Episode Mentions
Catalyst with Shayle Kann · May 7, 2026
Cracking the code on autonomous trucking
“Major autonomous trucking player with significant capital; conducts driverless runs with safety observers on highways”
Autonomous trucking technology and development challengesVision language models (VLMs) in autonomous vehicle perceptionSensor fusion strategies (camera, LiDAR, radar) for heavy vehicles
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Odd Lots · Apr 8, 2026
Search Engine Presents: Are you a good driver?
“Autonomous trucking company founded by Chris Urmson; deploying semi-trucks on Texas highways”
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Data and MethodologyMachine Learning and Neural Network Scaling EffectsDARPA Grand Challenge and Early Robotics Competition
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Freakonomics Radio · Mar 20, 2026
Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?
“Autonomous vehicle company led by Chris Urmson deploying semi-trucks on Texas highways”
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Data and MetricsDARPA Grand Challenge Impact on Technology DevelopmentMachine Learning and Neural Networks in Autonomous Systems
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Possible · Feb 11, 2026
Making sense of the layoff wave
“Autonomous vehicle company navigating safety standards and accident prevention”
AI-attributed layoffs vs actual causesCOVID-era business restructuring impactsAI agent security and reliability concerns
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Pivot · Dec 20, 2025
The End of Human Driving? with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | On With Kara Swisher
“Autonomous vehicle company in which Uber has invested to gain technology insights and help ecosystem development”
Autonomous Vehicle Safety and LiabilityApplied AI in Ride-Matching and PricingAI-Powered Customer Service Automation
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