing influence through factory-grade chassis and analyze the potential market disruption if Waymo re-enters autonomous trucking by scaling up its Via division.
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May 20, 2025
Scaling Sidewalk Autonomy: How Serve Robotics Is Reinventing Last-Mile Delivery
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani discusses the company's evolution from a Postmates incubation project to a publicly traded autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company operating in Los Angeles, Miami, and Dallas. The company is expanding beyond delivery services into a broader robotics platform with multiple revenue streams including advertising, licensing, and partnerships while scaling operations across new markets.
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May 13, 2025
Scaling Autonomy: Waymo’s Advantage, Uber’s Strategy and Tesla’s Challenge
Bloomberg's David Welch discusses how Waymo is strengthening its robotaxi market position through a Magna manufacturing partnership while Uber leverages its platform for autonomous ride demand. Tesla faces significant technical challenges with Full Self-Driving capabilities, particularly in identifying pedestrians and navigating complex scenarios, as the autonomous vehicle industry enters a critical phase requiring strategic decisions on scaling and profitability.
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May 6, 2025
Autonomous Trucking Is Reviving Local Communities, One Route at a Time
Earl Adams Jr. from Plus discusses the company's plan to deploy fully autonomous trucks by 2027 in Texas, emphasizing community engagement with local leaders and educational institutions to build trust and transparency. The episode explores how autonomous trucking aims to improve road safety while generating economic benefits for local communities through increased business spending and job opportunities.
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