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On Shift: A podcast about mobility, Automotive News tech and innovation team leader Pete Bigelow takes an optimistic yet skeptical eye at the new tech and business models planned for the auto industry. Shift is a production of Automotive News, the leading publication covering the auto industry. Check out our reporting online at autonews.com/shift and follow us on Twitter @Automotive_News.
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Jan 6, 2022 • 30min
CES Episode #4: Brunswick's David Foulkes makes a case for marine-auto tech collaboration
The former Ford engineer, now CEO of the recreational boating leader, describes how the marine industry is adopting connected, autonomous, shared and electrified transportation to help navigate situations such as docking, anchoring and classifying objects in the water. He also talks about moving quickly from an in-person booth at CES to a virtual one.

Jan 6, 2022 • 31min
CES Episode #3: Voltaiq’s Tal Shoklapper on the marriage between batteries and Big Data
The CEO and co-founder of the battery-intelligence startup discusses battery analytics, what information automakers should glean about real-world performance and why battery cells are like living, breathing beings.

Jan 4, 2022 • 36min
CES Episode #2: TTP’s Tom Jellicoe on the innovation influx in vehicle sensors
The head of autonomous technology at the U.K. design and testing firm outlines the latest advances in lidar and radar, provides insight on CES sensor developments and details the power of ultrasonic technology to keep sensors clean.

Jan 3, 2022 • 30min
CES Episode #1: Paul Mitchell previews the Indy Autonomous Challenge
Mitchell, CEO of Energy Systems Network, co-sponsor of the Jan. 7 event, discusses why high-speed racing is an "awesome platform" to test autonomous vehicle components and software, develop a world-class talent pipeline for the AV industry and build on the groundbreaking example of the DARPA challenges.

Dec 20, 2021 • 39min
Gary Shapiro previews CES, ponders the state of American innovation (Episode 129)
Gary Shapiro previews CES, ponders the state of American innovationShapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, which runs CES, explains what showgoers can expect in Las Vegas, notes transportation-related highlights and discusses U.S. global competitiveness in the technology realm.

Dec 12, 2021 • 48min
Kiwibot's Felipe Chavez Cortes on the rising prominence of delivery bots (Episode 128)
Felipe Chavez Cortes, CEO and co-founder of Kiwibot, explains the economic case for last-mile robots, how bots can provide safety data for cities and how he’s building the “internet of atoms.”

Dec 6, 2021 • 49min
Self-driving trucks might soon alleviate the supply-chain squeeze (Episode 127)
From easing the driver shortage to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Finch Fulton, VP of policy and strategy at Locomation, and Andrew Smith, CEO at Outrider, foresee automation offering substantial benefits in the trucking realm. They outline two distinct approaches to the market in the near term.Here’s the article Finch referenced on upcoming truck driver pay changes: https://locomation.ai/upcoming-driver-pay-changes-that-will-reshape-the-trucking-industry-locomation-customers-will-be-ready/

Nov 29, 2021 • 47min
Waymo’s Trent Victor reconstructs deadly crashes to inform AV safety (Episode 126)
Trent Victor, director of safety research and best practices, dives into Waymo’s efforts to simulate how its virtual driver would have performed in real-life crash scenarios culled from its metro Phoenix operating area. He also details his previous work on crash avoidance at Volvo.

Nov 21, 2021 • 38min
Cox Automotive's Vanessa Ton on lowering EV ownership barriers (Episode 125)
The senior manager of research and market intelligence discusses Cox's latest EV study; how dealers play a vital role in EV buying decisions, despite feeling ill-prepared; the growing importance of styling, and why going electric isn't as expensive as people think.

Nov 14, 2021 • 44min
Grayson Brulte: Mobility businesses should place big bets on premium experiences (Episode 124)
Brulte, mobility strategist and consultant, details how autonomous-vehicle operators can expand profit margins from unique experiences, how providers can provide more seamless charging for EV owners and whether Rivian can challenge Tesla.


