Autonocast Podcast
1) #352: Waymo...With Great Scale Comes Great Responsibility.
As Waymo scales, so do the edge cases the world's biggest robotaxi fleet will encounter. Also, Ed wants to talk about Tesla, Alex doesn't, and Kirsten keeps it cool.
2) #351: Feisty Thanksgiving Discussion
Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about, and Kirsten thanks us for letting her be the adult in th...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) #350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith
When is self-driving not self-driving? How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety? Professor Bryant Walker Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, how he hopes to improve t...Show More
4) #349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryan Reimer
How to cut through the BS of AI hype? What is the optimal integration of AI into work? What is the best application of AI in human driven vehicles? MIT Research Scientist Bryan Reimer is one of the To...Show More
5) #348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts
Will Rivian bicycle spinoff Also become the iPhone/Tesla Model S of bikes? Why is it called Also? How much was the branding agency paid? Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery? How will Tesla handle...Show More
6) #347: Waymo DDOS Attack, Tesla Door Handles, Wayve, 2026 CES Party Info
Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned from the service? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will Alex explain how to get into our 2026 CES party? Also...Show More
7) #346: Alex Pulled Over, Sperm Racing, Waymo Rain
Alex gets pulled over for the first time in 15 years, Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story, and Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona. Wil...Show More
8) #345: Alex Haag of Futurail
What does an ex-Tesla, VW, and Argo AI executive do next? Take the lessons of autonomy to railroads. Futurail CEO/co-founder Alex Haag explains why rail has not yet been fully automated, how AV techno...Show More
9) #344: Billy Thalheimer of Regent
Regent CEO Billy Thalheimer explains why the only thing more awesome than a Lun-Class Ekranoplan is a wing-in-ground-effect vehicle that actually WORKS, with a business model to match. The cold war's ...Show More
10) #343: Tesla's Autopilot Court Loss, AVs in The Naked Gun, A LIttle Zoox
Alex reviews The Naked Gun's depiction of self-driving cars, Ed puts on his big boy shoes to explain Tesla's big loss in court, and Kirsten rolls her eyes (again) as she brings the show back to Earth....Show More