Exploring Wayve's recent billion-dollar funding, new hire Erez Dagan, and the convergence of AI and automotive roadmaps in the development of onboard intelligence systems for autonomous vehicles. Highlighting the concept of embodied AI and discussing the future of AI applications in physical robots for daily life support.
After many discussions about the divide between Level 4 robotaxis/trucks and "AI first" general solutions for automotive use cases, The Autonocast finally welcomes one of the leaders in the latter approach to the show. Alex Kendall is the founder and CEO of the UK-based startup Wayve, which just raised a billion dollars to continue developing its unique approach to driving automation. He joins the gang to discuss Wayve's technology, go to market strategy, safety philosophy, and much more.