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Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars episode 395-Trains, Teslas and RobotaxisWith a big rail merger in the headlines, Alain talks trains. Plus...AI policy vision in Washington, Waymo's woes in Boston, the Model Y is a top safety pick again and the latest on Lyft, Uber and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 395 of Smart Driving Cars.
2025-07-3027 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars episode 392-Tesla, Ford, Waymo and moreWhat is the significance of a Tesla Model Y delivering itself to a consumer? What happened when Reuters and Business Insider reached out to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser for comment on Tesla's robotaxi launch issues in Austin? Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Ford, Waymo and more on episode 392 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in and subscribe!
2025-07-0132 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars-episode 389-Tesla, Aurora, Waymo and moreWe're back with episode 389 of Smart Driving Cars as Alain Kornhauser wraps up his 53rd year teaching at Princeton University. Today, Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin look at the coming launch of Tesla's robotaxis, Musks departurre from Washington and the company's safety report. Plus Aurora bring back human drivers, a battle over autonomous farm equipment in California, Waymo continues to grow and more. Plus...a tip of the cap to some great senior thesis work by Alain's students. Tune in and subscribe
2025-05-2934 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars episode 375 Elon Musk talks Tesla robotaxis and more. Maybe for Brownsville?With Elon Musk divulging more about how Telsa robotaxis may operate, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser demonstrates how they could be used to serve Brownsville, Texas. And the plan could be replicated anywhere. Plus the latest on Waymo and Cruise. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 375 of Smart Driving Cars.
2024-06-1650 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars (episode 366) Tesla out with Supervised FSD and offers to license it to othersWith Alain in Texas for hoped for eclipse viewing, on episode 366 of Smart Driving Cars, we take a look at Tesla's release of Supervised FSD and another offer to license it to other carmakers. Plus NHTSA launching campaign to Put the Phone Away or Pay, NVIDIA, Tesla's 1st quarter deliveries decline and the latest on the upcoming Smart Driving Cars Summit! Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and subscribe!
2024-04-0739 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars- Waymo vehicle burned in S.F. (episode 357)The burning of a Waymo vehicle in S.F. may be shocking, but not surprising according to Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. In the latest Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin, Alain again points to The Real Case for Driverless Mobility (new book co-authored with Michael Sena). Plus..Waymo collision with cyclist investigated, Apple Vision Pro headsets behind the wheel (Tesla), MOVE mobility for rural areas and Ken Pyle's Texas EV rental adventure.
2024-02-111h 02Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars (episode 354)Needing Rides in Shadow of Silicon ValleyIn Sunnyvale, not far from Silicon Valley, officials are looking for ride sharing solutions for students. On episode 354 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin, Alain says why aren't the tech neighbors stepping up. Plus..Why are American Drivers So Deadly, big American caremakers avoiding the Super Bowl, Driverless Trucks in Dallas and more. Tune in and subscribe.
2024-01-2151 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars: Waymo, Costs of Car Ownership, Tesla, Lyft and more (episode 338)
What was Waymo thinking with a post about Waymo One and first dates? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser on that plus the costs of car ownership, Tesla, Lyft, Zeeker and more. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 338 of Smart Driving Cars.
2023-10-1143 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars episode 331: The SF Robotaxi Battle ContinuesFollowing a crash with an emergency vehicle and a request from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, GM Cruise cuts San Francisco robotaxi fleet in half. What Princeton's Alain Kornhauser suggests they should do next, plus Cruise losses, automated vehicle legal issues, Tesla and more. Tune in to Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest.
2023-08-2142 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars: Cruise, Waymo & the Turing (Kornhauser) Test episode 325Following a trip to the TRB Symposium in San Francisco and robo-taxi rides with Cruise and Waymo, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser declares they have passed the Turing (Kornhauser) Test of Proof of Technology. Now, he says, it is time for Proof of Market. How? Episode 325 of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin
2023-07-151h 03
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars-the launch of Starship (episode 314)
A step towards our journey to Mars. And it relates to mobility. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser was there for the inaugural launch of #Starship from Starbase in Texas. His thoughts on the achievement by SpaceX and Elon Musk as Alain joins co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 314 of Smart Driving Cars.
2023-04-2011 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars: CES 2023 (episode 298)CES 2023 brought out crowds and innovation once again. The Smart Driving Cars team, with Alain Kornhauser, Ken Pyle and Dr. Elizabeth Monroe, caught up with Halo.car, Stradvision, Zoox and more. With videos courtesy of Viodi, Alain joins Fred Fishkin for a look as the Smart Driving Cars newsletter begins its second decade.
2023-01-091h 16Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars: #Argo AI demise not a setback for future of AVs (episode 289)The demise of #Argo AI, the joint Ford-Volkswagen venture..is a step forward for autonomous vehicles, not a step back. So says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser on episode 289 of Smart Driving Cars. Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena for that plus #Tesla, Elon Musk and more.
2022-10-281h 11
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars: (episode 286) #Tesla, #Musk, #AI Day and moreThe biggest take-away from Tesla's 2022 AI Day? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser says it's the massive compute power. Why? Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 286 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus Kodiak Robotics, Mobileye, Uber, Motional and an upcoming webinar on The Present and Future of Autonomous Vehicle Technology.
2022-10-0947 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars episode 260: The disappearing Apple car & moreApple reportedly has dissolved its car team and why is Alain now eating at McDonald's? Episode 260 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin has that plus GM, Cruise, Tesla, Aurora, Polestar and more.
2022-03-2148 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 219Why couldn't a smart driving car prevent Alain's crash with a deer? And How important is exact location for highly automated driving? NHTSA wants reports on all automated vehicle system crashes. The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more.
2021-06-301h 01
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 174Consumer Reports publishes a look at Tesla's full self driving technology and the head of the organization's connected and automated vehicle testing, Kelly Funkhouser, joins us to examine what's good and what's bad. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that and more.
2020-09-1056 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 173Moving forward with autonomous vehicle testing, the head of safety at Uber's Advanced Technology Group is pledging safety data transparency. Nat Beuse joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co host Fred Fishkin for that and more on the latest mobility headlines.
2020-09-041h 01Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 172Merecedes unveils the latest S Class with more computing power than 60 average cars...with NVIDIA playing a big role. NVIDIA's Director of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more.
2020-09-0330 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 170Tesla grows while other automakers flounder. And creating standards in an era of mistrust. The Dispatcher publisher joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in a thought provoking episode. Plus...transportation planning during and after the pandemic...NVIDIA...and more.
2020-08-2057 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 169Ghost Road.. Beyond the Driverless Car author Anthony Townsend brings a unique viewpoint to the debate on the future of mobility...and the impact of the pandemic on ride sharing. Townsend joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and the latest developments from Uber, Lyft, Tesla and more.
2020-08-1357 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 168Is Tesla a tech stock? Or a fashion product? Maniv Mobility's Olaf Sakkers authored a piece on Medium with that title and he joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus... GM's would be Tesla challenger Cadillac Lyriq, TuSimple, Uber, Ford and more.
2020-08-0958 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 167In the midst of a pandemic, what is the future of ride sharing and mobility? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by Robin Chase and Carlos Pardo of the New Urban Mobility Alliance and the director of the Institute for Transportation Studies at U C Davis, Daniel Sperling to dig into the challenges ahead.
2020-07-291h 11Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 166Local Motors announces a partnership with Beep to broadly deploy autonomous electric shuttles. CEO Jay Rogers joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a wide ranging chat. Plus the Waymo-Fiat Chrysler deal, Tesla, AutoX, Ford, Mobileye and more.
2020-07-2359 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 165Is the option to buy a car at a dealership going to vanish? The Dispatcher publisher Michael Sena has a provocative perspective in this edition with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser & co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus..an update on the Amazon Zoox deal, autonomous vehicles and how they can help battle discrimination in transportation, TuSimple, Mobileye, Uber, Tesla and more.
2020-07-171h 03
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 164Fostering economic opportunity through autonomous technology is the focus of an upcoming report from Security America's Future Energy. Founder and CEO Robbie Diamond shares details and more in this edition with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus ..are armed police officers really needed for traffic enforcement? And the latest from Tesla, Waymo and more.
2020-07-0954 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 163Transportation, racial injustices and changing the thinking around the future of mobility. NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research fellow Henry Greenidge joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in an eye and mind opening episode of Smart Driving Cars. Plus Amazon, Zoox, Waymo, Tesla & more.
2020-07-021h 01Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 162From the Brookings Institution, Cliff Winston, co-author of Autonomous Vehicles...The Road to Economic Growth? joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus..why are fatal crash rates rising in the midst of a pandemic...plus NVIDIA, Didi, Tesla and more.
2020-06-251h 06
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 161Is less data sometimes more when it comes to driverless vehicle technology? Perceptive Founder and CEO Alberto Stochino joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the DOT's new plan for sharing autonomous safety information, the latest from Tesla, EVs from China and more.
2020-06-1700 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 160Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Research VP Jessica Cicchino co-authored a new study saying self driving vehicles could struggle to eliminate most crashes. She joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss the study. Plus the latest on Tesla, Ford & VW, Covid-19 and more.
2020-06-1254 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 159Kara Kockelman's focus on smart transportation to save lives, money and the environment has made her a sought after global expert. The U. of Texas Transportation Engineering Professor joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on the impact of Covid-19 and much more. Plus Tesla, Uber, Argo AI and the top smart driving headlines.
2020-06-0459 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 158In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, what are the smartest ways to re-build and plan for the future? Futurist and author Chunka Mui joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Amazon, Zoox, Intel Mobileye, Tesla, Uber and more.
2020-05-2953 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 157Global auto makers must completely re-think their autonomous mobility strategy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. So says innovation strategist Grayson Brulte of Brulte & Company....who joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus...Waymo, Tesla, Uber and more.
2020-05-2254 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 156With new hardware and software capabilities NVIDIA is expanding into new areas of driver assistance technology. Sr. Director of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that...plus the latest on Waymo, Voyage, Ford and more. listen and subscribe!
2020-05-1449 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 155The continuing impact of Covid-19 on autonomous vehicle progress. But it may not be all bad news. Alex Roy...host of the No Parking Podcast and Director of Special Operations at Argo AI....joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla, Intel, Lyft, Uber and more.
2020-05-071h 02
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 154Can ride sharing rebound after the pandemic? Daniel Sperling, founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Tesla, Waymo, Ford and more. https://soundcloud.com/smartdrivingcar/smart-driving-cars-episode-154
2020-04-3052 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 152Can robotaxis survive a pandemic? Internet pioneer, self driving car consultant and author Brad Templeton joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in a wide ranging chat on the impact today and the future. Plus...Uber, Zoox, Waymo, Tesla and more.
2020-04-1753 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Dring Cars Episode 151In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, fully autonomous, driverless vehicles are carrying medical supplies and Covid-19 tests to the Mayo Clinic in Florida. They're provided by Beep and the CEO, Joe Moye, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that, plus the latest from Nuro, Tesla and more.
2020-04-1057 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 150From Via, a global leader in mobility and ride sharing, Director of Public Policy Andrei Greenawalt joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss the Covid-19 impact and more. Plus, Tesa delivers again, Uber and Underwriters Laboratories.
2020-04-0342 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 149Coronavirus devastates transportation and mobility. How does it recover? Matthew Daus, former NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission chairman, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and much more. Listen and subscribe!
2020-03-301h 00
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 148The Smart Driving Cars podcast with automated driving strategy consultant Richard Bishop joining Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Is automated trucking dead? Also...Covid-19 puts Waymo in park, the latest on Tesla and more. listen and subscribe!
2020-03-2651 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 147From Sweden...The Dispatcher editor Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin as Covid-19 takes a toll on Waymo, Uber and more. Plus Saving the Car Industries in the U.S. and the EU... the latest from Future Networked Car 2020 in Geneva and more.
2020-03-181h 01
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 146Will the Coronavirus speed the move to driverless mobility? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that plus the latest on Waymo, Tesla, new IIHS safety tech recommendations and more in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Tune in and subscribe!
2020-03-1432 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 145Tackling the issues of children in autonomous vehicles, Lorrie Walker of Safe Kids Worldwide joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus the latest from Waymo, Tesla, GM, Uber, Lyft and more.
2020-03-0641 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 144How a new generation of affordable LiDAR can make autonomous vehicles smarter and safer. RoboSense VP Leilei Shinohara joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus..the Tesla investigations, California's latest autonomous reporting, Waymo, Michigan's initiative and more.
2020-02-271h 00
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 143Declining roadway deaths and injuries may have something to do with safe vehicle technology says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. And new tech from companies like WaveSense mean it is just getting started. Join Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and WaveSense CEO Tarik Bolat for that plus the latest on Tesla, Subaru, Jaguar Land Rover and more.
2020-02-2039 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 142What shifting populations mean for the future of mobility and transportation. Leading expert Jim Hughes of Rutgers University joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest on Tesla, GM, Comma AI's inexpensive autopilot, Aptiv, Lyft and more. Tune in and subscribe!
2020-02-1550 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 141The latest glossary of BS in mobility, self driving and autonomy from author, podcaster and cannonball driver Alex Roy on Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus the news from Tesla, Nuro, Waymo, GM and more!
2020-02-081h 04
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 140How self driving tech can increase profits in the trucking industry. Locomation's CEO joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Waymo's partnership with UPS, Tesla's rocket ride, Hyundai's Smart Park Super Bowl ad and more.
2020-01-3054 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 139Adaptive cruise control and self driving tech may lead to more urban sprawl. But the Cato Institute's Randal O'Toole says maybe that isn't a bad thing. He joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus Subaru's tech, GM's Cruise, Tesla and more on the Smart Driving Cars podcast. This edition is sponsored by the SmartETFs Smart Transportation and Technology ETF, symbol MOTO. For more information…head to motoetf.com
2020-01-2349 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 138The new mobility on the ground and in the air. Nicolas Zart joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co host Fred Fishkin for a discussion on Urban Air Mobility...plus..Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Mobileye, Waymo and more in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast.
2020-01-1647 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 137The Transportation Department's update on autonomous vehicles. What's missing? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser joins co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest from Mobileye, Qualcomm, Aptiv, Tesla and more.
2020-01-1245 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 136He's back! Princeton's Alain Kornhauser...still on the mend ...but opinionated as ever...joins co-host Fred Fishkin for a look at the latest from Waymo, Tesla and more in Episode 136 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Tune in and subscribe!
2020-01-0724 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 135In this special edition... the launch of a new exchange traded fund focused on smart transportation and technology. Guinness Atkinson Asset Management CEO Jim Atkinson joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus..a push by the Coalition for Future Mobility for action in Washington, AutoX wants driverless testing in California and Aptiv grows in Pittsburgh.
2019-12-0519 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 134The critical need for ridesharing, another milestone for Waymo, Mobileye in Michigan and sleeping in Teslas. In this edition of Smart Driving Cars GoKid app founder Stefanie Lemcke joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for those topics and more. Tune in and subscribe!
2019-11-3045 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 133Florida's Autonomous Vehicle Summit shows what a state can do to create a welcoming atmosphere. That, plus, Tesla's Cybertruck, Ford, Waymo and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
2019-11-2443 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 132Tesla shows off its autonomous technology as it readies a new pick up truck. Voyage unveils Voyage Deep Driver while Nuro keeps delivering in Houston. Those and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
2019-11-1636 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 131Hoping for a driverless ride from Waymo? So are Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this edition...Waymo, more trouble at Uber, the latest at Lyft and Tesla...and more! Tune in to Smart Driving Cars and subscribe.
2019-11-1026 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 130An updated outlook for automated vehicles...Tesla, Waymo , Ford, VW and more. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by guests Michael Sena and Dick Mudge in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars!
2019-11-0247 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 129Elon Musk is telling Tesla owners that feature complete self driving is coming soon...and surprises Wall Street with a profit. And traffic deaths in the U.S. are declining. Is safety tech playing a role? Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more..
2019-10-2722 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 128Waymo advises Arizona riders that completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way. Very big news says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser in this week's edition of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin. He adds...that they're betting the ranch. Also...Tesla not getting great reviews for Smart Summon, NJ Transit wants to get into the autonomous picture and more.
2019-10-1130 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 127Tesla should park that new Smart Summon feature before it does some serious harm. That's the view of Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser in the latest edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus..the World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, testing an autonomous fleet in the U.K. and more.
2019-10-0638 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 126From the public library in Princeton, NJ... a special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast following a public forum conducted by Princeton Future on the potential for transit on demand for all. Join Princeton professor Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and special guests for that...plus...the latest on Waymo, Tesla, Hyundai, Aptiv and more.
2019-09-2840 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 125Waymo is providing thousands of rides in California ..but when will truly driverless mobility begin? That and the latest on Tesla, Uber, Lyft, GM and more in this week's Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
2019-09-2140 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 124Will Uber and Lyft have to speed up driverless technology to survive? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on that...plus Argo AI, Tesla, Daimler and more on the Smart Driving Cars podcast.
2019-09-1442 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 123A J. D. Power study finds customer demand for safety technology threatened by overbearing alerts. Lead researcher Kristin Kolodge joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus headlines from Tesla, NVIDIA, GM's Cruise, Lyft and Ford.
2019-09-0541 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 122The indictment of former Google and Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski, what Waymo's riders have to say and the latest on Toyota, Cadillac and more in the latest Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
2019-08-3137 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 121Daimler and Bosch hold a community meeting in San Jose as they ready plans for autonomous vehicle testing. Community board member Ken Pyle joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus...Waymo, Tesla and more.
2019-08-2244 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 120Solving senior mobility needs with Uber, Lyft and autonomous transportation. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin weigh in on that...plus Tesla, UPS, the big problem with congestion pricing and more.
2019-08-1845 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 119Uber and Lyft need driverless to have their businessses make sense. So says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars with co-host Fred Fishkin. Plus..the latest from Tesla, Waymo and more.
2019-08-1039 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 118Congress seeks help with self driving legislation, an acquisition by Ford, a breakthrough in vehicle data sharing in Europe and more! The Dispatcher publisher, Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in a new edition of Smart Driving Cars.
2019-08-0152 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 117GM's Cruise taps brakes on plans for autonomous taxi service. So what's next? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser digs in along with co-host Fred Fishkin in the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars. Also: Daimler and Bosch partnering for autonomous parking, Navya, Uber, Lyft and State Farm says drivers defeating the benefits new safety tech. Tune in and subscribe!
2019-07-2733 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 116Can technology dramatically improve the safety of bus transportation for pedestrians, riders and drivers? The lead investigator in a national study, Jerry Lutin joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin on episode 116 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Plus...Tesla's new safety report, the latest from Lyft, Aptiv and a NY Times report on why driverless cars are taking longer than expected. Tune in and subscribe!
2019-07-2140 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 115VW invests billions partnering with Ford in autonomous startup Argo AI. Just one of many new alliances. That plus employing new safety tech for buses, the latest from VIA, Uber, Tesla and a farewell to Ross Perot on this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
2019-07-1424 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 114With Apple making an autonomous tech acquisition, what plans might it have when it comes to driverless mobility? Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest from Tesla, Ford, Waymo, BMW and more on episode 114 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast! Tune in and subscribe.
2019-06-2927 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 113With new European and Japanese car maker alliances, is Waymo throwing in the towel on driverless transportation? Princeton's Alain Kornhauser wonders out loud. That and more on Lexus, Local Motors and others with co-host Fred Fishkin on the Smart Driving Cars podcast.
2019-06-2229 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 112Should the insurance industry be pushing more safety and autonomous tech in cars? It's a win, win says Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. Joining him in the discussion along with co-host Fred Fishkin is NJM's John Hardiman, a board member of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Also...Fiat Chrysler, Ford and more.
2019-06-1240 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 111Is GPS ruining your brain? Hear how one of the pioneers of the technology responds to that report. Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that and..what truckers think of autonomous trucks...self driving Lyft vehicles pass a milestone in Vegas...and news on Gatik AI, Drive AI, Apple, Tesla and more. Episode 111 of Smart Driving Cars!
2019-06-1021 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 110The untold secrets of driverless car videos. Dr. Lance Eliot joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a liveley discussion. Plus...Waymo brings back self driving trucks, so will Daimler and is the future driverless for Uber and Lyft. Tune in and subscribe!
2019-05-3145 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 109Say what you mean and mean what you say. When it comes to traffic laws, that's the way autonomous vehicles see it. What about the rest of us?... asks Princeton's Alain Kornhauser. Tune in as he joins co-host Fred Fishkin on that issue, the future of Tesla, the USPS tests self driving trucks and more on GM's Cruise and Google's Waymo.
2019-05-2627 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 108Wrapping up the 3rd annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin zero in on mobility for all and more. It's just getting started. Plus the headlines from Nissan, Tesla, Uber and Lyft. Tune in and subscribe!
2019-05-1932 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 107In this special edition from the 3rd Annual Princeton Smart Driving Cars Summit, Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by Robosense VP Leilei Shinohara on the LiDAR's benefits. And view of autonomous technology from law enforcement with New York State Police
Staff Sergeant Terence McDonnell.
2019-05-1715 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 106From the 3rd Annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, David Kidd from the Highway Loss Data Institute joins Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin and then on site preliminary research results on mobility for all with Cecilia Feeley and Andrea Lubin from Rutgers.
2019-05-1722 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 105At the third annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, Velodyne execs John Eggert and Vidya Devarasetty outline the latest, lower cost LiDAR. And co-hosts Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin hop aboard the autonomous Olli for more with Local Motors Economist Kurtis Hodge.
2019-05-1630 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 104From the 3rd Annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit, join Professor Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this special edition, the summit's focus on mobility for all with guests Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind and ITN America Founder Katherine Freund.
2019-05-1527 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 103GM's Cruise gets ready to take on Google's Waymo and its new partnership Lyft. Meanwhile Uber's IPO stalls and Tesla restructures its autopilot team. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that and more on the coming week's Smart Driving Car Summit.
2019-05-1233 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 102VW unveils an Inclusive Mobility Initiative to help make future transportation better for all...a major theme of the upcoming Smart Driving Car Summit at Princeton. The University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle that...plus the latest of Uber, Tesla and more in Episode 102 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast!
2019-05-0628 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 101Tesla shakes up autonomous mobility with a new chip and promises of what's to come. The assessment from Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin in this edition. Plus...Elon Musk on Lidar, Via makes an Earth Day statement and the latest on the 3rd annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Less than 3 weeks away!
2019-04-2729 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 100The success of on demand transit company Via is proving that ride sharing systems can work. Public Policy head Andrei Greenawalt joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a wide ranging discussion. Also: Uber, Tesla, Audi, Apple and Nuro are making headlines. Tune in and subscribe!
2019-04-2043 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 99SpaceX amazes, Uber ready for lift off, Tesla's Autopilot and Ford's CEO assesses the self driving landscape. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 99 of Smart Driving Cars.
2019-04-1327 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 98Here comes congestion pricing in New York City...but what will it mean? Former city Taxi and Limousine Commission head and transportation expert Matthew Daus joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Also...Tesla, VW and even Brexit! All on Episode 98 of Smart Driving Cars.
2019-04-0549 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 97The Future Networked Car? From Sweden, The Dispatcher publisher, Michael Sena, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for the latest edition of Smart Driving Cars. Plus ...the Boeing story has much to do with autonomous vehicles and more. Tune in and subscribe.
2019-03-2943 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 96NVIDIA unveils Constellation Drive and more at the company's GPU Technology Conference. NVIDIA's Director of Automotive Danny Shapiro joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for a special edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast!
2019-03-2230 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 95Autonomous vehicles and a new world of mobility for those who need it most. That plus a new poll from AAA, the grounding of Boeing's Max 8 aircraft, Lyft's IPO and more in this edition of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin.
2019-03-1828 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 63NVIDIA is out with its first self driving safety report and in Episode 63 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, NVIDIA's Director of Automotive, Danny Shapiro, joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin to chat about what is in it...and more. Also...the NJ legislature, with help from Alain...is starting to take action. Plus the latest from Ford. Tune in and subscribe!
2018-10-2439 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 59Basic Universal Mobility? Writer, editor, champion endurance driver and thought leader Alex Roy...joins Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 59 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Plus...Alain's take on Tesla and Elon Musk....Toyota...and more. Tune in and subscribe!
2018-09-2942 minSmart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 58In this edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Alain Kornhauser of Princeton University and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by the founder of the Superbike School, Keith Code. Keith is an instructor, coach, author and researcher into motorcycle safety...and a champion racer. Beyond that....he's an old high school friend of Alain's! And there's more on BMW, Apple, VW and more! Tune in and subscribe!
2018-09-2244 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 29A call for transparency, disclosure and learning following the death of a pedestrian in Arizona involving an automated Uber vehicle. That's the message from Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser in Episode 29 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. Professor Kornhauser joins co-host Fred Fishkin to discuss the crash and the impact.
2018-03-2116 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 11Episode 11 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with host Fred Fishkin and Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser. Fred and Alain are joined by leading expert and Internet pioneer Brad Templeton. Waymo makes some history, Thee tech needed to make it work..cameras...lidar or both? Navya bringing new robotic vehicles to Paris. And an accident...as a self driving shuttle is launched in Las Vegas.
2017-11-1032 min
Smart Driving Cars PodcastSmart Driving Cars Episode 9The October 25th 2017 edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Host Fred Fishkin with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and guest Fred Payne, council member from Greenville County, South Carolina. Greenville's autonomous taxis are rolling. Bank of America analysts see big investment opportunities in vehicle technology. The latest from London, China and New York. And on demand pilotless planes?
2017-10-2535 min