Shift: A podcast about mobility
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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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Nov 7, 2021 • 41min
Raunaq Bose teaches the human side of automated driving (Episode 123)
Bose, chief technology officer of U.K. startup Humanising Autonomy, describes how AI helps AVs understand the intentions of pedestrians, how pedestrian behavior differs among cultures and how that intelligence can lead to safer streets.
Oct 31, 2021 • 49min
Olaf Sakkers urges a faster shift from car ownership to ‘trip economy’ (Episode 122)
Olaf Sakkers, general partner at mobility-minded venture-capital firm Red Blue Capital, considers progress toward pollution-reduction targets in terms of electric miles rather than electric-vehicle sales. He further advocates for a bolder U.S. infrastructure proposal.
Oct 24, 2021 • 51min
Nuro’s Greg Rogers on the crossroads of food policy and transportation (Episode 121)
Greg Rogers, public policy manager at Nuro, explains how the company uses its robots to deliver fresh groceries, discusses the climate for AV laws in Washington D.C. and details how his experience as a ride-hailing driver influenced his views on transportation.
Oct 17, 2021 • 55min
Chelsey Colbert on new 'gold standard' for transportation data privacy (Episode 120)
The policy counsel for the Future of Privacy Forum discusses the potential risks of sharing information from dockless scooter rides, the emerging debate over AI and driver monitoring cameras, and the words that "make privacy nerds bristle."
Oct 10, 2021 • 50min
Gretchen Whitmer and Trevor Pawl outline Michigan’s mobility future (Episode 119)
Michigan’s governor and chief mobility officer discuss the state’s current infrastructure – from road conditions to electric-vehicle chargers – and detail new initiatives designed to ready the state for the proliferation of EVs.
Oct 3, 2021 • 49min
PitchBook’s Asad Hussain sketches ‘early innings’ of a mobility transformation (Episode 118)
Asad Hussain, senior mobility analyst at financial data company PitchBook, discusses Ford’s recent electric vehicle investments, how investors have rethought funding mobility startups and the future of transportation beyond cars.
Sep 26, 2021 • 41min
From Ford to photonics: Shauna McIntyre bridges automotive and lidar realms (Episode 117)
The CEO of lidar company Sense Photonics discusses why the company stands out in a crowded field, her experiences working for Ford Motor Co. and the importance of manufacturing expertise in lidar.
Sep 22, 2021 • 45min
Plug In America on the missing links between consumers and car dealers (Episode 116)
Joel Levin and Kat Urquhart from Plug In America, explain the underappreciated role dealerships play in increasing electric vehicle sales, how their PlugStar program trains sales staff, and preview the upcoming National Drive Electric Week.
Sep 20, 2021 • 33min
Archer Aviation's Geoff Bower sees smooth skies for air-mobility era (Episode 115)
The chief engineer of Archer Aviation discusses the company’s recent FAA certification milestone, his work with global automaker Stellantis, and why humans will remain in the cockpit for the foreseeable future.
Sep 12, 2021 • 47min
How Aurora and Volvo's self-driving truck partnership actually works (Episode 114)
Sterling Anderson, co-founder of Aurora, and Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, delve into the technical details of integrating an automated-driving system and truck platform and discuss the business case for hub-to-hub freight transportation.
