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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Feb 12, 2021 • 52min
Using simulation and software to accelerate autonomy(Episode 84)
Tooling has always been an auto-industry backbone. In a software era, Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig, the CEO and CTO, respectively, at Applied Intuition, argue it’s all the more important. The two discuss software and simulation that let others develop and test AVs, and their experiences bridging Detroit and Silicon Valley.
Feb 7, 2021 • 54min
Otonomo CEO Ben Volkow on the burgeoning marketplace for connected-car data (Episode 83)
Otonomo CEO Ben Volkow delves into the Israeli startup’s plans to go public via a SPAC, how the company guards consumer privacy and the insights gleaned from more than 100 data points emerging from cars.
Jan 31, 2021 • 54min
Elektrobit's Maria Anhalt on the rise of software-defined cars (Episode 82)
Anhalt, who took the helm of Elektrobit as CEO in January, talks about the company’s approach to software-defined vehicles, its strategy for this year, and her career experience going from software development to automotive.
Jan 24, 2021 • 37min
Motional’s Laura Major on the company’s ambitious AV strategy (Episode 81)
Laura Major, chief technology officer of the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture, talks about the company’s recent driverless permit approval in Nevada, its newly released voluntary safety self-assessment and its plans to deploy a robotaxi with Lyft in 2023.
Jan 17, 2021 • 30min
Harman’s Kelei Shen on the car as a third living space (Episode 80)
Harman Chief Technology Officer Kelei Shen talks about the company’s connected vehicle strategy, unique in-vehicle cockpit experiences and evolving consumer demands for entertainment and safety features.Open configuration options
Jan 14, 2021 • 26min
CES Week Ep. 4 | Aptiv’s Glen De Vos on the next generation of driver assist
Glen De Vos, Aptiv CTO, talks about the company's new platform to manage ADAS software and ways to simplify a vehicle’s electrical architecture.
Jan 13, 2021 • 40min
CES Week Ep. 3 | Magna’s Sherif Marakby draws the blueprint for an electric future
Sherif Marakby, executive vice president of Magna International, explains how the global supplier is building flexibility into its EV plans, talks about a new joint venture with LG and describes the company’s electric truck concept showcased at CES.
Jan 13, 2021 • 38min
CES Week Ep. 2 | Panasonic's focus on the driver experience
Scott Kirchner, president of Panasonic Automotive Systems, discusses the supplier’s CES innovations, such as a new head-up display, as well as the role that AI and augmented reality play in the company’s automotive strategy.
Jan 10, 2021 • 37min
CES Week Ep. 1 | Gary Shapiro previews an all-virtual CES
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, discusses how the organization planned a virtual CES, how the show plans to combat "Zoom fatigue," and what's ahead in auto-tech developments.
Jan 3, 2021 • 47min
Jessica Robinson: A prepared workforce can fuel new ‘Arsenal of Mobility’ (Episode 75)
Jessica Robinson, co-founder and board chair of the Michigan Mobility Institute, outlines the skills workers need in a new mobility economy and examines COVID-related changes in transportation trends.
