#363: Lucid Gravity Review, Nuro, Waymo, Tesla FSD, AV Policy Roundup
In this episode Alex Roy, Kirsten Korosek, and Ed Niedermeyer discuss their hands‑on experience with the Lucid Gravity, noting its enjoyable driving dynamics but clunky interior features and a pricey $6,200 DreamDrive upgrade. They compare Lucid’s autonomous hardware to Waymo’s Jaguar I‑Pace and upcoming Ojai fleet, highlighting the Gravity’s low floor, spacious three‑row layout, and potential as a premium robot‑taxi for Neuro/Uber. The conversation also touches on charging logistics, Tesla’s growing services revenue, and the broader challenges of retrofitting vehicles for autonomy.
#360: Doordash W/VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege
In this episode, DoorDash VP of Autonomy Ashu Rege discusses the company’s shift from traditional robot‑taxi concepts to a focused delivery robot strategy, highlighting the “Goldilocks” approach of using lightweight, sidewalk‑compatible bots that balance speed, mass, and safety. He explains...
#357: Why AV's Need Real World Data W/Nexar's Zach Greenberger
In episode #357, Alex Roy, Kirsten, and Ed sit down with Nexar CEO Zach Greenberger to discuss why autonomous vehicles (AVs) require massive real‑world driving data to train and validate their systems. Greenberger explains how Nexar has built one of...