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Zero BS conversations w/Alex Roy, Kirsten Korosec, and Ed Niedermeyer about autonomy, electrification, and the future of transportation.
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#375: Alex’s Tesla Solar Saga, FSD Under Fire in Europe, Safety Loses A Friend
Alex Roy, Ed Niedermeyer, and Kirsten Korosec discuss Alex’s Tesla Solar install (again), AV regulation, Tesla's Narrative Command, Waymo's safety record, and the transparency of Chinese robotaxi companies. They also examine Aurora's federa
#374: Robotaxi Backlash: Waymo, Tesla and the Fight Over Who Controls Autonomous Vehicles
Robotaxi backlash is growing just as Waymo, Tesla and other autonomous vehicle companies accelerate expansion. The Autonocast examines failed AV emergency hotlines, local resistance to driverless cars, and the federal push for standardized
#373: Are Robotaxis Anti-Human? Waymo, Tesla Cybercab and the Religious Backlash Against AI
Ed, Kirsten & Alex tackle religious backlash against AI as Baptist pastors challenge driverless cars on theological grounds. Does automation threaten humanity, jobs, and social connection? Also, more on Tesla Cybercab’s controversial contro
#372: FUKT.Purist Reveal, Dumb Headlines, Flock, and CyberCabs
Ed’s in Venice, so Alex and Kirsten discuss the FUKT.Purist Satirical Hypercar Reveal, fake engine sounds and smells, privacy, surveillance, Angeles Death Highway, Waymo in San Diego, Dumb Headlines, the Rivian R2, CyberCab challenges for 1
#371: Will Your Kids Ever Drive? Waymo, Uber and the Robotaxi Endgame
In this episode of The Autonocast, Alex Roy, Ed Niedermeyer, and Kirsten Korosec debate the latest wave of autonomous vehicle optimism, sparked by Uber President and COO Andrew Macdonald’s prediction that his young children may never need d
#370: Uber’s $10 Billion Robotaxi Bet, Lucid’s Reset, and Will Ford’s $30K EV Kill Slate?
Uber is going all-in on autonomous vehicles, committing roughly $10 billion across more than 30 AV partnerships. But how many of those bets will actually produce commercially viable robotaxis—and does Uber ultimately become the Expedia of a
#369: Mobileye CEO Exit, Tesla Robotaxi Controversy & the Battle for Autonomous Vehicle Regulation
Alex Roy, Ed and Kirsten discuss Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua’s transition from CEO, Tesla’s expanding robotaxi ambitions, Waymo’s latest safety research, and the growing regulatory battle shaping autonomous vehicles. Also, Kirsten presse
#368: How Aseon Labs Is Solving AV Operations, w/Co-Founder George Kalligeros
Alex, Ed, and Kirsten sit down with George Kalligeros (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalligeros/), CEO and co-founder of Aseon Labs (https://www.aseonlabs.com/), to explore the overlooked infrastructure required to scale autonomous vehicles a
#367: SpaceX, Waymo, Lucid, and Alex’s Tesla Solar Obsession
Alex goes long SpaceX, Ed goes on even longer, and Kirsten brings the show down to earth to talk Waymo, Uber, Wayve, and Motional…until the boys drag it back to Tesla Solar, Porsche 928s, and much, much more.
#366: Sex, Family, and the Ferrari Luce EV
Alex offends everyone with his POV on automotive design, Ed wants to talk Tesla, and Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo, Zoox, and actual analysis of the AV/EV business.
#365: How To Insure Autonomous Vehicles w/Steve Miller of Hub International
Steve Miller (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-miller-cic-crm-14491153/), SVP Innovation @ Hub International (https://www.hubinternational.com/), explains one of the least understood but most critical aspects of autonomous vehicles: insura
#364: Alex Got Solar, Uber’s AV Future, Waymo Ops, Gossip, Ed’s Fave Robotaxis
The gang discuss Alex’s new Tesla solar install, Waymo ops challenges, and Uber’s evolving self-driving strategy. Also, Ed has issues with you-know-whose robotaxi rollout in Austin. Kirsten and Alex then bring it back to an odd Waymo/Uber f
#363: Lucid Gravity Review, Nuro, Waymo, Tesla FSD, AV Policy Roundup
Did Kirsten enjoy her Lucid Gravity? What’s the Citroen CX of EVs? How’s Waymo Ops doing? Do the CA AV reporting rules make sense? Did Alex enjoy his friend’s use of FSD on a HW 2.5 Model S? Ed & Alex keep it feisty, and Kirsten tries to ke
#362: It’s Electric w/Founder Tiya Gordon
Kirsten, Ed & Alex sit down with Tiya Gordon, co-founder and COO of It’s Electric, to explore how curbside EV charging can unlock electric vehicle adoption in dense cities like New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. We discuss wh
#361: Foxglove w/Founder + CEO Adrian Macneil
In this episode of Autonocast, Alex Roy, Kirsten Korosec, and Ed Niedermeyer talk with Foxglove founder Adrian Macneil (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmacneil/) about how lessons from Cruise and the autonomous vehicle boom are now fuelin
#360: Doordash w/VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege
What’s the optimal form factor for a delivery bot, and why? Doordash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashurege/) joins us to talk BTS @ DoorDash labs, why build rather than buy, why he left robotaxis to work on delivery
#359: Waabi w/Founder + CEO Raquel Urtasun
Fresh off a $1B Series C, Waabi Founder/CEO Raquel Urtasun joins us to answer key questions: Is $1B enough to develop both robotaxis and autonomous trucks? Who is building Waabi's robotaxi vehicle? What's behind Waabi's claim of extraordina
#358: The Remote Ops Debate, Wayve’s $1.2B Bet, Uber’s Robotaxi Strategy
This week we break down Wayve’s massive $1.2 billion round, Uber’s plan to become the global operations layer for autonomy, followed by a punchy debate over remote ops, including congressional scrutiny of Waymo’s overseas remote assistants,
#357: Why AV's Need Real World Data w/Nexar's Zach Greenberger
Nexar (https://www.getnexar.com) CEO Zach Greenberger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-greenberger-a3a3444a/) joins Alex, Kirsten and Ed to explain why Autonomous Vehicles need real world data, how Nexar built one of the world’s largest dr
#356: Abandoned by FSD: Tesla’s Pivot, Waymo’s Crash, and the New Autonomy Narrative War
Alex recounts his latest cross-country Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) attempt and explains why “zero-disengagement” claims often hide major differences in what counts as an intervention—plus an unforgettable moment where the car nearly stran
#355: CES Recap, Best Party Stories, and Alex Shares a Shocker
Alex has a shocker for Ed, and the gang debriefs on CES and the mobility party of the year. Plus, a riff on auto shows and our experience in the Motional robotaxi in Vegas. #355: CES Recap, Best Party Stories, and Alex shares a shocker
#354: 1st Coast-to-Coast Zero Intervention Tesla FSD Drive w/David Moss
David Moss joins Alex Roy and Ed Niedermeyer to discuss his zero intervention coast-to-coast Tesla FSD drive. Alex is excited. Ed less so, until the end. Autonocast 354
#353: Annual Prediction Episode, w/SAFE CEO Avery Ash
Avery Ash, CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) joins to discuss what we got right & wrong 12 months ago, and weighs in with predictions for 2026. Also, CES party (https://www.autonocastparty.com/) updates, and a special shout-out
#352: Waymo...With Great Scale Comes Great Responsibility.
As Waymo scales, so do the edge cases the world's biggest robotaxi fleet will encounter. Also, Ed wants to talk about Tesla, Alex doesn't, and Kirsten keeps it cool. #352: Waymo...With Great Scale Comes Great Responsibility Autonocast
#351: Feisty Thanksgiving Discussion
Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexroy/) thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-niedermeyer-35942261/) thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about
#350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith
When is self-driving not self-driving? How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety? Professor Bryant Walker Smith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryantwalkersmith/) talks about how the SAE levels came to be, how he hopes to
#349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryan Reimer
How to cut through the BS of AI hype? What is the optimal integration of AI into work? What is the best application of AI in human driven vehicles? MIT Research Scientist Bryan Reimer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-reimer/) is one of th
#348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts
Will Rivian bicycle spinoff Also become the iPhone/Tesla Model S of bikes? Why is it called Also? How much was the branding agency paid? Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery? How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never
#347: Waymo DDOS Attack, Tesla Door Handles, Wayve, 2026 CES Party Info
Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned from the service? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will Alex explain how to get into our 2026 CES party? Also, why AV operations will be more importa
#346: Alex Pulled Over, Sperm Racing, Waymo Rain
Alex gets pulled over for the first time in 15 years, Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story, and Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona. Will innovation win? Or will Ed drag the sh
