Building up a commercial scale and profitable business around autonomous vehicle technology is hard and lengthy. And so the companies that aren't clear about that risk are put into the category that is a scam. There's also some cultural factors in silkom valley, v c tat that almost encourages exaggeration overhiping.
The gang discusses a couple of Kirsten's recent scoops that speak to the complex business challenges the autonomous vehicle space is currently negotiating. From Raquel Urtasun's new startup to Aurora (and others) plans to go public, the big players are making some very high-stakes bets about how the sector will shake out. Plus: Tesla loses a top executive, Alex is fair and balanced, and everyone hates the phrase "solving autonomy."