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Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser

What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser, co-host tech journalist Fred Fishkin and guests. How soon will...

Episodes

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Smart Driving Cars -episode 418 Waymo, Tesla, SpaceX, The Transportation Channel & more

Safety reports from Waymo and Tesla, NHTSA looks at Cybercab self certification, and AV Weekly launches on the Transportation Channel. Tune...

00:57:15Sep 27, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 417- Motives of Waymo, Tesla & Zoox

So what are the motives behind the robotaxi efforts of Waymo, Tesla and Zoox? Michael Sena, publisher of Mobility Insights and co-author of...

00:44:48Aug 2, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 416 -new regulations for driverless, Waymo, Tesla and more

What will be the impact of the latest WP 29 regulations on driverless mobility? Consultant and author Michael Sena joins Princeton's Alain K...

01:13:10Jul 13, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 415

Welcome back to Smart Driving Cars, episode 415. This time out: the Fed proposal to eliminate the requirement for brake pedals in automated...

00:30:10Jun 27, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 414- new laws for driverless mobility?

Driverless mobility needs the right laws for the right reasons. That’s the focus of the latest Mobility Industry Insights. Publisher, author...

01:00:47Jun 1, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 413- SpaceX, Waymo, NVIDIA, May Mobility & more

SpaceX files for an IPO, Waymo pauses for flooding, Seval Oz to keynote an AV Conference plus NVIDIA, Uber, May Mobility and more. Join Prin...

00:45:21May 22, 2026

Smart Driving Cars-episode 412- a look at the Beijing Auto Show & more

What is it like at the 2026 Auto Show in Beijing? On episode 412 of Smart Driving Cars, we get a look at the show floor, courtesy of CCNY Pr...

00:26:07Apr 30, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 411: Aurora, LeCun, Uber, AI & more

It's episode 411 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this edition, Aurora's Chris Urmson fi...

00:36:33Apr 18, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 410- MIT Karl Iagnemma Forum, Artemis II, Waymo, Subaru, Tesla & more

An MIT interview on the Full Arc of Autonomy, Artemis II, progress at Waymo, Subaru Outback goes hands free and a warm reception for the Tes...

00:35:39Apr 5, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 409- National AV Safety Forum and what comes next

With all of the major players on hand, the Department of Transporation held a National AV Safety Forum in D.C.. And Princeton's Alain Kornha...

00:47:26Mar 15, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 408- AV Regs, Waymo and More

More responses arrive to NHTSA's request for comments on Global AV Regulation. Waymo validation of business model. Why are American passenge...

00:38:02Mar 3, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 407- New Automated Driving Regs

Princeton's Alain Kornhauser is responding to NHTSA request for comment on proposed UN Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Syst...

01:10:22Feb 21, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 406- driverless safety hearing in DC

Tesla, Waymo and safety experts appear before a Senate committee on self driving safety. And Princeton's Alain Kornhauser is impressed. Plus...

00:32:56Feb 5, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 405: Addressing the Opposition to Driverless Riding & more

When it comes to the opposition to driverless riding, there are varied arguments. But on episode 405 of Smart Driving Cars, guest Michael Se...

01:05:47Jan 15, 2026

Smart Driving Cars episode 404 with special guests from ITN America

ITN America has been providing mobility to older adults who need rides for thirty years. How? Founder and CEO Katherine Freund and volunteer...

00:42:48Dec 18, 2025

Smart Driving Cars episode 403

A ride sharing mobility service in Florence, Italy, the continued expansion of Waymo and a neurosurgeon says self driving cars save lives. O...

00:55:50Dec 2, 2025

Smart Driving Cars episode 402 with guest Alex Roy

0:00 Open and welcome to Alex Roy 2:40 Alex Roy presentation on the Past, Present & Futureof Self Driving 4:54 Alex presents The True Histor...

00:56:59Nov 13, 2025

Smart Driving Cars episode 399: Waymo crashes examined by Understanding AI's Kai Williams

An examination of Waymo's crash reports, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas talks about AI, Robotaxis as public transit, a Tesla may have saved a l...

01:00:57Sep 20, 2025

Smart Driving Cars episode 398-Musk changes Tesla narrative

Elon Musk changes Tesla narrative. And it isn't a first in the automotive world according to Michael Sena. The consultant and co-author of T...

01:02:57Sep 14, 2025

Smart Driving Cars episode 397-Space X, Transportation governance, Waymo, Tesla and more

SpaceX success with Starship Flight Ten! ASU's Dr. Steven Polzin reports that As Travel Changes so Must Transportation Governance. Plus the...

00:34:29Aug 28, 2025