Ride AI
by Oliver Bruce and Horace Dediu
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China's Robotaxi Industry: Unlocked (w/ CFO @ Pony.ai Dr. Leo Wang)
China's Robotaxi Industry: Unlocked (w/ CFO @ Pony.ai Dr. Leo Wang)
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The Ride AI podcast presents cutting-edge insights and meaningful conversations with the world’s top mobility technology leaders so that you learn hard-won lessons of investment and innovation.
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- China's Robotaxi Industry: Unlocked (w/ CFO @ Pony.ai Dr. Leo Wang) · 1 h 10 minWe deep dive with Dr. Leo Wang, CFO of Pony.ai, one of China's foremost robotaxi companies, about the state of Chinese AVs, Chinese government regulation, and how a Chinese…
- AVs and Humanoids Are More Alike Than You Think (w/ EVP of Physical AI @ Arm Drew Henry) · 1 h 2 minWe chat with Drew Henry, EVP of Arm's brand new Physical AI business unit, about the future of physical AI, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and the importance of system-level…
- Inside Tensor's Truly Self-Driving Robocar (w/ Tensor COO Jewel Li) · 48 minWe do a deep dive into the Tensor Robocar, the world's first real SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle that you can own.
- Inside DoorDash's Adorable 20mph Delivery Robot (w/ DoorDash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege) · 58 minWe do a deep dive into Dot, DoorDash's newly announced homegrown delivery robot, that has eyes, can talks, and is capable of speeds up to 20mph.
- Inside The Biggest Robotaxi Deal To Date (w/ Nuro COO Andrew Chapin) · 37 minIn this episode, we dive into the details of the Uber-Lucid-Nuro robotaxi deal, which could be the largest deal of its kind to date.
- Transforming The World With Lidar (w/ Ouster CEO Angus Pacala) · 48 minIn this episode, we dive into the nitty gritty of what makes a good sensor and how lidar could transform urban traffic as we know it.
- The Rise of Autonomous Racing (w/ AIPEX's Ed Bernardon) · 1 h 18 minIn this episode of the Ride AI podcast, we sit down with Ed Bernardon, Chief Racing Officer at AIPEX Racing, to explore the high-octane world of autonomous motorsport. From…
- Delivering the Future with Ali Kashani of Serve Robotics · 42 minIn this episode of the Ride AI Podcast, we sit down with Ali Kashani, CEO and co-founder of Serve Robotics, the company bringing AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots—with googly…
- Inside Lyft’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy (w/ Jeremy Bird, EVP of Driver Experience) · 33 minIn this episode, we explore Lyft’s evolving approach to autonomous vehicles and the future of rideshare. Rather than building its own L4 tech, Lyft is doubling down on its…
- Navigating the Gig Economy (w/ Ryan Green of Gridwise) · 45 minIn this episode of Ride AI, we dive into the fast-evolving intersection of autonomy, gig work, and delivery economics. Our guest, Gridwise founder and CEO Ryan Green, joins to…
- Cost Per Mile and the Road to Autonomous Trucking (w/ Xiaodi Hou of Bot Auto) · 39 minIn this episode, we dive into the gritty reality of autonomous trucking with Xiaodi Hou, founder of Bot Auto, a Level 4 freight-hauling company that's rewriting the playbook on…
- The Full Spectrum Challenge of Deploying Robotaxis with Vishay Nihalani of Waymo · 20 minToday's episode is a recording of an interview from the Ride AI summit in which Vishay Nihalani of Waymo (Director of Product Management, Operations) unpacks the company’s…
- Bringing ADAS to the Mainstream with Nimrod Nehushtan of Mobileye · 31 minIn this episode, Ed Niedermeyer sits down with Nimrod Nehushtan, EVP of Strategy and Business Development at Mobileye, to unpack the company’s push to bring ADAS to the…
- Rivian, Tesla, Waymo, Uber... This Week in Autonomy News with Sophia Tung · 12 minYouTuber, writer, and coder Sophia Tung recaps the week's most important AV news, including Waymo’s big Bay Area expansion, multiple Tesla controversies, Travis Kalanick’s…
- What to Expect at the First Ride AI Summit (with Ed Niedermeyer & Timothy B. Lee) · 35 minThe first Ride AI summit, an intimate gathering of top leaders in driving automation technology and related AI-empowered hardtech, is taking place on April 2 at Neuehouse in…
- End-to-End AI for Autonomy (w/ Alex Kendall of Wayve) · 25 minAlex Kendall, founder and CEO of Wayve, shares how Wayve's unique end-to-end AI approach allows their self-driving system to generalize across different countries and driving…
- Aurora’s Road to Driverless Freight (with Sterling Anderson) · 36 minThe AV trucking company Aurora is spending the final days of 2024 busily getting ready to start hauling freight without humans on board, a long-awaited milestone. On the eve of…
- On Cybercab (w/ Timothy B. Lee) · 45 minTimothy B. Lee of the Understanding AI newsletter joins Ed Niedermeyer to unpack Tesla’s flashy robotaxi unveil.
- The Unsung Success of Parking Automation with Steer Tech’s Anuja Sonalker · 27 minIn this episode of the Ride AI podcast, host Ed Niedermeyer interviews Anuja Sonalker, CEO of Steer Tech, to discuss a lesser-known success story in mobility technology. Anuja…
- The Future of Autonomous EV Charging Robots (with Crijn Bouman) · 31 minIn this episode of Ride AI, recorded live at Micromobility Europe in Amsterdam, we delve into the evolving landscape of EV charging and automation with Crijn Bouman, founder of…







