{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Smart Driving Cars episode 403","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/smart-driving-cars-episode-403","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/9105ed8/podcast/play/112042742/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-2%2F413623556-44100-2-55dfc42990464.mp3","description":"A ride sharing mobility service in Florence, Italy, the continued expansion of Waymo and a neurosurgeon says self driving cars save lives. On episode 403 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by University of Florence professor and researcher Adriano Alessandrini.  Tune in and subscribe!\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":2731.6,"endTime":2740.1,"type":"term","title":"self-driving cars","url":"/glossary/self-driving-cars","quote":"...the headline of the essay reads don't fear self-driving cars they save lives...","canonicalId":"term:self-driving-cars","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles, are equipped with technology that allows them to navigate and drive without human intervention. They use a combination of sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence to understand their surroundings and make driving decisions.","simplifiedExplanation":"Self-driving cars are vehicles that can drive themselves without needing a person to control them. They use special technology to see and understand the road, making them safer in some situations."}},{"startTime":3229.5,"endTime":3236.7,"type":"company","title":"Waymo","url":"/glossary/waymo","quote":"...they do have vehicles that are driverless but they do have an attendant on board that you know which i don't know if it's even mentioned in the story...","canonicalId":"company:waymo","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (Google's parent company) that focuses on developing self-driving technology and autonomous vehicles. They are one of the leaders in the autonomous vehicle industry, conducting extensive testing and deployment of their self-driving cars.","simplifiedExplanation":"Waymo is a company that makes self-driving cars. They are known for testing and using technology that allows cars to drive themselves without a human driver."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/smart-driving-cars-episode-403/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}