AI in Automotive Podcast
Jayesh Jagasia
The AI in Automotive Podcast features the people and companies behind the forces shaping the future of automotive and mobility. Jayesh Jagasia engages experts at the intersection of automotive, energy and technology in enlightening and thought-provoking dialogue.
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Back after a break!! Season 05 coming up
AI in Automotive Podcast
01/06/25 • 2 min
If you needed a surprise in the new year, this is it! We are back!! It’s been a longish hiatus. I needed the time to recharge and think about where the industry is headed. We also welcomed a new member to our family, and I have used the time to change over a thousand nappies!!
So, what exactly happened in the last year?
The AI in Automotive Podcast quietly - literally quietly - turned five.
AI went properly mainstream. Like BOOM mainstream! The silicon valley AI CEOs turned into demigods, and everything from your toaster to your kids’ toys turned AI-powered, seemingly overnight.
AI was always an important enabling technology in the automotive industry, and this is what we had been covering on the show for the last five years. But the buzz around AI pushed some OEMs to make AI in the car more visible - enter features like ‘ChatGPT in the car’. There are interesting applications for a conversational interface in the vehicle - we covered this in our chat with Matt Anderson from SoundHound, for instance. But for them to have any value to the driver, software-defined vehicles with a coherent EE architecture is a key pre-requisite. We’ve covered this in numerous conversations in the past. With Sarah Tatsis from BlackBerry for instance, or Hemant Sikaria from Sibros.
If you look beyond what is mainstream, then the biggest theme that is emerging is the rapid convergence of the automotive and energy industries. We are seeing energy utilities turn into EV lease companies, and automotive OEMs turning into energy companies, thanks to the energy in the batteries of their EV parc. This represents significant opportunities for energy companies, automotive OEMs, fleet owners / operators and hundreds of other players in the automotive and energy ecosystems.
Needless to say, AI, as an enabling technology, is a key accelerator of this convergence. This is what we will be covering in future episodes of the AI in Automotive Podcast.
As always, I have an incredible roster of knowledgeable experts sharing valuable insights and unique perspectives. I am sure you will enjoy what is coming up.
If you feel you have benefited from the content on this show in the past, please do share the AI in Automotive Podcast with your friends and colleagues who might find it valuable as well. I promise you there are no more babies on the way, and hence, no more long breaks!!
#101 - Tom Wood - CEO, Cazana - Part 1
AI in Automotive Podcast
10/23/19 • 23 min
The power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning presents a huge opportunity to make vehicle valuations more accurate and more dynamic. Cazana is a company that is doing just that. In part 1 of the interview with Tom Wood, CEO of Cazana, we talk about how Cazana uses AI to solve a problem that is as old as the industry itself, and how its solution benefits dealers, OEMs, insurers and lenders.
#108 - Chris Van Dan Elzen - Vice President, Veoneer
AI in Automotive Podcast
09/21/20 • 44 min
We suffer a million and a half fatalities on the roads every year. The number of people who are injured in road traffic incidents is orders of magnitude higher. These numbers are staggering. But also very, very avoidable.
Today we are talking to Chris Van Dan Elzen. Chris is a Vice President at Veoneer, a global leader in automotive technology. Veoneer is putting its considerable resources behind a bold and noble cause - halving the number of traffic fatalities and injuries.
How, you say? Veoneer builds some of the world’s most advanced ADAS hardware, software and systems. Their vision is to democratise access to this technology and make our roads a lot safer in the future.
So, what role does AI have to play in automotive safety? How does this technology bring to life so many advanced safety features that we take for granted today? And what are some of the challenges to democratising AI-powered automotive safety?
These are some of the topics we explore with Chris in our chat today.
Enjoy the show, and if you like it, remember to share our podcast with a friend or colleague.
#107 - Noam Maital - CEO, Waycare Technologies
AI in Automotive Podcast
07/07/20 • 45 min
Like me, you’ve probably found yourself sitting in traffic, surrounded by vehicles of every size and shape, wondering why there isn’t a better way yet. The good news is that there is.
In this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast, we are speaking to Noam Maital, CEO of Waycare Technologies, a fabulous company that I came across recently, that uses AI to solve a very real problem - that of traffic management and crash fatalities. company that provides solutions for a host of traffic management agencies. Waycare has built a cloud-based platform that pulls data from a variety of sources - city infrastructure, connected vehicles, navigation apps, and so on. It then uses AI to process this data and provide real-time insights to help traffic management, crash detection and incident prediction.
One of the things that really struck me in today’s conversation is how much data we actually have sitting around, and how poorly utilised it can sometimes turn out to be. Waycare has unearthed just one area where putting the data to better use using the power of AI is yielding tremendous results. Think of what else might be out there...
Enjoy the chat, and if you like it, remember to rate us on Apple Podcasts, and share the podcast with a friend or a colleague.
#205 - Matt Anderson, Director of Business Development, SoundHound
AI in Automotive Podcast
02/16/23 • 46 min
Buttons and physical interfaces disappearing from your car is now an inevitability. That said, we certainly can’t be fumbling with a touchscreen to change the fan speed or switch the radio station. There has to be a better way. That’s what makes me very bullish about voice as the primary human-machine interface in the modern car.
We have all gotten used to speaking to our smartphones and smart speakers, and getting a lot done - typing out an email, playing your favourite 60s rock album and ordering toilet paper. The voice experience in the car, however, lags far, far behind.
SoundHound is here to change that. In this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast, I am speaking to Matt Anderson, SoundHound’s Director of Business Development. Matt lays out exactly how SoundHound’s speech-to-meaning technology is able to understand what you are saying, interpret your intent and respond to you intelligently, whilst tapping into a variety of domains. In addition to the technology itself, we also talk about a brand’s voice identity, which I found incredibly fascinating.
I am excited about what the future holds in this space, and after listening to my conversation with Matt, I am sure you will be too. And when that happens, do share this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast with a friend or colleague.
AI in Automotive - #502 - Johanna Izett, Hive Power
AI in Automotive Podcast
01/31/25 • 41 min
Your EV is so much more than a car to take you from point A to point B. The energy it stores in its battery is a whole world of possibilities when you are not using the car. Which, let’s face it, for most of us, is the vast majority of the day. During these times, your EV is a ‘decentralised energy resource’ - one that can help the grid in a variety of ways.
One of the most interesting ways in which EVs are accelerating the mobility-energy convergence is through virtual power plans, or VPPs. On the one hand, EV fleets aggregated as a VPP provide value to the grid by offering flexibility and balancing services. On the other, it allows fleet owners, operators and vehicle owners to benefit financially, reducing their charging bills or their lease payments.
But how does this come to life, and what role does AI play in this orchestration?
In this episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast, I invited Johanna Izett from Hive Power, a Swiss software startup that is making our grids smarter by connecting energy assets like EVs to offer grid services and unlock value for all stakeholders. Johanna shared her insights about VPPs, what makes them tick and how traditional automotive OEMs must rethink the proposition that they offer to their customers.
Hive Power is one of those fascinating companies at the intersection of automotive, energy and tech that are accelerating the convergence of the mobility and energy industries. Hive Power’s Flexo platform orchestrates the delivery of flexibility and grid balancing services, making the grid smarter and more resilient, while enabling fleet owners and operators to generate additional revenue from their EV fleets. Hive Power’s software suite also allows OEMs to offer so much more than metal, which I believe is going to be an important differentiator in the EV age.
If you want a sneak peek into the possibilities EVs hold, then this is the interview you don’t want to miss. If you enjoyed my chat with Johanna, please do share the AI in Automotive Podcast with a friend or colleague.
#ai #automotive #mobility #technology #podcast #energy #evcharging #smartcharging #gridbalancing #flexibility
AI in Automotive - #501 - Teddy Flatau, Founder & CEO - Wevo Energy
AI in Automotive Podcast
01/16/25 • 23 min
Range anxiety. Charger anxiety. This anxiety and that anxiety. There seems to be a lot of anxiety in the mainstream adoption of EVs.
One of the biggest behaviour changes someone migrating from years of driving an ICE to an EV has to make is the refuelling behaviour. You refuel an ICE when you have. You recharge an EV when you can. You charge every time you park. At home, at your workplace, at your gym, your shopping center, at the restaurant. For this to become reality, charging must become ubiquitous.
But it’s not that easy. It never is. So many chargers are likely to burden the grid, which, let’s face it, was never designed to deal with huge loads coming on simultaneously. So what’s the solution? And how does AI help?
I invited Teddy Flatau to kick off season 5 of the AI in Automotive Podcast. Teddy is the founder and CEO of Wevo Energy, a company that helps solve exactly this problem with the power of technology and AI.
Charging infrastructure sits squarely at the intersection of automotive and energy. It is often touted as the missing piece in the electrification of transport, and so, understandably, it attracts a lot of attention. However, hiding in plain sight is the opportunity that cheap, reliable AC chargers at multi-family homes, commercial complexes, retail parks, hotels presents - any destination with more than an hour of dwell time is ripe for a bank of cheap and cheerful AC chargers. Making these chargers smart in terms of when they charge which car based on what parameter while being friendly to the pocket and the grid is what can truly unlock the ubiquity of EV charging. This is the transformation that Wevo Energy is bringing about.
As one of the most knowledgeable voices in this space, Teddy shares his view on what it will take for charging to be everywhere, and how Wevo Energy is helping the world get there. If you are interested in the smarts that make a charger go from a dumb plug to a cutting-edge piece of tech that can manage when and how much your car charges to optimise your spend and the load on the grid, this is the chat you want to listen to.
I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Teddy, and if you did, why not share theAI in Automotive Podcast with a friend or colleague. We will be back soon with more perspectives on how AI is driving the convergence of automotive and energy.
#ai #automotive #mobility #technology #podcast #energy #evcharging #smartcharging
#104 - Paul Eichenberg - Chief Strategist - Part 2
AI in Automotive Podcast
11/01/19 • 24 min
In Part 1 of my conversation with Paul Eichenberg, Chief Strategist at Paul Eichenberg Strategic Consulting, we spoke about how data and technology are redrawing the traditional automotive landscape, and powering the rise of a new generation of industry participants.
In Part 2, we talk about talent wars, car ownership in the age of data, and how an interesting application of AI is making our cities smarter and safer.
#109 - Venkat Sreeram - Co-founder, ClearQuote
AI in Automotive Podcast
10/29/20 • 46 min
In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Venkat Sreeram, who shares his story and journey with us.
Venkat is an all-out automotive guy and a serial entrepreneur. He shares his very inspiring entrepreneurial journey with us, and talks about what led to him starting his latest venture, ClearQuote.
ClearQuote is using AI and computer vision to instantly identify and assess the damage on any vehicle. The platform is designed to benefit dealers, mobility providers and insurance companies by helping them automate the process of damage assessment and dramatically improve throughput.
AI in Automotive - #406 - Alex Roy, Founder - Johnson & Roy Advisors, Autonocast, The Drive, Human Driving Association
AI in Automotive Podcast
12/21/23 • 59 min
Till a few weeks back, Cruise was considered one of the big three of autonomous general driving. It was licensed to run a robotaxi service in San Francisco, and my LinkedIn feed was full of folks gushing over the magical experience of being driven around in a car without a driver.
Then the proverbial shit hit the fan. One of Cruise’s robotaxis got caught in a classic edge case, with a road user who was hit by another vehicle, falling in its path. So far so bad, but then things got worse.
In the last few weeks, heads have rolled. Cruise has seen the departure of its CEO and other key execs. The company, owned by GM, has decided to get rid of a quarter of its staff, and finds itself in a proper existential crisis.
How did things come to this, and could they have been avoided?
To find out, I invited Alex Roy to the AI in Automotive Podcast. Alex is one of the most recognised voices, and an absolute authority in this space. He wears many hats, amongst which is hosting the very popular Autonocast podcast. Previously, Alex worked as an exec at Argo, and was key to their thoughtful approach to operationalising self-driving cars on public roads.
While my conversation with Alex started talking about Cruise, the theme is not about Cruise alone. Because there is a long tail of edge cases, and things are going to go wrong as this very nascent technology is brought to market. This is also a very new space, and as one might expect, regulation needs to find the right balance between encouraging innovation and guaranteeing safety. The technical scale of the problem can not be underestimated, and it rarely is. But it is the human side of the problem that often does not get the attention it deserves. My chat with Alex underlined for me that getting the human and cultural piece right is going to be as critical to the success of autonomous driving as solving the technical problem.
With this, we season 4 of the AI in Automotive Podcast is a wrap. I am certain you enjoyed listening to my chat with Alex on season four’s final episode. Please do share the episode with your friends or colleagues, or drop a note on your socials - I always appreciate your support.
#ai #automotive #mobility #technology #podcast #selfdriving #autonomousdriving #safety #leadership #cruise
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How many episodes does AI in Automotive Podcast have?
AI in Automotive Podcast currently has 44 episodes available.
What topics does AI in Automotive Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Mobility, Marketing, Future, Energy, Podcasts, Automotive, Technology, Business, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
What is the most popular episode on AI in Automotive Podcast?
The episode title '#105 - Florian Baumann - CTO, Dell Technologies (Automotive & AI)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on AI in Automotive Podcast?
The average episode length on AI in Automotive Podcast is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of AI in Automotive Podcast released?
Episodes of AI in Automotive Podcast are typically released every 15 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of AI in Automotive Podcast?
The first episode of AI in Automotive Podcast was released on Oct 12, 2019.
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