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27:27

AI’s growing role in autonomous trucking

Truck Tech ·

2023/11/30

Guest: Raquel Urtasun, founder and CEO, Waabi Innovation Topic: The newer players in autonomous trucking are leaning into generative AI as a differentiator for their robotic driving systems. Waabi trains its data to create simulations that might not occur anytime soon in the real world. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30:01

A future fuel cell scenario

Truck Tech ·

2023/11/22

Guests: Matthias Jurytko, CEO, cellcentric Andreas Gorbach, Daimler Truck head of technology Topic: Following the successful 650-mile run for its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell truck in Germany, the head of the cellcentric joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, and Daimler's head of technology shared their thinking on the future of hydrogen fuel cells. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27:19

High desert autononomy

Truck Tech ·

2023/11/15

Guests: Joanna Buttler, Daimler Truck head of Global Autonomous Strategy Peter Vaughn Schmidt, CEO, Torc Robotics Topic: The Daimler Truck approach to autonomous trucking is simple: Sell Freightliner trucks to customers and have them order autonomous driving systems from its independent subsidiary Torc Robotics. With specially built preproduction Cascadias now arriving, the road to 2027 commercialization begins in earnest. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your

22:37

Unpacking Mack's electric truck subscription

Truck Tech ·

2023/11/01

Guests: George Fotopoulos, Mack Trucks E-Mobility vice president & Scott Barraclough, Mack senior product manager, E-Mobility Topic: Does a subscription model make sense to win over fence sitters worried about the cost of electric trucks? Mack is going to find out with its offering for the Class 6 and 7 MD Electric. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28:22

Helping small fleets buy electric trucks

Truck Tech ·

2023/10/25

Guest: Niki Okuk, Deputy Director, Calstart Topic: California has an effective incentive program for electric truck buyers -- using pollution fines to help buy down the cost of battery-electric models. The target is now shifting to often underserved small fleets. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28:19

Dispatches from Austin

Truck Tech ·

2023/10/19

Guests: Rebecca Brewster, president, American Transportation Research Institute Jai Ranganathan, chief product officer, Motive Keith Brandis, Volvo Trucks North America vice president of partnerships Topic: The American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition is not known as a technology show. But there was plenty of it Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28:09

Simplifying connected trucks

Truck Tech ·

2023/10/11

Guest: Jake Fields, co-founder and chief technology officer, Platform Science Topic: The Virtual Vehicle from Platform Science continues to attract major OEMs and large fleets with the simple idea of running everything a truck driver and the back office needs on a single platform. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25:45

Startups get a hand up at Volvo’s CampX

Truck Tech ·

2023/10/04

Guest: Helene Niklasson, head of Volvo CampX Topic: Finding and incubating the best young startups and validating their ideas is helping Volvo Group solve challenges in electromobility, manufacturing and sustainability. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27:45

Taking electric trucking for granted

Truck Tech ·

2023/09/13

Guest: Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO, WattEV Topic: WattEV is all about using other people’s money -- specifically generous grants for electric trucks and infrastructure -- to build its business. So far, it’s a winning formula. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27:57

Clearing the hurdles to electric charging

Truck Tech ·

2023/09/07

Guests: Mark Esguerra, director of distribution planning and strategy, Southern California Edison, and Tom Ashley, Voltera vice president of government and utility relations Topic: Utilities often get fingers pointed at them for the lagging development of electric infrastructure for commercial vehicles. But are they really to blame? Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28:52

Plussing up autonomous trucking

Truck Tech ·

2023/08/30

Guest: David Liu, co-founder and CEO, Plus Topic: Plus takes a different approach to autonomous trucking, making the driving task easier while evolving toward removing the driver. Is it a winning strategy? Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28:00

AI-enhanced road safety

Truck Tech ·

2023/08/23

Guest: Sterfan Heck, founder and CEO, Nauto Topic: As the number of truck crashes continues to rise, an 8-year-old startup offering artificial intelligence-backed prompts to drivers that could help reverse the deadly trend. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27:33

Steve Girsky’s vision for Nikola

Truck Tech ·

2023/08/16

Steve Girsky helped bring Nikola public three years ago. Now he is running the day-to-day operations as the third CEO in less than a year. What does the future hold for the electric truck manufacturer and hydrogen distributor? Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29:56

Getting real on electric truck charging

Truck Tech ·

2023/08/09

Guests: Mike Roeth, executive director, North American Council for Freight Efficiency Ken Marko, Fleet Sustainability Senior Manager, U.S. Foods Topic: The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s Run on Less program is a form of truth test for how well trucks can perform at their best. Two years of focus on electric trucks is revealing the good and bad in the transition from diesel power. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

30:06

Fighting for autonomous trucking in California

Truck Tech ·

2023/08/02

Guest: Jeff Farrah, executive director, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association Topic: The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association is fighting California legislators and the Teamsters over a possible ban of heavy-duty autonomous trucking without safety drivers. Where will this shake out? Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29:21

Major order propels autonomous truck commercialization

Truck Tech ·

2023/07/26

Guests: Don Burnette, Kodiak Robotics and Brett Suma, Loadsmith Loadsmith’s order of up to 800 Kodiak Robotics autonomous driving systems is the clearest sign yet that driverless trucks are edging closer to reality. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29:56

Catching up with Roger Nielsen

Truck Tech ·

2023/07/19

Roger Nielsen, chairman, Proterra Inc., knew he would stay involved in future mobility when he retired as CEO of Daimler Truck North America in 2021. Boy, has he ever. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27:57

Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum's outlook for business...

Truck Tech ·

2023/07/12

As the global market leader in every trucking segment in which it participates, Daimler Truck fears no competitor. But it is concerned that words alone will not solve infrastructure and climate change issues as the industry transitions to zero emissions. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30:04

ONE way to the future of batteries

Truck Tech ·

2023/07/05

Our Next Energy is on its way to providing 600 miles of range on a single charge for its lithium iron phosphate batteries. Founder and CEO Mujeeb Ajaz believes scaling the technology will be the long-sought battery breakthrough by the end of the decade. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27:26

Lightning eMotors; Electric school buses and a...

Truck Tech ·

2023/06/28

Lightning eMotors will need more money to scale the electrification of school buses and transit vans. But it occupies a niche with few competitors. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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