Autonocast Podcast
1) #358: The Remote Ops Debate, Wayve’s $1.2B Bet, Uber’s Robotaxi Strategy
This week we break down Wayve’s massive $1.2 billion round, Uber’s plan to become the global operations layer for autonomy, followed by a punchy debate over remote ops, including congressional scrutin...Show More
2) #357: Why AV's Need Real World Data w/Nexar's Zach Greenberger
Nexar CEO Zach Greenberger joins Alex, Kirsten and Ed to explain why Autonomous Vehicles need real world data, how Nexar built one of the world’s largest driving datasets, the Uber Labs announcement, ...Show More
3) #356: Abandoned by FSD: Tesla’s Pivot, Waymo’s Crash, and the New Autonomy Narrative War
Alex recounts his latest cross-country Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) attempt and explains why “zero-disengagement” claims often hide major differences in what counts as an intervention—plus an unforge...Show More
4) CES Recap, Best Party Stories, and Alex Shares a Shocker
Alex has a shocker for Ed, and the gang debriefs on CES and the mobility party of the year. Plus, a riff on auto shows and our experience in the Motional robotaxi in Vegas.
5) #354: 1st Coast-to-Coast Zero Intervention Tesla FSD Drive w/David Moss
David Moss joins Alex Roy and Ed Niedermeyer to discuss his zero intervention coast-to-coast Tesla FSD drive. Alex is excited. Ed less so, until the end.
6) #353: Annual Prediction Episode, w/SAFE CEO Avery Ash
Avery Ash, CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) joins to discuss what we got right & wrong 12 months ago, and weighs in with predictions for 2026. Also, CES party updates, and a special shou...Show More
7) #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.
8) #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.9) #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
10) #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