The Road to Autonomy

Episode 407 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's Lead and Autonomous Trucking's Inflection Point

23 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s undisputed global lead, the growing consumer-driven shift toward sup...

Episode 406 | Autonomy Signals: Build America 250 Act, XPeng's Pure Vision Robotaxi, SMILE Reaches Orbit

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss the BUILD America 250 Act, XPeng’s mass-produced pure vision robotaxi, and the E...

Episode 405 | Autonomy Markets: Forget the Waymo/Uber News, Focus on the Nuro and WeRide Partnerships

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s newly announced expansion ahead of the World Cup, the suddenly accel...

Episode 404 | Autonomy Signals: Uber's Policy Play to Slow Robotaxis, BYD's Costly Market Share Grab, Unitree Goes Sci-Fi

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals presented by KPMG, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Uber’s policy play to slow the deployment ...

Episode 403 | LiDAR Measures the Truth of the World

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Angus Pacala, Co-Founder and CEO, Ouster joined Grayson Brulte to discuss the launch of the native color REV8 LiDAR and how Ouster...

Episode 402 | Autonomy Markets: Vegas Field Report and Autonomous Trucking Earnings

09 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Grayson’s Las Vegas field work riding in Zoox and M...

Episode 401 | Autonomy Signals: Tesla Scales Unsupervised Robotaxis, Wisk Doubles Fleet, Meta Aspires to Build the Android of Humanoids

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi expansion to Dallas and H...

Episode 400 | Autonomy Markets: Big Week for U.S. Autonomous Trucks, While China Shuts Down Autonomy

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Bot Auto’s fully autonomous commercial run from Houston to Da...

Episode 399 | Autonomy Signals: WeRide and Lenovo, Pronto Does a Deal, Bot Auto Goes Driver Out

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss the WeRide and Lenovo autonomous vehicle partnership, Pro...

Episode 398 | Capital Is King: How Wall Street Is Funding the Autonomy Economy

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Brownstein, Director, Technology Investment Banking, TD Cowen joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to disc...

Episode 397 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla's Dedicated Superchargers Signal the Real Strategy as Robotaxi Scale Delayed

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla’s dedicated Supercharger build-out for Robotaxi&nb...

Episode 396 | Autonomy Signals: When a Military Signal Isn’t Necessarily a Commercial One (Audio)

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss autonomous military cargo helicopters, Caterpillar’s ac...

Episode 395 | Deploying Autonomous Trucks at NASA Speed

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Smith, Lead Systems Engineer for Autonomy, Kodiak Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss ...

Episode 394 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Opens Orlando Service, But Who Will Take Mickey Mouse to the Parks?

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s expansion in Florida, Uber’s continued investments ...

Episode 393 | Autonomy Signals: Ukraine Exports Autonomy as Combat Data Fuels Growth of Physical AI

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Ukraine’s emerging role in the autonomy economy, t...

Episode 392 | The Robot That Wants to Handle Every Bag in Every Airport

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

David Millard, Co-Founder & CEO of Azalea Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss building a...

Episode 391 | Autonomy Markets: Europe's First Robotaxi Launches on Uber as NYC Stalls Waymo

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Uber and VW validating the ID. Buzz in Los Angeles as they prep...

Episode 390 | Autonomy Signals: Self-Driving Cars on the Moon Before New York City?

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss the Artemis II mission, Amazon’s coordinated embodied A...

Episode 389 | From DARPA RACER to the Battlefield

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Okopal, Co-Founder & COO, Overland AI joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the founding of Ov...

Episode 388 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Needs Another OEM and Q4 Might Be Too Late

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo expanding service to the San Antonio Airport, t...

Episode 387 | Autonomy Signals: China's $400 Billion Investment in Robotics Accelerates Autonomous Belt and Road Initiative

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss China’s $400 billion robotics investment, surging Chine...

Episode 386 | The Era of Physical AI Continues to Emerge

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Martyn Briggs, Director, Thematic Investing Strategy, Bank of America joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to dis...

Episode 385 | Autonomy Markets: We Rode With Uber's AV Partners in Dallas, Took Several Waymo Rides and Uncovered Two Waymo Depots

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk headed to Dallas to attend Forward Fort Worth. While in town, they rode...

Episode 384 | Autonomy Signals: Tesla Optimus Delayed as China Holds the Magnets

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Signals, Grayson Brulte and Rob Grant discuss Tesla Optimus delays driven by China’s rare earth expor...

Episode 383 | From Segment Anything (Virtual AI) to Autonomous Trucks (Physical AI)

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tete Xiao, VP of Engineering and AI, Bot Auto joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy to discuss the fundamental shift from ...

Episode 382 | Autonomy Markets: Is NVIDIA Full Stack or Full Hype in Uber’s Robotaxi Narrative?

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss NVIDIAs autonomous driving ambitions, Uber's Rivian robotaxi de...

Episode 381 | Accelerating Physical AI Adoption in Agriculture

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Bernstein, Founder & CEO, Reservoir joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Physical AI and the...

Episode 380 | Autonomy Markets: We Rode in a Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi and Walked the Cybercab Line

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss their field work in Austin, Texas, where they rode in a Tesla U...

Episode 379 | Merging LiDAR Performance with Radar Robustness

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Carey, Co-Founder & CEO, Teradar, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the company's emergence from stealth wi...

Episode 378 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Hits the Highway and Should Build Its Own Pit Crew

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walt Piecyk discuss Grayson’s recent field work in Silicon Valley and Walt’s observations i...

Episode 377 | No Lidar, No HD Maps, Six Cameras, One Chip, Autobrains

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Igal Raichelgauz, Founder & CEO, Autobrains joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the company's strategic partnership w...

Episode 376 | Autonomy Markets: Uber Sells the Dream, Waymo Logs the Autonomous Miles

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Uber’s new Autonomous Vehicle Solutions initiative, Waymo’s grow...

Episode 375 | The Age of Physical AI: Inside Oshkosh’s Blueprint for an Autonomous Future

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Iyengar, EVP, Chief Technology and Strategic Sourcing Officer, Oshkosh joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast t...

Episode 374 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's Shocking Data & Uber's Infrastructure Pivot

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk unpack a wave of developments reshaping the autonomous vehicle landscape. Data surfaci...

Episode 373 | On The Road: Waymo's Big Miami Plans: Two Depots With the Ability to Scale to Thousands of Vehicles

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Grayson Brulte went on location to Miami to inspect Waymo's infrastructure buildout across the city, uncovering two depots that reveal the company's a...

Episode 372 | An Inside Look into DARPA’s RACER Program

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Young, Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss ...

Episode 371 | Autonomy Markets: Has Waymo Finally Solved Robotaxi Supply?

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss whether Waymo has finally solved the supply constrain...

Episode 370 | Scaling Robotaxis, Hybrid Networks and Fleet Management Globally with Lyft

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Bird, Executive Vice President, Global Growth at Lyft joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the company’s strategi...

Episode 369 | Autonomy Markets: Uber's Autonomy Myths and Realities, Waymo's Capital Raise and Miami Depots

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s repricing of the robotaxi market with a $16 billion raise at a $126 ...

Episode 368 | Autonomy Markets: 12,961 Tesla FSD Supervised Miles, Zero Interventions & Unsupervised Robotaxis in Austin

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk are joined by their first-ever guest, David Moss, to discuss his 12,961...

Episode 367 | Texas Energy as the Global Stabilizer from Venezuelan Oil to the AI Boom

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Foreman, Chief Economist at the Texas Oil and Gas Association joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discus...

Episode 366 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's LiDAR Controversy, Tesla’s Mega Merger, and Waabi’s Pivot to Robotaxis

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s LiDAR controversy following an incident in a Santa Mo...

Episode 365 | Taking Plus AI Public

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

David Liu, CEO of Plus AI joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discus staking the company public and their strategic roadmap for c...

Episode 364 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla Robotaxi Underwritten and Unleashed

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla officially removing safety attendants from Robotaxis in A...

Episode 363 | Who Insures the Personally Owned Robotaxi Fleet?

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sergey Litvinenko, Co-Founder & CEO of Koop, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the financial and operatio...

Episode 362 | Autonomy Markets: Your Ride Just Got Fewer Sensors. Problem?

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss New York Governor Hochul’s bill to legalize autonomous vehicl...

Episode 361 | De-Risking Autonomy with Optionality

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Don Burnette, Founder & CEO, Kodiak joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss taking Kodiak public and why the company's st...

Episode 360 | Autonomy Markets: CES 2026 Autonomy: Hype, Hardware, and the Stuff They Didn’t Say On Stage

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss CES 2026, Zoox’s performance on the Las Vegas Strip and ...

Episode 359 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's PR Problem and Tesla's Missed Deadlines

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the fallout from Waymo’s crisis management failure in San Fra...

Episode 358 | How the Permian Basin is Accelerating Kodiak's Commercialization Plans

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Bigelow, Public Relations Manager, Kodiak joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss his firsthand experience in the Permia...

Episode 357 | Automating Logistics Yards with Computer Vision

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Darin Brannan, CEO & co-founder of Terminal Industries joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss transforming the logistics...

Episode 356 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla’s Austin Moment, LiDAR Chapter 11 & HYPR Emerges

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk, Grayson hit the road and met with Tim Kentley-Klay of HYPRLABS in San ...

Episode 355 | Self-Driving on 33 Watts: How HYPR Labs Trained a Model for Just $850

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Kentley Klay, CEO & co-founder of HYPRLABS, joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how the company is achieving auto...

Episode 354 | Autonomy Markets: Rivian’s Vertical Integration Bet, Wayve’s Nissan Win & Uber’s Autonomy Narrative

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Rivian’s bold vertical integration bet as the EV ma...

Episode 353 | How Robotaxis Solve the "RideShare Lottery" Problem

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Olson, Founder & CEO of May Mobility joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how autonomous vehicles can eliminate the...

Episode 352 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Upstages Uber’s Party: Avride’s Debut & The Reality of Scaling

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss “Thriller in the Big D” as Waymo upstag...

Episode 351 | The Million Robot Bet: Why Enterprise Wins Before Homes

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hugh Nguyen, Partner, Automotive Technology & Mobility, KPMG and Lerrel Pinto, Co-Founder, Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) joined Grayson Br...

Episode 350 | Autonomy Markets: China vs US: Who Can Scale Faster, WeRide or Waymo?

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Uber and WeRide's fully autonomous launch in Abu Dhabi, marking Uber's first r...

Episode 349 | Autonomous Private Pods, Public Prices: The $20M/Mile Solution to a $2B/Mile Problem

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Seeger, Founder & Co-CEO, Glydways joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how a mesh network of...

Episode 348 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's Six Stages of Autonomy

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s accelerated nationwide expansion with ...

Episode 347 | The Next Autonomous Vehicle M&A Wave Starts Below the Line

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hugh Nguyen, Partner, Automotive Technology & Mobility, KPMG joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss ...

Episode 346 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's Highway Unlock Is Real. Its Moat Still Isn't.

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s great highway unlock, their Bay Area e...

Episode 345 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Expands, Lyft Builds, Uber Ducks as Tesla Rewrites the Autonomy Script

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s expansion into three new markets, Uber’s ...

Episode 344 | Autonomy Markets: NVIDIA’s Autonomy Ambitions Become Clearer as Waymo and Uber Head for Divorce

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss NVIDIA’s ever expanding autonomy ambitions and the ...

Episode 343 | GM’s Return to Autonomy

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Welch, Detroit Bureau Chief, Bloomberg joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss GM’s return to autonomy and the compan...

Episode 342 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla's Robotaxi Scale Plan, NVIDIA's Autonomy Ambitions

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, NVIDIA’s strategic partnership with Uber, and GM...

Episode 341 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla FSD 14 Updates and Waymo’s Latest Moove Away from Uber

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla’s continued FSD 14 updates, Waymo’s expansi...

Episode 340 | Magna's Vision for Autonomy Begins at Level 2

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Doria, Director of Engineering – Automated Driving, Magna joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss...

Episode 339 | Autonomy Markets: First Impressions of Tesla FSD 14, Waymo’s Next Potential Markets

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla’s FSD 14 release and Waymo’s potential mark...

Episode 338 | The Next 15 Months Will Define Autonomous Vehicle Policy in America

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Varun Jain, Of Counsel, K&L Gates joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss why the next 15 months will...

Episode 337 | Autonomy Markets: From London to Dubai Robotaxis are Rapidly Expanding Globally

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the accelerating global expansion of robotaxis. In Lo...

Episode 336 | Peak Car by 2035: The $1.2 Trillion Autonomous Vehicle Industry Takes Shape

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Martyn Briggs, Director, Thematic Investing Strategy, Bank of America joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to dis...

Episode 335 | Autonomy Markets: Does Tesla FSD 14 Matter?

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the upcoming release of Tesla FSD 14, Waymo’s poten...

Episode 334 | Autonomous Trucking’s Watershed Moment: Bot Auto Proves Less is More

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chuck Price, President, AI Kinetics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Bot Auto’s succes...

Episode 333 | Autonomy Markets: Lyft’s Back! Waymo Deal Shocks Market, Tesla & Uber Forge Unthinkable Alliance

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Lyft’s dramatic return to the big leagues of the autonom...

Episode 332 | 99% of Autonomy's Impact Is Still Ahead of Us

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Qasar Younis, CEO and Peter Ludwig, CTO, Co-Founders of Applied Intuition joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podca...

Episode 331 | Autonomy Markets: The Most Valuable Part of Your Next Car Isn't Autonomy

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the rapidly shifting landscape of AI inside of vehicles, e...

Episode 330 | Q3 2025 Energy Market Outlook: Texas Drives Record Global Oil Demand Amid AI Revolution and Geopolitical Shifts

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, Texas Oil & Gas Association joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss ho...

Episode 329 | Autonomy Markets: Who is Winning the Robotaxi Heavyweight Fight? Waymo or Tesla?

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the new expansion announcements from both Waymo and Tesla,...

Episode 328 | Autonomy Markets: Uber CEO Reignites The Great Waymo vs Tesla Debate

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk marked the one-year anniversary of Autonomy Markets and discussed ...

Episode 327 | Qualcomm's Snapdragon Autonomy Strategy

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anshuman Saxena, Vice President and Head of ADAS/Autonomous Driving Products, Qualcomm joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discus...

Episode 326 | Autonomy Markets: Send More Waymo's to Atlanta ASAP and Nuro's Big Check

23 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the significant operational challenges Waymo and...

Episode 325 | GM’s Third Autonomy Act: Inside the New Push for Personally Owned Autonomous Vehicles

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Welch, Detroit Bureau Chief, Bloomberg joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss GM’s renewed interest in aut...

Episode 324 | Autonomy Markets: GM’s Autonomy Flip Flop, Waymo’s Supply Issue, New 37-Camera Autonomous Vehicle

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss GM’s sudden return to autonomous vehicles, Way...

Episode 323 | Autonomy Markets: Uber’s Autonomous Investments Won’t Be Modest, With or Without Waymo

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Uber’s growing autonomous vehicle investments ...

Episode 322 | Nuro, Uber & Lucid Strike Gold: Inside the Global Three-Way Deal Transforming Autonomy

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Chapin, Chief Operating Officer, Nuro joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss Nuro’s three-way p...

Episode 321 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo Leaves Uber in Austin and the Tesla Double Standard

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s expansion to Dallas without Uber, inst...

Episode 320 | America Can’t Build Without Autonomous Construction Equipment

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Peterson, Co-Founder & CTO, Bedrock Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the growin...

Episode 319 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla and Waymo are Scaling, While Zoox's Strategy Sparks Doubt

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla and Alphabet’s Q2 2025 earnings calls, T...

Episode 318 | 47-Year-Old Law Is Stalling the Future of Farming in California

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Bucher, Co-Founder & CEO, Agtonomy joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how a 47-year-old Cali...

Episode 317 | Autonomy Markets: Driver-Out with Avride, Nuro’s Uber Lucid Deal, Waymo’s Austin Depot

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss their driver-out ride with Avride, Nuro’s impr...

Episode 316 | Is the Future of Autonomy Licensing and Contract Manufacturing?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Welch, Detroit Bureau Chief, Bloomberg joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the future of autonomy.Is Waym...

Episode 315 | Autonomy Markets: We Rode in Tesla’s Robotaxi, Here’s Our Experience

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk headed to Austin, Texas to experience Robotaxi firsthand...

Episode 314 | From the Permian Basin to AI: How Oil and Natural Gas Fuel the Future

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, Texas Oil & Gas Association joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss ho...

Episode 313 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo's Moove Away from Fleet Ownership, Ford Makes Wayve's on LiDAR

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s gradual move away from owning and oper...

Episode 312 | The Most Interesting Company in Autonomy

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Qasar Younis, CEO and Peter Ludwig, CTO, Co-Founders of Applied Intuition joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podca...

Episode 311 | Autonomy Markets: Tesla Robotaxi Launch, OpenAI & Foxconn, Waymo’s Future

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin, OpenAI’s ...

Episode 310 | Scaling the Last Mile: Coco Robotics, OpenAI, and the Future of Autonomous Delivery

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Rash, Co-Founder & CEO, Coco Robotics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the growing autono...

Episode 309 | Autonomy Markets: Waymo’s Big NYC Announcement, Rider Survey Hints at Strategy, Can Texas Block Tesla? Is Meta Entering Autonomy?

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo’s return to the Big Apple, a revealing n...

Episode 308 | Wayve: Scaling Autonomous Vehicles Without Borders

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kaity Fischer, Vice President, Commercial and Operations, Wayve joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss h...