{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Smart Driving Cars episode 405: Addressing the Opposition to Driverless Riding & more","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/smart-driving-cars-episode-405-addressing-the-opposition-to-driverless-riding-more","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/9105ed8/podcast/play/114064297/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-15%2F416204828-44100-2-cd6d9cb237d8b.mp3","description":"When it comes to the opposition to driverless riding, there are varied arguments. But on episode 405 of Smart Driving Cars, guest Michael Sena contends the ability to provide mobility that is more affordable is key.  Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus some promising developments at this week's annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington D.C..     Tune in and subscribe!\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":119.4,"endTime":120.0,"type":"company","title":"Waymo","url":"/glossary/waymo","quote":"...Reading about driverless cars, whether they're Waymo or or or or Zooks or whatever, whatever cars are out there trying to present themselves as driverless.","canonicalId":"company:waymo","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Waymo is a self-driving technology company and a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., focused on developing autonomous vehicles. They are known for their advanced driverless car technology and testing in various urban environments.","simplifiedExplanation":"Waymo is a company that makes cars that can drive themselves without a human driver. They are working on technology to make roads safer by reducing accidents."}},{"startTime":119.4,"endTime":120.0,"type":"company","title":"Zoox","url":"/glossary/zoox","quote":"...Reading about driverless cars, whether they're Waymo or or or or Zooks or whatever, whatever cars are out there trying to present themselves as driverless.","canonicalId":"company:zoox","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Zoox is an autonomous vehicle company that aims to create a fully self-driving vehicle designed specifically for ride-hailing services. Their approach focuses on a bidirectional vehicle that can navigate urban environments without a steering wheel.","simplifiedExplanation":"Zoox is another company that builds cars that can drive themselves. They are creating a special type of car that can go in both directions and is made for picking up passengers."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/smart-driving-cars-episode-405-addressing-the-opposition-to-driverless-riding-more/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}