Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser

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What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser, co-host tech journalist Fred Fishkin and guests. How soon will you be riding in a self driving car? This is the podcast to tune in to for real info without hype or spin.

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Smart Driving Cars Episode 41

Artificial Intelligence may be able to drive better than humans most of the time....but is that good enough? Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and Co-host Fred Fishkin for Episode 41 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. More on the latest from Uber, Tesla and Nuro. Listen and subscribe!

May 31, 2018 21 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 40

With the NTSB preliminary report out on the fatal crash in Arizona ...where does Uber go from here? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin tackle those issues plus more on Mobileye, Apple and the report on the dangers of push button car ignitions. Listen and subscribe!

May 25, 2018 32 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 39

How close is California to giving the green light to driverless testing on public roads? Deputy DMV Director Bernard Soriano joins Alain Kornhauser, Fred Fishkin and guest Michael Sena on Episode 39 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. And we review some highlights of the just concluded 2nd annual Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Listen and subscribe!

May 18, 2018 33 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 38

The continuing Uber crash investigation, Waymo and Ohio rolls out the welcome mat for the testing of self driving cars. All that and more in Episode 38 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast. This week Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by Bryant Walker Smith of the University of South Carolina and Stanford. Tune in and subscribe!

May 10, 2018 36 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 37

Self driving car companies should work together to share critical safety data or face possible collapse says Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser. He joins co-host Fred Fishkin in Episode 37 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast where you'll hear more about Tesla, Lyft, Uber and the upcoming Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit. Listen and subscribe!

May 03, 2018 34 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 36

Getting self driving car companies to share their data on safety. It's a move that could benefit all says Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser in the latest Smart Driving Cars Podcast. He joins co-host Fred Fishkin...to chat about the move by Voyage. Also...Tesla, Waymo and more.

Apr 26, 2018 36 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 35

Will self driving car service be free? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser thinks that just might be. He explains in Episode 35 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin. Also...the latest on Waymo, Tesla and the need for grass roots movements to bring about the evolution.

Apr 20, 2018 32 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 34

Should a brand new regulatory agency be formed to oversee self driving and driverless vehicles? Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser says yes in Episode 34 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with co-host Fred Fishkin. Also...Uber's CEO calls self driving vehicles are in the student driver phase....and Tesla feuds with the NTSB.

Apr 13, 2018 32 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 33

Waymo is making it real! In Episode 33 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, hosts Fred Fishkin and Princeton's Alain Kornhauser are joined by Michael Sena, publisher of The Dispatcher newsletter. Take a deep dive into Waymo's deals with Jaguar and talks with Honda.. Tesla, Volvo, Uber and Ambarella. And the Princeton Smart Driving Car Summit is coming up!

Apr 05, 2018 36 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 32

Waymo's big partnership with Jaguar, a deadly Tesla autopilot crash and the plans for congestion pricing for vehicles in parts of Manhattan. In Episode 32 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser takes on the tough questions with straight answers and no hype, along with tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Listen in...and subscribe!

Apr 02, 2018 26 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 31

Waymo's chief confident his self driving vehicles would have avoided same outcome as Uber's in deadly crash. How deep are Uber's troubles? In Episode 31 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and journalist Fred Fishkin are joined by Alex Roy, editor at large of The Drive.

Mar 25, 2018 26 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 30

Investigating the Uber self driving crash that killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg: In Episode 30 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast, Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser goes in depth on why it could and should have been avoided. He chats with Fred Fishkin about the impact of the crash on other testing programs and how the technology should move forward.

Mar 24, 2018 29 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 29

A 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.

Mar 21, 2018 16 min

Smart - Driving - Cars - Episode 28

Waymo does it! Episode 28 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Waymo begins truly driverless vehicle pick ups in Arizona. No attendant or monitor on board. And the latest on Lyft. Tune in and subscribe!

Mar 14, 2018 14 min

SmartDrivingCars Episode 28

Waymo does it! Episode 28 of the Smart Driving Cars podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Waymo begins truly driverless vehicle pick ups in Arizona. No attendant or monitor on board. And the latest on Lyft. Tune in and subscribe!

Mar 13, 2018 14 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 27

Episode 27 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. This week: More self driving trucks hit the road, the economics of ride hailing services under fire, will Uber partner with Waymo....and more! Tune in and subscribe!

Mar 08, 2018 28 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 26

The Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 26! Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin as they take an in depth look at the new driverless vehicle testing regs unveiled this week in California with the state's Deputy Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Bernard Soriano. Also... the latest from Waymo, Ford and Amazon.

Feb 28, 2018 19 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 25

Hop in for episode 25 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, co-host Fred Fishkin and guest Nir Erez, CEO and co-founder Moovit. How will Moovit's app play a role in the self driving future? Plus...California and Arizona move towards allowing self driving trials without attendants, Nissan's self driving taxis in Japan, and more from NVIDIA, Uber, Lyft, Tesla and Google.

Feb 23, 2018 28 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 24

Episode 24 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and tech journalist Fred Fishkin. Today: Softbank making insurance move that could spur smart driving technology? A gas tax hike for infrastructure funding. Will Amazon surprise again with self driving technology of its own? Waymo's ride hailing app...and NVIDIA continues to soar.

Feb 16, 2018 21 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 23

Waymo and Uber settle, Amazon reportedly preparing to launch delivery service to compete with FedEx and UPS, the problem with automatic emergency braking systems and keeping watch over the testing reports for self driving cars. Join Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and Fred Fishkin for episode 23 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Feb 10, 2018 25 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 22

Waymo Vs. Uber, Amazon delivers, is artificial intelligence good enough to drive your car, the latest from Didi and Embark and a Tesla in space! All in Episode 22 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. A smart discussion about smart driving cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser, The Dispatcher's Michael Sena and co-host Fred Fishkin.

Feb 08, 2018 37 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 21

Episode 21 of the Self Driving Cars podcast is ready to roll. Waymo's big deal with Fiat Chrysler for thousands of self driving mini-vans, GM's push to keep up, ex-Google employees create Nuro for self driving deliveries, does AI need to be perfect for self driving cars and the Congressional train crash.

Feb 01, 2018 30 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 20

Come along for the ride! Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 20 with the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University Alain Kornhauser and technology journalist Fred Fishkin. In this episode: Didi's plans for data in China, autonomous crashes for GM and Tesla, Lighter colored vehicles to help Lidar? And Apple growing its self driving test fleet.

Jan 29, 2018 30 min

Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 20

Come along for the ride! Smart Driving Cars Podcast Episode 20 with the faculty chair of autonomous vehicle engineering at Princeton University Alain Kornhauser and technology journalist Fred Fishkin. In this episode: Didi's plans for data in China, autonomous crashes for GM and Tesla, Lighter colored vehicles to help Lidar? And Apple growing its self driving test fleet.

Jan 29, 2018 30 min

Smart Driving Cars Episode 19

Episode 19 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this edition: The White House Infrastructure Plan, driverless transportation for seniors in Florida, Waymo coming to Metro Atlanta, Uber's big promise and more.

Jan 23, 2018 21 min