Tech. Cars. Machines.

Cars that drive themselves not enough for you? How about when they do it at 192 MPH? And head-to-head on a racetrack. With no remote intervention. In total darkness. Paul Mitchell, Chairman and President of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, and I talk at the Las Vegas International Speedway. He tells me how this is possible, what it means for all of us, and what’s next. A raw transcript is here.  More information on your host Ali Tabibian and GTK Partners.

A summary for executives, capital allocators, technologists, geeks and generally enthusiastic people.  A behind-the-curtains view of trends in M&A, financing, AI, autos, autonomy, electric vehicles, and the Internet of Things. A raw transcript is here.  More information on your host Ali Tabibian and GTK Partners. Links to mentioned companies: Torc and Daimler Trucks; Indy Autonomous Challenge; Mercedes Benz in-vehicle NFT (no joke); L’Oreal’s generative AI; Foretellix’s ADAS development platform; wireless charging:  WiTricity and Ossia; accessibility tech: Gryogear hand stabilizer and Xander audio captioning glasses.

Can electric batteries provide power for heavy-duty and long-haul applications in trucking, mining, agriculture and shipping?  Probably not.  Most insiders think hydrogen power will be required.  Will a simultaneous investment in hydrogen production, its distribution networks and hydrogen-capable vehicles pay off?  Probably not. Leveraging more economically justifiable uses for hydrogen outside of transportation may provide a path.  We explore how projects like the massive ACES Delta hydrogen storage facility in Utah, recently majority-owned by Chevron, could jump-start viable hydrogen transportation. A raw transcript is here.  More information on your host Ali Tabibian and GTK Partners. The ACES Delta website, the Department of Energy’s overview of the program, Mistubishi Power’s press releases are here, as is an excellent article on the project.

Joachim Rosenberg, Volvo Group, talks about Volvo's commitment to sustainability, powertrain technologies, and creating a recharging infrastructure in Europe. He also discusses investments and partnerships in the automotive industry and the future of transportation.

This is one of a series of quick-take episodes on automobile technologies, specifically sensing and LiDAR-enabled sensing, recorded at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. LeddarTech has become a comprehensive end-to-end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing, fusion and perception challenges across the entire value chain. The company offers cost-effective and scalable solutions that support Level 2+ to Level 5 full autonomy. You can find a transcript and web player here. Learn more about LeddarTech, and Charles, GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

This is one of a series of quick-take episodes on automobile technologies, specifically sensing and LiDAR-enabled sensing, recorded at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. AEye develops advanced perception systems that act as the eyes and visual cortex of autonomous vehicles. The company’s solution, based on LiDAR, is particularly suitable for high-performance applications. You can find a transcript and web player here. Learn more about AEye and Blair, GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

This is one of a series of quick-take episodes on automobile technologies, specifically sensing and LiDAR-enabled sensing, recorded at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.  Lumotive delivers critical semiconductors to LiDAR systems providers for both automotive and other applications.  The company’s optical semiconductors enable non-mechanical beam-steering technology to deliver differentiated performance, cost, reliability, and size for software-defined LiDAR with advanced perception capabilities. You can find a transcript and web player here. Learn more about Lumotive and Sam, Gleb, GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

Atif Askar is the head of Business Development, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions for Traton, one of the world’s largest producers of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.  Traton is controlled by the Volkswagen Group.  Why are battery-powered commercial vehicles almost always the most appropriate form of sustainable vehicles, and why is hydrogen fuel likely not necessary? What are the associated challenges and timelines?  Atif explains Traton’s approach to meeting the challenge of climate change. You can find a transcript and web player here. Learn more about Traton and Atif, and about GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

Jan Krönig is the head of Strategy & Corporate Development for Daimler Truck, the world’s largest producer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.  When are battery-powered vehicles most appropriate, and when is the answer hydrogen fuels? What are the challenges and timelines associated with each?  Jan explains Daimler’s approach to meeting the challenge of climate change. You can find a transcript and web player here. Learn more about Daimler and Jan, and about GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

Listen to Maryam Rofougaran, co-founder of Movandi, discuss how the Company’s suite of silicon and software solutions will accelerate the promise of 5G mmWave networks. Maryam provides an overview of Movandi, as well as of her time at Broadcom, which came about from the acquisition by Broadcom of Maryam’s first startup, Innovent. Maryam’s career has been about leading engineering teams whose products have usually had the largest global market share for the integration of myriad wireless technologies in mobile form factors. You can find a transcript and web player here. Learn more about Movandi and Maryam, and about GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com.