Future of Mobility

John McElroy is the president of Blue Sky Productions, and is a legend in the automotive media landscape. He has decades of experience as a journalist, lecturer, commentator, and entrepreneur. Some of contributions include his TV program, Autoline This Week, and his weekly live webcast, Autoline After Hours. He also broadcasts three daily radio segments in the Detroit area, in addition to seemingly countless appearances on different media platforms. Key topics in this conversation includes: - The role of media in the automotive industry - Different electrification strategies from OEMs and start-ups - Predicting how the automotive landscape will look 5-10 years from now - The current state of automated driving and how that’s expected to evolve Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/johnmcelroy Autoline: http://www.autoline.tv/whatisad/ John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mcelroy-77534bb/ John McElroy Bio: John McElroy is an influential thought leader in the automotive industry. He is a journalist, lecturer, commentator and entrepreneur. He created “Autoline Daily,” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis. He is also the host of the television program “Autoline This Week,” an Emmy Award-winning, weekly half-hour discussion program featuring top automotive executives and journalists. And he co-hosts “Autoline After Hours,” a weekly live webcast that focuses on new cars and technology. The show can be seen online at www.Autoline.tv McElroy also broadcasts three radio segments daily on WWJ Newsradio 950, the CBS affiliate in Detroit. He writes a blog for Autoblog.com and a monthly op-ed article for Ward’s Auto World. As a journalist, McElroy put his automotive background to good use. His past experience includes five years at Detroit Editor for Road & Track, and as the American correspondent for World Cars, published by the Automotive Club of Italy. He was also invited to write the annual automotive entry for the Encyclopedia Britannica Yearbook. He spent most of his career at the trade magazine Automotive Industries where he ultimately rose to Editorial Director. McElroy has appeared as an automotive expert on ABC World News Tonight, CBS News, and NBC Nightly News. He is often interviewed by CNN, NPR, and CBC in Canada. He is frequently asked to speak to automakers, suppliers and industry organizations. He is a member of the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year, and has won numerous awards for editorial excellence. John McElroy is the president of Blue Sky Productions, Inc., which produces television, radio, and digital content, including video production. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/

Alan Dowdell is vice president of business development at Wrightspeed, a company striving to design and build the world’s most efficient battery electric vehicle powertrains. Key topics in this conversation include: - Alan’s focus on structural shifts in industries – LCD glass, telecommunications, and now electrification - The importance of first principles engineering as an enabler for success - Wrightspeed’s unique role as a turnkey, end-to-end electrified propulsion system provider - Attractive use cases for a range extender for heavy duty applications - Wrightspeed’s approach to propulsion system development - Applying engineering thought processes to business development Links: Alan’s LinkedIn: link Wrightspeed website: link Alan’s Bio: Alan Dowdell is vice president of business development at Wrightspeed. In his role, Alan leads the development of the company’s strategic vision, creating new partnerships and driving new resources to expand and grow the organization. Alan is an international business leader with over 15 years of experience specializing in technology-focused growth. Prior to Wrightspeed, Alan led the energy and transportation practice at 19Y Advisors, helping companies craft and execute strategic business plans and alliances. Alan also previously served as VP of business development and strategic partnerships at ChargePoint, the world’s largest network of electric vehicle charging stations, where he led initiatives on autonomous vehicles and fleets, smart cities, and energy management, among others. Alan holds an MBA from MIT Sloan as a Sloan Fellow and a BS in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Katelyn Davis is co-author Women Driven Mobility and is Director of the Mobility practice at Antenna, a strategic communications and integrated marketing agency that works with innovative B2B companies solving meaningful global challenges such as transportation, sustainable tech, and other disruptive technologies Key topics in this conversation include: - Her motivation for writing Women Driven Mobility - The importance of highlighting diversity in STEM fields - Marketing and communications in the rapidly evolving mobility space - Storytelling in a technical B2B setting - Appealing to millennials Links: Women Driven Mobility: https://www.womendrivenmobility.com/ Katelyn’s website: https://www.katelynshelby.com/ Katelyn’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/katelynshelby Katelyn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelynsdavis/ Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Tiffany Chu was CEO and Co-founder of Remix. Now she is SVP at Via after Via recently acquired Remix. Key topics in this conversation include: - The role of transportation planning in making meaningful positive change for communities - Common challenges for transportation planners - How to think about equity - Remix’s solution to help improve planning and decision making - Remix’s unique origin story and journey to acquisition Tiffany’s Bio: Tiffany Chu is a designer, planner, and the CEO & Co-founder of Remix (remix.com). She and her team build a collaborative software platform for 350+ cities around the world to plan their mobility future. She has been named in Forbes' 30 Under 30, LinkedIn's Next Wave of Leaders Under 35, Curbed’s Young Guns, and featured at SXSW, Helsinki Design Week, the New York Times Cities for Tomorrow Conference and more. Remix has been recognized as both a 2020 World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer and BloombergNEF (New Energy Finance) Pioneer for the company’s work in empowering cities to make transportation decisions with sustainability and equity at the forefront. The company is backed by Sequoia Capital, Energy Impact Partners, Y Combinator, and Elemental Excelerator. Remix was acquired by Via in 2021 for $100M. Tiffany currently serves as Commissioner of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, and sits on the city’s Congestion Pricing Policy Advisory Committee. Previously, Tiffany was a Fellow at Code Remix website: Remix | The Collaborative Platform for Transportation Decision-Makers Tiffany’s LinkedIn: Tiffany Chu | LinkedIn Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

James Taylor is Co-founder and CEO of Electric Last Mile Solutions. Key topics in this conversation: - The case for electric vehicles in the last leg of delivery - ELMS’s unique approach to minimize vehicle costs - How ELMS plans to deliver their first vehicle in 2021 - James’s experience in leadership roles at GM and then other electric vehicle companies before leading ELMS James’s Bio: James is a highly accomplished automotive executive with over 30 years of experience building and leading global automotive brands. As Co-Founder and CEO of ELMS, he is now applying his extensive experience to disrupt the commercial last mile delivery sector. James has spent the last decade in the emerging EV segment, most recently as CEO of SF Motors and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Karma Automotive, where he established the company’s brand and market positioning and built a successful network for sales, service and distribution focused on providing a world-class customer experience. James was previously one of the founding members of Workhorse Group and served as the company’s Chairman and CEO. During his tenure, he raised capital investments and pivoted the company’s focus from the electrification of cars and SUVs to medium duty commercial trucks. Earlier, James ran some of General Motors’ most well-known and unique brands, serving as President of Cadillac and CEO of Hummer. James graduated from McMaster University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business. ELMS website: https://electriclastmile.com/ James’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestaylor111/ ELMS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-last-mile-solutions/ Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Praveen Penmetsa is co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor, where they’re developing an electric and automated compact tractor. Key topics: - The role of mobility solutions in supporting farmers and our food ecosystem - The potential cost advantages of electric and automated compact tractors - The unique challenges presented by farming use cases - Challenges and lessons along the entrepreneurial journey Praveen Bio: Praveen Penmetsa has over 18 years of hands-on experience in translating creative visions into products for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. His formative years were spent building race cars and new mobility solutions under highly compressed timelines and in the last 4 years he has focused his efforts in Agtech solutions. He loves the creative energy that permeates the product engineering lifecycle-especially on seemingly impossible projects. Praveen is CEO of Monarch Tractor and Motivo Engineering, outside of the office, you will find Praveen at the local race track with his vintage BMW. Links: Video of Monarch tractor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcpi4vR-_44 Monarch Tractor website: www.monarchtractor.com. Praveen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveenpenmetsa Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Kay Cheng is director of Streets at Equity at Spin. Key topics in this conversation include: - The newly redesigned Spin Access program - Their research to enable a micromobility offering to help underserved populations - The role of micromobility within the greater transportation ecosystem - How Spin is striving for transportation equity, beyond the Spin Access program Kay’s background: Kay Cheng believes in people centered design and that cities should be responsive and adaptive to the changing needs of its residents. She's excited to be part of a future where roads and public spaces can be easily reconfigured to optimize safety, efficiency, sustainability and enjoyment for all. Currently, she leads a team at Spin that designed and runs the Safe & Livable Streets Program and Equity Initiatives. Her team at Spin helps cities and advocates provide safer experiences for users, and people walking, biking and rolling on the street. Prior to Spin, she had a long tenure with the San Francisco Planning Department and led many of the Department’s innovative projects. Combining previous experience working at New York City Planning, landscape design, architecture and transportation planning firms she has a knack for pushing the cities to try new things. She has an MS in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a BA in Urban Studies and minor in Digital Design from the University of California Riverside. Kay’s social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaycheng/; https://twitter.com/hikaycheng?lang=en Spin website : https://www.spin.app/ Spin social: https://twitter.com/ridespin; https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridespin/ Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Alisyn Malek is the Executive Director for the Commission on the Future of Mobility. She is also the founder and CEO of Middle Third, a boutique mobility consultancy helping clients to unlock the potential of technology and transportation. Prior to these roles, she co-founded May Mobility building autonomous vehicle transportation solutions. She grew the company from laboratory concept to operations in three states and a strong pipeline for growth in less than three years. Alisyn started her career as an engineer working on electric vehicle charging technology at General Motors before moving to their corporate venture arm, leading investments across electrification, connected vehicles, mobility and autonomy. Alisyn was recognized as an Automotive News All Star in 2019, a top ten female innovator to watch by Smithsonian in 2018 and a top automotive professional under 35 to watch by LinkedIn in 2015 Topics include: - The importance of policy in enabling transportation improvements - Why the Commission on the Future of Mobility was founded - Their six key principles and their blueprint for making a difference - Alisyn’s journey from EV engineer to venture capital, May Mobility, and now the Commission https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisynmalek/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cofomobility/ https://twitter.com/m_alisyn https://twitter.com/cofomobility Also, if you like this show, I recommend you check out the Wunder Mobility Podcast with Gunnar Froh and Sam Baker, the co-founders of Wunder Mobility. They cover topics across the new mobility ecosystem and already have invited inspirational thought leaders from the mobility sector to share their visions, products, successes, and setbacks. A really great interview they have done recently is with Ozgur Tohumcu CEO of Oxbotica around the actual and honest status quo of autonomous mobility. https://wundermobility.podigee.io/ Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Chase Drum is an electric vehicle consultant and host of Grid Connections podcast. His podcast looks at how the electrical grid is becoming the intersection between clean transportation, new digital technologies and next gen electric infrastructure. Topics include: - How the electrical grid works - The state of the US grids - What led to the recent challenges in Texas - Considerations for increased load caused by electric vehicles - Sustainability https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasedrum/ https://twitter.com/ConnectionsGrid Further Reading: Polestar life cycle analysis https://www.polestar.com/uk/electric-sustainability/transparency/ Renewable energy is the fastest growing source of energy      in the U.S. Tracking changes in cost and efficiency of solar over time The cost of EV batteries has dropped 89% in 10 years https://evtool.ucsusa.org/ https://blog.ucsusa.org/hanjiro-ambrose/the-second-life-of-used-ev-batteries Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

John Pelliccio is Head of Product Communications for the Automotive Division at Bose and Travis Head of the Automotive advanced development team for Active Sound Management technologies. John leads a global team responsible for creating the communications tools required to help describe and demonstrate the unique offerings Bose brings to the automotive marketplace. Travis manages a team of engineers working on sound and noise management solutions for Bose’s automotive OEM customers. Topics include: - The relation between noise-cancelling headphones and an automotive environment - Engine harmonic cancellation - Other aspects of active sound management - Bose’s collaboration with DSP-Concepts - The impact of electrification and automated driving on in-cabin experience https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bose-automotive/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-pelliccio-7770a09/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thein/ Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this special episode, I answer a question that I ask each of my guests by covering four books that have had a significant impact on me. Books mentioned: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Discourses by Epictetus Letters to Lucilius by Seneca Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport Deep Work by Cal Newport Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman This Is Marketing by Seth Godin https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Joe Britton is Executive Director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), an industry coalition advocating for national policies that will enable 100% electric vehicle sales throughout the light-, medium-, and heavy-duty sectors by 2030. This conversation is focused on electric vehicles, including their benefits, challenges, and what needs to be done to achieve ZETA’s aggressive goal. ZETA website: https://www.zeta2030.org/ Joe Britton Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-britton-23835b4/ Joe has spent the past fifteen years working in the U.S. Senate, most recently serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM). Prior to that he spent five years as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) and six years with Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) serving as a Legislative Assistant. He also served as a Senior Advisor to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, helping to oversee the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, and the Forest Service. He helped launch the Zero Emission Transportation Association alongside 35 member companies in November 2020. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

This episode is a Future of Mobility first – a three-way discussion featuring Tom Gould and John Gomez from Adient, a leading global automotive seating supplier. Vehicle interiors, and seating in particular, have a lot of room for growth as autonomous and shared vehicles continue to gain traction. In this conversation, we hear how Tom and John are thinking about the impact of these new technologies on future interiors. Tom Gould bio: Thomas Gould leads Design and Technology at Adient. This Includes the Industrial Design and Craftsmanship team that provides product solutions for the Adient automotive seating business unit for production work as well as the Technology and Innovation team that explores advanced concepts that are tied to relevant consumer and business needs. He has been with the company since 1989. Tom earned his degree in product and transportation design from Wayne State University and is a certified professional innovator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasgould/ John Gomez bio: John Gomez is the Advanced Studio Design Manager for Adient North America. He leads the Design and Innovation Studio, which is responsible for delivering solutions for seating products that add consumer value while addressing the needs of their automotive customers. The Adient Advanced Design Team leans heavily on both consumer and market research to identify new opportunities that benefit the end-user experience. Pairing these opportunities with the latest technologies and a capable design and engineering team, sets the groundwork for product development and interior concepts, like the Ai19, which was showcased at CES this past year. John is an Industrial Design graduate from the College for Creative studies and has been with the company for over 20 years. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gomez-0031a116/ Adient AI19 Demonstrator https://www.adient.com/advancements/ai19 Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Bryan Stevens is Creative and Exhibitions Director for the Petersen Automotive Museum, located in Los Angeles.  This conversation focuses on providing context for new technology amidst the tremendous shift we're currently experiencing in the automotive segment. Electric vehicles are highlighted, looking back to their roots in the early 1900s, as well as looking at the technology and adoption both now and in the future. https://www.petersen.org/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7l9_nNV7JWaSnNMqNjTEAQ The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Greg Hunt is Senior Research Chemist for Strategic Research at the Lubrizol Corporation. Greg has a PhD in Chemistry from England’s 3rd oldest University - Durham University. He has published 18 research papers and has a handful of patents on corrosion. Additionally, Greg is Co-Inventor of the wire corrosion test. This discussion is centered on the role of fluids for electric vehicle propulsion systems, with a focus on the risks, causes, and mitigation of wire corrosion. This topic is critical as we look to improve efficiency and lifetime for electric vehicles. To address this issue, Lubrizol and FEV have collaborated to provide the innovative Wire Corrosion Test for anyone working in this field. This test is the first of its kind and is optimized to provide quick, quantitative feedback to assist in the development and validation of corrosion-resist fluids. Contact either Greg or Brandon through LinkedIn to learn more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-hunt-6a84ab28/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lubrizol-corporation/ https://www.lubrizol.com/ The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Marc Ausman is CEO & Co-founder of Airflow.aero, a startup developing the first electric Short Take-Off and Landing (eSTOL) aircraft designed for middle-mile logistics. Marc has quite a list of relevant experience, including working on the Airbus Vahana project. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcausman/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/airflowaero/ https://www.airflow.aero/ The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a focus on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Asaf Weisbrot is Chief Commercial Office at Otonomo, a company working to make car data as valuable as possible for drivers, passengers, and the transportation ecosystem. Vehicles collect a mind-boggling volume of data, but this data often isn’t used to its full potential. In this conversation, Asaf and I talk about the different types of data that is available, and practical examples of how this data can be used to improve safety and efficiency for various aspects of the mobility sector. We also touch on key points such as privacy and security. https://otonomo.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/asaf-weisbrot-1286281/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/otonomo/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

As the year comes to a close, I cover three main topics in this special episode: 1. Why was the podcast started in the first place? 2. What are the key trends that have emerged through the first 31 interviews? 3. What's next? Thanks to everyone who has listened and followed along. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Abhishek Kar is a Regional Associate Product Manager at Shell, focused on their Lubricant business in the Americas region. Abhishek was recently named as one of the 35 Under 35 Chemical Engineers by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) for his significant contribution to the field and potential for the future, especially in Energy and Environment. This conversation is pretty evenly split in two. The first part is a technical discussion focused on lubricants and the role of Abhishek’s work in creating a sustainable future, and the second half provides interesting insights into the way Abhishek has approached his career so far. http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-kar-1b96436/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/shell/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

John Reimers is a PhD candidate at McMaster University, and his PhD thesis topic is integrated traction inverter and battery charger topologies, including challenges for practical implementation, new topology development, and modelling and experimental validation. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Mark Frohnmayer is founder and president of Arcimoto, a mobility company pushing to catalyze the shift to a sustainable transportation system. They’re developing and introducing right-size electric mobility solutions with names such as the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV), the Deliverator, and Rapid Responder. This conversation provides holistic view at the role of transportation, and the opportunities Mark sees for introducing smaller purpose-built vehicles for the most common trips that we make. http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ https://www.arcimoto.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/markfrohnmayer/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcimoto/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Shreshta is a PhD candidate at Ohio State,  working with the Center for Automotive Research in the domain of optimization and simulation of electrified propulsion systems in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Richard Steiner is Head of Policy and Communications at Gatik. Gatik is developing autonomous vehicles for B2B short-haul logistics with the mission of delivering goods safely and efficiently using autonomous vehicles. Gatik has an existing partnership with Walmart and has recently announced a partnership with Canada’s largest retailer, Loblaw. As you’ll hear, Gatik is focused on the “middle mile,” as opposed to the more popular long haul truck or last-mile applications. During this episode, you’ll hear why this was selected as the focus, and what this focus has meant for the way Gatik develops and implements their solution. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Media Sina is currently an R&D Engineer Intern at Coreshell Technologies with a background in Chemical ad Biomecular Engineering from UC Berkeley. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

David Oord is Head of Regulatory Affairs Americas at Lilium, which is a German company developing a revolutionary air taxi service. As David and I discussed in this episode, Lilium has recently announced that a brand new vertiport will be constructed in Orlando, Florida, as a major development in the US for this new era of air mobility. https://lilium.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lilium-aviation-gmbh/?originalSubdomain=de https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-oord/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Çetin Meriçli is CEO and Co-founder of Locomation, which is a Pittsburgh-based startup with the goal of making trucking safer and transportation more efficient through automated driving technology. They’re already showcasing the benefit of the first manifestation of this technology, their Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC), and Locomation has a longer term vision of progressing this into full-self driving technology. We spent much of this conversation focused on Locomation’s approach, and the challenges associated with automating semi-trucks. https://locomation.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/locomation/ https://twitter.com/LocomationAI https://twitter.com/cmericli https://www.linkedin.com/in/cetinmericli/

Nat Ford is CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (or JTA). Mr. Ford’s storied career includes tenures as CEO of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. He has received an incredible list of accolades, including the American Public Transportation Association’s Outstanding Public Transportation Manager for 2020, as well as the White House Champion of Change award. This forward-looking conversation focused on the role automated vehicles can play in public transportation, as well as the different ways in which a transportation authority (and specifically JTA) can have a significant impact on its community. JTA website: https://www.jtafla.com/ During the conversation, we discussed JTA's approach to hiring and developing their culture. Mr. Ford highlighted the Leadership Characteristics that the JTA has developed, which are shown in the show notes.

Dr. Anita Sengupta is a rocket scientist and aerospace engineer with over 20 years of experience developing technologies that have enabled the exploration of Mars, Asteroids, and Deep Space. Some of her roles include responsibility for the supersonic parachute system for the Curiosity Rover that landed on Mars in 2012, leading and managing the development of the Cold Atom Laboratory, and serving as Senior Vice President of System Engineering at Virgin Hyperloop. Her research at USC now includes eVTOL, hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft, supersonic boom mitigation technology, and in space power and propulsion systems. Dr. Sengupta’s personal site: https://anitasengupta.com/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Ryan Duffy created and writes Emerging Tech Brew. If you aren’t familiar with the newsletter and you like anything that’s been covered in this podcast so far, I recommend you check it out. Emerging Tech Brew is under the Morning Brew umbrella and is one of the world’s largest tech newsletters. https://www.morningbrew.com/emerging-tech This discussion is a fun journey through the key technology trends that are affecting mobility, as well as several other related topics along the way. We also spent some time at the beginning talking about what makes Morning Brew so special. Ryan’s personal site : https://xn--8p9h.fm/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Liza Dixon is a PhD Candidate at RWTH Aachen University, focused on the human-machine interaction in automated driving and trust in advanced driver assistance systems. Our discussion centers around education and communication for assisted and automated driving systems, including a dangerous practice Liza has labeled as autonowashing. Overall, an incredibly important, and I think timely, discussion. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Jim Adler is Founding Manager Director at Toyota AI Ventures. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Clare Jones is the Chief Commercial Officer at what3words, which has split the entire world into 10 ft x 10 ft squares in an attempt to change the way  we talk about location. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Kelly Senecal is co-founder and owner of Convergent Science, an SAE Fellow, and an advocate for an eclectic transportation future. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Paul Comfort joins again (see episode 9) to discuss his latest book, Public Transportation - from Tom Thumb to the Hyperloop and Beyond. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Tim Slusser is Director of Smart Mobility Initiatives at NextEnergy Center, where he is helping to accelerate innovation and shape the future of mobility and smart cities through partnerships and thought leadership. His current focus is providing support for designing programming to educate consumers and communities on the benefits of EVs, project and contract management for hydrogen R&D, and project management and business model analysis for a 400 kW EVSE demonstration funded by the Department of Energy. Additionally, he's working on business models and demonstrations in the areas of autonomous vehicles, mobility-as-a-service platforms, vehicle-to-grid services, mobility and safety infrastructure, and big data.

Becky Soltanian is head of computer vision and sensor fusion at a stealth mode start-up after previously serving in various development roles related to LiDAR and automated driving systems. Our discussion focused on machine learning, including various applications and aspects of machine learning that play a key role in the development of automated driving solutions. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Katrina Fritz is Executive Director of the California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative, with extensive experience in the hydrogen industry, including with Plug Power and UTC Power (which then became ClearEdge Power). This conversation is centered around stationary power applications for hydrogen fuel cell which, although not directly applicable for "mobility solutions" provides significant overlap in some of the key areas such as hydrogen production, hydrogen distribution, and PEM fuel cell development. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Mark Thomas is Vice President of Marketing & Alliances at Ridecell, who claims to be the mobility platform to launch & scale successful subscriptions, short-term leases, carsharing & ridesharing services. We had a wide-ranging discussion around all things shared mobility including the different business models, the importance of operational and pricing optimization, and the different ways in which Ridecell supports their customers. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Trevor Pawl is the Chief Mobility Officer for the State of Michigan and he heads the newly created Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this special episode, I pull from my conversations with Chris Cowland, Brian Van Batavia, and Santosh Sankar to answer a single question - is the IC engine dead?

Nicolas Pocard is Director of Marketing & Strategy at Ballard Power Systems, a developer and manufacturer of PEM fuel cell products for markets such as heavy-duty motive, portable power, and material handling. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this special episode, I pull insights from Santosh Sankar, Ed Olson, and Chris Borroni-Bird. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Will Creighton is a Research Engineer for Driver Assist Technologies at Ford Motor Company. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Frantz Saintellemy is President and Chief Operating Officer at LeddarTech, a leader in Solid State LiDAR solutions with its unique and innovative Leddar Engine which comprised of a high performance compatible suite of SoCs and LeddarSP Signal Processing Software technology to enable OEMs and Tiered automotive customers to develop their own high performance, low-cost solid state LiDAR solutions Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Santosh Sankar is a Founding Partner of Dynamo Ventures, a seed-stage fund focused on founders building startups in supply chain and mobility. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Jackie Birdsall is a Senior Engineer in the Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle group of Toyota Motor North America Research and Development, specializing in hydrogen infrastructure, high-pressure hydrogen systems, and associated codes, standards, and regulations.

Paul Comfort is a veteran in the transportation industry, previously serving as CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration. He is currently VP of Business Development for the Trapeze Group, host of the Transit Unplugged podcast, and author of “The Future of Public Transportation” This conversation is quite a change from my typical episodes. We spend some time talking about public transportation and the technology trends impacting the industry, but Paul also supplements that with nuggets from his own life on leadership, communication, and the likes. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Ed Olson is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of May Mobility, a mobility startup striving to transform cities through autonomous technology. Ed's involvement in autonomous vehicles started with the original DARPA challenge back in 2007, and he remains a top robotics professor at the University of Michigan. Ed and I talk about his motivation for starting May Mobility, their unique business model, their role and value proposition for both government and commercial customers, the role of automation in public transportation, and much more. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this special episode focused on Innovation, I pull insights from Chris Borroni-Bird, Phil Gott, Brian Van Batavia, and Chris Cowland regarding different aspects of innovation. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Michele Mueller has spent over 25 years with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and currently is Senior Project Manager for Connected and Automated Vehicles at MDOT Michele and I talk about the role of connectivity on future mobility solutions, the ways in which the state of Michigan is thinking about building transportation infrastructure for connected and automated vehicles, the importance of working with cutting edge industry partners to define future technology roadmaps, and much more. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Phil Gott is an industry veteran who has spent much of his career focused on technology trends and new technology introduction, both from a developmental standpoint as well as a society-driven technology pull perspective. He spent over two decades with IHS. Phil and I talk about the unique situation we're currently in thanks to the combination of the COVID crisis and accelerated technology growth, Phil's passion for racing, ways in which past technologies have been packaged to improve consumer adoption, and much more.   Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Bob Chiaravalli has served as VP of Human Resources and Chief Labor Counsel with large automotive organizations, and has spent the past two decades as President of his consulting company, Strategy Labor and Human Resources. This discussion certainly comes from a different angle than the other ones I've had so far, and it's one that I particularly enjoyed. We covered a lot of ground, including topics such as the fight to attract and retain specialized talent, the critical interaction between branding and Human Resources, the importance of leaders and executives responding to the COVID crisis, and much more. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Chris Borroni-Bird has experience as Chief Engineer of Future Programs at Waymo, VP of Strategy at Qualcomm, Director of Advanced Technology Concepts at GM, and lead for Chrysler's fuel cell development. He now spends much of his time focused on a mobility solution for underserved areas, called Afreecar. Chris and I talk at length about his Afreecar project, the skateboard platform for electric vehicles (which Chris helped to pioneer in the early 2000s), robotaxis, and many more fascinating topics. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Brian Van Batavia is the Technical Director at Bollinger Motors, an exciting start-up developing all-electric trucks and utility vehicles. Before joining Bollinger Motors, Brian had various engineering positions with companies such as MTS Systems, Eaton, and Polaris. Brian and I talk about the importance of his electronics and systems engineering background, the unique he brings to systems engineering, his decision to take on a leadership position at a start-up, the way he thinks about competition, his role in branding, and much more. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Chris Cowland has had several exciting roles throughout his career, and is best known for his time with Chrysler, which then became FCA, where he most recently served as Director of Advanced and SRT Powertrain, overseeing the development of dynamic projects such as the Apache, Viper, Hellcat, and Demon engines. Chris now provides valuable powertrain engineering consulting through C Squared Engineering. Chris and I talk about his unique career path, the future of halo products and supercars, the role of electrification and the IC engine as we move forward, and much more. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

The Dutch are the best in the world at using cycling for everyday transportation. In this episode, Chris Bruntlett discusses the benefits of the way the Dutch move around, the ways in which other cities can learn from the Dutch, and the various roadblocks we need to overcome before cycling, and other forms of micro-mobility, can take hold in cities around the world. Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License