Podcast appearances and mentions of aurora innovation

Supply chain software provider E2open is being acquired by Australian tech company WiseTech Global for $2.1 billion. This transaction, the result of a strategic review pushed by an activist investor, values E2open at $3.30 per share, a 28.4% premium over its closing price last Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers implemented a nationwide overtime stoppage last Friday, averting a full strike after receiving a late contract offer from Canada Post. However, the threat of a strike has already damaged Canada Post's parcel business, leading to anticipated delays and a sharp drop in volumes as customers seek alternative carriers. Aurora Innovation has decided to keep a person in the driver's seat of its autonomous trucks temporarily at the request of OEM partner Paccar, due to certain prototype parts in the base vehicle platform. This observer will not operate the vehicle but will assist with timely recovery if needed, such as pulling over for events like a tire blowout or bad weather. Don't forget about our upcoming FreightWaves events, including the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th. You can register for these events, which are highlighted as opportunities not to miss, by visiting the live.freightwaves.com website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's show: Cursor's explosive growth, hitting $200M in ARR and a massive $9B valuation. They also explore the buzz around Magical Toys' new AI-powered dinosaur, where LLMs meet playtime. The conversation turns to “vibe coding” and how AI dev tools are changing the way product teams build. Plus, Jason shares stories from his Formula 1 poker table, Uber's latest autonomous vehicle partnerships get analyzed, and we bring you highlights from our Founder Fridays pitch showdown, featuring Kippy from Sydney and MomSub from Chicago. Stick around to hear how Cloud Neuro is tackling SaaS sprawl.*Timestamps:(0:00) Jason kicks off the show!(3:52) Rise in popularity of F1 and Netflix's impact(10:23) Uber stock, partnerships, and self-driving technology(10:47) Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twisttoday!(13:50) Aurora Innovation's SPAC and Cursor's valuation discussion(19:07) Revenue quality concerns for startups(20:17) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist(21:37) User engagement versus churn in startups(23:06) AnySphere's ARR and impact of faster development on tech(30:29) Fidelity Private Shares℠ - Visit ⁠https://www.fidelityprivateshares.com! Mention our podcast and receive 20% off your first-year paid subscription.(32:11) Anker's portable solar solutions and off-grid living innovations(37:41) Jason's investment insights on Warner Brothers and Disney(38:27) Skype's decline and the rise of Zoom and Microsoft Teams(42:04) Founder Friday bracket final matchup and pitches(51:08) Interview with Fateen Anam Raffid from Magical Toys(59:24) Dino AI toy demonstration and future plans(1:04:20) Interview on CloudNuro's SaaS spend management(1:10:01) SaaS compliance, vendor-customer relationships, and AI spend management(1:16:09) CloudNuro's data-driven foundation and AI governance(1:18:46) Company growth, competitive landscape, and Chicago's entrepreneurial ecosystem*Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp*Links from episode:Magical Toys: https://www.magicaltoys.comCloudNuro: https://www.cloudnuro.ai/*Follow Fateen:X: https://x.com/Fateen_Anam*Follow Shyam:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyam-kumar-7b18524/:*Follow Lon:X: https://x.com/lons*Follow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm*Follow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis*Thank you to our partners:(10:47) Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twisttoday!(20:17) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist(30:29) Fidelity Private Shares℠ - Visit ⁠https://www.fidelityprivateshares.com/ Mention our podcast and receive 20% off your first-year paid subscription.*Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland*Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis*Follow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.com*Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Aurora Innovation⁠ has officially launched its commercialized driverless trucking operations in Texas, running autonomous trucks without a human driver along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. The company partnered with Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor companies for this program, which received praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott for its potential to move products efficiently, create jobs, and improve road safety. Carrier ⁠Heartland Express⁠ posted another disappointing quarterly result for 2025, reporting its seventh straight net loss on Wednesday. Revenue fell 19 percent year over year, with leadership citing tariff uncertainties, adverse weather, and prolonged industry challenges like cost inflation outpacing freight demand as reasons for the poor performance. ⁠Penske Logistics⁠ is cutting over 300 warehouse jobs from a facility in Missouri after losing a contract with a grocery in the area. A WARN notice reported the permanent closure effective July 15th, with plans to transfer the service to a different warehousing provider and offer employees transfer opportunities to BGDC Distribution. And companies across various sectors are releasing ⁠new plans to adjust services, pricing, and more in response to evolving trade policies⁠. Staff writer Grace Sharkey gathered responses from dozens of companies, including retailers, automakers, and tech giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aurora Innovation has officially launched its commercialized driverless trucking operations in Texas, running autonomous trucks without a human driver along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. The company partnered with Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor companies for this program, which received praise from Texas Governor Greg Abbott for its potential to move products efficiently, create jobs, and improve road safety. Carrier Heartland Express posted another disappointing quarterly result for 2025, reporting its seventh straight net loss on Wednesday. Revenue fell 19 percent year over year, with leadership citing tariff uncertainties, adverse weather, and prolonged industry challenges like cost inflation outpacing freight demand as reasons for the poor performance. Penske Logistics is cutting over 300 warehouse jobs from a facility in Missouri after losing a contract with a grocery in the area. A WARN notice reported the permanent closure effective July 15th, with plans to transfer the service to a different warehousing provider and offer employees transfer opportunities to BGDC Distribution. And companies across various sectors are releasing new plans to adjust services, pricing, and more in response to evolving trade policies. Staff writer Grace Sharkey gathered responses from dozens of companies, including retailers, automakers, and tech giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ki szeretné derékig álló vízbe rakni a marhákat?" – nem tudta elkerülni a tüntetőket az agrárminiszter Bábolnán Telex     2025-04-23 13:52:23     Belföld Bábolna Hiába volt reggel nyolc óra, tömeg fogadta Nagy Istvánt. A kérdés az: Bábolna valóban az ország dögkútja lesz-e. Nagy a tárgyalás végén a tömegen áttörve távozott. Van, aki szerint a közeli katódgyár szava többet ér, mint a helyieké. A város annyi kedvezményt kap, hogy amíg a bomlás tart, nem hoznak újabb tetemeket. Nagy István: "Porból lettünk, porrá leszünk" 24.hu     2025-04-23 14:02:23     Mezőgazdaság Polgármester Nagy István Bábolna Fújolással és nevetéssel reagált Nagy István agrárminiszter szavaira a száj- és körömfájás betegség miatt leölt állatok tetemeinek ideszállítása ellen demonstráló tömeg Bábolnán. A tárcavezető nem adott lehetőséget, hogy a város polgármesterével folytatott megbeszéléséről kérdezzük. Az MNB szerint "az egyik politikai párt vezetője" ingerülten kérte számon egyik munkatársukat, Magyar Péter szerint ő csak azt jelezte, hogy bohócfejjel fog válaszolni a kérdéseikre 444.hu     2025-04-23 14:56:24     Belföld Magyar Péter Tisza Párt MNB Bennfentes kereskedelem A Tisza Párt elnökével szemben bennfentes kereskedelem gyanúja miatt indítottak eljárást, emiatt kérdéseket küldött neki az MNB. Magyar Péter pedig erre betelefonált. Az Európai Parlament bírálta az Ukrajnáról szóló tárgyalások félbeszakadását Magyar Hírlap     2025-04-23 12:58:14     Külföld Ukrajna Németország Európai Parlament "Nagy-Britannia, Franciaország és Németország nem hisz az Ukrajnáról szóló tárgyalásokban". Mintha hirtelen 450 forint fölé ugrana az euró: küszöbön a devizaháború? Privátbankár     2025-04-23 17:12:03     Gazdaság Kína Jegybank A világ jegybankjainak dönteniük kell arról, leértékeljék-e hazai devizájukat vagy sem. Másként fogalmazva észnél kell lenniük, hogy elkerüljék a devizaháborút. Közben a kínai jüan vigyorog.  Pár nap, és már az utakon is találkozhatunk a teljesen önvezető kamionokkal Forbes     2025-04-23 15:09:04     Gazdaság USA Kamion Texas Dallas Houston Legalábbis Texasban. Mi történt? Többéves fejlesztés után, az Aurora Innovation amerikai vállalat elkezdi a sofőr nélküli, teljesen önvezető kamionok használatát egy Dallas és Houston közötti útvonalon – írja az Axios. Egyetlen kamionnal kezdenek, de idővel bővítik a sofőr nélküli járművek számát. Kontextus. Legalább 10 amerikai vállalat fejleszt t Megbélyegzés, harc és győzelem: a HIV-vel élő Marci kiáll a megkülönböztetések ellen rtl.hu     2025-04-23 16:15:08     Bulvár AIDS HIV Egy tabletta, amely életet ment – Sebesta Márton története nemcsak a HIV-fertőzéssel való együttélésről szól, hanem a tudatlansággal, előítéletekkel és diszkriminációval vívott mindennapi harcról is, amit az országban tapasztal. Miközben külföldön nyíltan beszélnek a témáról, nálunk még mindig tabu övezi. Marci célja, hogy ez megváltozzon. Íme a tö Új logó került a trappista sajtokra - mutatjuk, miről ismerheted fel a minőségi termékeket Startlap Vásárlás     2025-04-23 13:50:10     Belföld Kampány Sajt Tej Tejágazat Tej Terméktanács A Tej Terméktanács országos kampányt indított a trappista sajt népszerűsítésére, melynek központi eleme a magyar eredetet jelképező Sajtszív védjegy. Trump hirtelen azt ígérte, nagyon kedves lesz Kínához, ám akad egy bökkenő vg.hu     2025-04-23 14:01:09     Külföld USA Donald Trump Donald Trump amerikai elnök elnök kijelentette, hogy nagyon kedves lesz Kínával a kereskedelmi tárgyalások során és a vámok csökkenni fognak, ha a két országnak sikerül megegyeznie. Ugyanakkor a felek között jelenleg még alacsony szinten sem zajlanak egyeztetések. Konszenzusra kell jutnia a progresszív és tradicionalista bíborosoknak az új pápa megválasztásához HírTV     2025-04-23 15:36:02     Külföld Ferenc pápa Már megindultak a találgatások, hogy melyik bíboros követheti Ferenc pápát Szent Péter trónján. 15 milliós bírságot kapott Mészáros Lőrinc bankja Azenpenzem     2025-04-23 18:03:00     Gazdaság MNB Mészáros Lőrinc Az MNB 15 millió forint bírságot szabott ki az MBH Bankra, mivel az nem küldte ki 2025. január 31-ig minden ügyfelének a bankszámlához kapcsolódó egyéni éves díjkimutatást. A pénzügyi felügyelet emellett kötelezte a bankot, hogy haladéktalanul teljesítse az elmulasztott kötelezettségét. Megváltozott a Győr-Ferencváros rangadó időpontja Sportal     2025-04-23 14:46:00     Sport Győr Kézilabda A Győr női kézilabdacsapata hivatalos oldalán közölte, hogy a közvetítő tévétársaság kérésére megváltozott a május 10-én rendezendő Ferencváros elleni rangadó időpontja. Vinícius Júniort akár két évre is eltilthatják Magyar Nemzet     2025-04-23 16:08:10     Foci Spanyolország Real Madrid Brazília A brazil futballista hamarosan szerződést hosszabbíthat a Real Madriddal, de közben nem lehet teljesen nyugodt. Szombatig még ne tegyük el az esernyőt Kiderül     2025-04-23 13:26:57     Időjárás Hétvége Újabb front érkezik, így továbbra se tegyük el az esernyőt: zápor, zivatar, eső is előfordulhat. Hétvégén már szárazabb, ugyanakkor hűvösebb léghullámok érkeznek, az átlagos körülire süllyed a hőmérséklet. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

"Ki szeretné derékig álló vízbe rakni a marhákat?" – nem tudta elkerülni a tüntetőket az agrárminiszter Bábolnán Telex     2025-04-23 13:52:23     Belföld Bábolna Hiába volt reggel nyolc óra, tömeg fogadta Nagy Istvánt. A kérdés az: Bábolna valóban az ország dögkútja lesz-e. Nagy a tárgyalás végén a tömegen áttörve távozott. Van, aki szerint a közeli katódgyár szava többet ér, mint a helyieké. A város annyi kedvezményt kap, hogy amíg a bomlás tart, nem hoznak újabb tetemeket. Nagy István: "Porból lettünk, porrá leszünk" 24.hu     2025-04-23 14:02:23     Mezőgazdaság Polgármester Nagy István Bábolna Fújolással és nevetéssel reagált Nagy István agrárminiszter szavaira a száj- és körömfájás betegség miatt leölt állatok tetemeinek ideszállítása ellen demonstráló tömeg Bábolnán. A tárcavezető nem adott lehetőséget, hogy a város polgármesterével folytatott megbeszéléséről kérdezzük. Az MNB szerint "az egyik politikai párt vezetője" ingerülten kérte számon egyik munkatársukat, Magyar Péter szerint ő csak azt jelezte, hogy bohócfejjel fog válaszolni a kérdéseikre 444.hu     2025-04-23 14:56:24     Belföld Magyar Péter Tisza Párt MNB Bennfentes kereskedelem A Tisza Párt elnökével szemben bennfentes kereskedelem gyanúja miatt indítottak eljárást, emiatt kérdéseket küldött neki az MNB. Magyar Péter pedig erre betelefonált. Az Európai Parlament bírálta az Ukrajnáról szóló tárgyalások félbeszakadását Magyar Hírlap     2025-04-23 12:58:14     Külföld Ukrajna Németország Európai Parlament "Nagy-Britannia, Franciaország és Németország nem hisz az Ukrajnáról szóló tárgyalásokban". Mintha hirtelen 450 forint fölé ugrana az euró: küszöbön a devizaháború? Privátbankár     2025-04-23 17:12:03     Gazdaság Kína Jegybank A világ jegybankjainak dönteniük kell arról, leértékeljék-e hazai devizájukat vagy sem. Másként fogalmazva észnél kell lenniük, hogy elkerüljék a devizaháborút. Közben a kínai jüan vigyorog.  Pár nap, és már az utakon is találkozhatunk a teljesen önvezető kamionokkal Forbes     2025-04-23 15:09:04     Gazdaság USA Kamion Texas Dallas Houston Legalábbis Texasban. Mi történt? Többéves fejlesztés után, az Aurora Innovation amerikai vállalat elkezdi a sofőr nélküli, teljesen önvezető kamionok használatát egy Dallas és Houston közötti útvonalon – írja az Axios. Egyetlen kamionnal kezdenek, de idővel bővítik a sofőr nélküli járművek számát. Kontextus. Legalább 10 amerikai vállalat fejleszt t Megbélyegzés, harc és győzelem: a HIV-vel élő Marci kiáll a megkülönböztetések ellen rtl.hu     2025-04-23 16:15:08     Bulvár AIDS HIV Egy tabletta, amely életet ment – Sebesta Márton története nemcsak a HIV-fertőzéssel való együttélésről szól, hanem a tudatlansággal, előítéletekkel és diszkriminációval vívott mindennapi harcról is, amit az országban tapasztal. Miközben külföldön nyíltan beszélnek a témáról, nálunk még mindig tabu övezi. Marci célja, hogy ez megváltozzon. Íme a tö Új logó került a trappista sajtokra - mutatjuk, miről ismerheted fel a minőségi termékeket Startlap Vásárlás     2025-04-23 13:50:10     Belföld Kampány Sajt Tej Tejágazat Tej Terméktanács A Tej Terméktanács országos kampányt indított a trappista sajt népszerűsítésére, melynek központi eleme a magyar eredetet jelképező Sajtszív védjegy. Trump hirtelen azt ígérte, nagyon kedves lesz Kínához, ám akad egy bökkenő vg.hu     2025-04-23 14:01:09     Külföld USA Donald Trump Donald Trump amerikai elnök elnök kijelentette, hogy nagyon kedves lesz Kínával a kereskedelmi tárgyalások során és a vámok csökkenni fognak, ha a két országnak sikerül megegyeznie. Ugyanakkor a felek között jelenleg még alacsony szinten sem zajlanak egyeztetések. Konszenzusra kell jutnia a progresszív és tradicionalista bíborosoknak az új pápa megválasztásához HírTV     2025-04-23 15:36:02     Külföld Ferenc pápa Már megindultak a találgatások, hogy melyik bíboros követheti Ferenc pápát Szent Péter trónján. 15 milliós bírságot kapott Mészáros Lőrinc bankja Azenpenzem     2025-04-23 18:03:00     Gazdaság MNB Mészáros Lőrinc Az MNB 15 millió forint bírságot szabott ki az MBH Bankra, mivel az nem küldte ki 2025. január 31-ig minden ügyfelének a bankszámlához kapcsolódó egyéni éves díjkimutatást. A pénzügyi felügyelet emellett kötelezte a bankot, hogy haladéktalanul teljesítse az elmulasztott kötelezettségét. Megváltozott a Győr-Ferencváros rangadó időpontja Sportal     2025-04-23 14:46:00     Sport Győr Kézilabda A Győr női kézilabdacsapata hivatalos oldalán közölte, hogy a közvetítő tévétársaság kérésére megváltozott a május 10-én rendezendő Ferencváros elleni rangadó időpontja. Vinícius Júniort akár két évre is eltilthatják Magyar Nemzet     2025-04-23 16:08:10     Foci Spanyolország Real Madrid Brazília A brazil futballista hamarosan szerződést hosszabbíthat a Real Madriddal, de közben nem lehet teljesen nyugodt. Szombatig még ne tegyük el az esernyőt Kiderül     2025-04-23 13:26:57     Időjárás Hétvége Újabb front érkezik, így továbbra se tegyük el az esernyőt: zápor, zivatar, eső is előfordulhat. Hétvégén már szárazabb, ugyanakkor hűvösebb léghullámok érkeznek, az átlagos körülire süllyed a hőmérséklet. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

En este episodio, desglosamos los temas más importantes que están marcando el pulso de los mercados: • Mercados a la espera del PCE: Los futuros caen con cautela mientras los traders esperan el reporte de inflación favorito de la Fed. Se anticipa un aumento del +0.3% mensual y +2.5% anual. También se publicará el índice de confianza del consumidor de Michigan (57.9 esperado). • CoreWeave debuta en el Nasdaq: $CRWV abrió a $40 por acción, recaudando $1.5B y valorada en ~$20B. Nvidia $NVDA invirtió $250M en la oferta. A pesar de una pérdida neta de $863M, los ingresos crecieron +700% en 2024. Busca posicionarse frente a $AMZN y $GOOGL en el sector cloud AI. • Aurora Innovation gana impulso: $AUR subió +4% tras recibir cobertura de Oppenheimer con rating Outperform y precio objetivo de $15. Destacan su liderazgo en camiones autónomos, su tecnología 4D-Lidar y asociaciones clave. El mercado potencial para 2028 se estima en ~$55B. • Ferrari resiste los aranceles: $RACE fue mejorada por Barclays a Overweight. A pesar de los nuevos aranceles automotrices, la firma mantiene su guía anual y aplicará aumentos de precios del 10% en ciertos modelos. Seis nuevos lanzamientos actúan como catalizadores positivos. Acompáñanos para entender cómo estos eventos reflejan el pulso de la inflación, la innovación tecnológica y la resiliencia del lujo europeo en medio de tensiones comerciales.

The market has snuck into positive territory today but only slightly following a mostly flat performance. Laura and Stevie reflect on the recent correction that the market has seen and the rebound that followed, continue the discussions around tariffs, and look at the mixed performance across the sectors. Paladin Energy caught attention as did Aurora Innovation, and they look at what could move markets in the days ahead. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers Aurora Innovation's legal challenge to FMCSA's hazard-warning rules for autonomous trucks, Oshkosh Corp.'s readiness to adapt USPS fleet plans amid potential EV policy changes, and Volvo's road map to sustainable trucking with zero-emission technologies and partnerships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: Shares of vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax rise after U.S. health officials confirmed the first American death caused by the H5N1 bird flu. Shares of Aurora Innovation, an Nvidia collaborator in self-driving trucks, climb 29%. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En. el nostre capítol número 51 parlem amb Juan Argote, director de Data Science a Aurora Innovation, sobre camions autònoms:

Generative AI is making it possible to not only remove the human from the driver seat, but, in the world of trucking and freight, from the vehicle entirely.  This week on Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano speaks with Chris Urmson, CEO and co-founder of Aurora Innovation, a company that makes software for autonomous vehicles with a focus on the trucking industry. Chris shares his journey from participating in the self-driving vehicle DARPA Grand Challenge early in his career, to leading the autonomous vehicle program at Google. Michael also talks with Chris about why Aurora focuses on the trucking and freight industry, the challenge of designing AI systems for self-driving technology, and how technological advancements in radar and LiDAR have helped make autonomous vehicles possible . Chris discusses his insights about developing AI systems to mimic human driving, and how he sees the future of autonomous vehicles for both trucking and personal cars. Chris Urmson is the co-founder and CEO of Aurora Innovation. Before co-founding Aurora, Chris led the development of Google's autonomous vehicle project (later known as Waymo) from 2009 to 2016. As a graduate student, he also led the Carnegie Mellon University team for the DARPA Grand and Urban Challenge as the Director of Technology, winning second and third place in 2005, and first place in 2007. Chris received his BEng in Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba, and his Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon. Episode Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Chris Urmson's Early Work (04:43) Founding Aurora Innovation (06:25) Aurora's Focus on Freight and Trucking (09:32) The Challenges in Trucking (17:08) Advancements in Autonomous Vehicle Technology (25:01) Using AI to Enhance Safety in Autonomous Vehicles (27:06) Handling Complex Driving Scenarios (31:40) Addressing Maintenance and Fueling for an Autonomous Vehicle (36:36) Regulatory Considerations (45:47) Predictions for the Future of Autonomous Vehicles (48:57) Conclusion and Final Thoughts Stay in touch: www.lsvp.com X: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeedventurepartners/ Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: generativenow.co Email: generativenow@lsvp.com The content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal.

It's the Friday news roundup! Kamala Harris made her pick for vice president and it's not our governor. We're talking about what's next for Josh Shapiro – plus what to make of JD Vance's first campaign stop in Pennsylvania – with Kim Lyons, editor of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. We also check in on a Pittsburgh-based company that's raising millions to launch driverless trucks in Texas, and ask whether Neftlix's Unsolved Mysteries reboot could help solve a Beaver County cold case. We always cite our sources: Gov. Josh Shapiro warmed up the crowd at Kamala Harris' rally in Philly on Tuesday, before she and her running mate Tim Walz took the stage together for the first time. Some reporting suggests Harris had better chemistry with Walz than Shapiro during their meetings last weekend. JD Vance also held a rally in Philly on Tuesday – it was his first campaign stop in Pennsylvania since he became Donald Trump's running mate. Aurora Innovation raised $483 million to launch a self-driving truck route between Dallas and Houston – the company, which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, initially asked for $350 million. Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries reboot is highlighting a Beaver County cold case from 2014. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 9th episode: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Tree Pittsburgh Rivers of Steel Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's daily briefing includes news on the Senate's approval of the Water Resources Development Act 2024, Aurora Innovation's successful public offering, and the upcoming National Truck Driving Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation is looking to raise hundreds of millions in additional capital as it races towards a driverless commercial launch by the end of 2024.  Aurora, which went public in 2021 through a special purpose acquisition merger, is pursuing a driver-as-a-service model, wherein carriers purchase trucks with the Aurora Driver tech on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ossa Fisher, President of Aurora joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how Aurora is preparing for driver-out operations in Texas by the end of the year. Aurora is taking a disciplined approach that Ossa likens to the preparation of elite athletes training for the Olympics.Aurora's advanced perception system combined with their proprietary FirstLight LiDAR is assisting the company in their journey towards driver-out operations. The FirstLight LiDAR can detect obstacles up to four football fields away, significantly enhancing safety. Aurora's development strategy combines on-road testing, controlled track environment testing, and extensive simulations. They're rigorously preparing for various weather conditions and rare events to ensure maximum safety and reliability. The company's partnerships with PACCAR, Volvo and Uber Freight will enable the company to scale operations and build a meaningful business overtime. The business model could change over time as it was developed to be flexible as the company scales driver-out commercial operations.The first lane that Aurora will operate driver-out will be Dallas to Houston followed by El Paso to Fort Worth. It's has been a big journey for Aurora to get to driver-out operations and it will be a bigger journey once driver-out operations commence and expand to multiple lanes.Recorded on Tuesday, July 9, 2024Episode Chapters0:00 Preparing for Driver-Out4:46 Uber Freight Partnership7:14 Customer Exceptions for Driver-Out9:06 Driver-Out Lanes9:48 Fright Lane Patterns11:05 Scaling Aurora14:09 Safety19:29 Building Trust22:11 Driver-Out Operations & Infrastructure23:47 OEM Partnerships26:55 CDL30:57 Economics of Aurora 37:26 Aurora's Impact on the Trucking Industry 39:46 Key Takeaways--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy® is a leading source of data, insight and commentary on autonomous vehicles/trucks and the emerging autonomy economy™. The company has two businesses: The Road to Autonomy Indices, with Standard and Poor's Dow Jones Indices as the custom calculation agent; Media, which includes The Road to Autonomy and Autonomy Economy podcasts as well as This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

July 15, 2024Season 6 | Episode 26Can the shocking news of an attempted assassination on former President Trump really sway financial markets? Find out how this unprecedented event has led to a surge in the dollar and US stock futures while hitting treasuries hard. We'll also explore the profound implications of increased longevity on your financial planning and investment strategies. With Americans living longer, nearing an average life expectancy of 80 years, we underscore the importance of maintaining equity exposure as you age and what that means for your retirement plans and multiple careers. Plus, discover the surprising way older generations are leveraging their tech-savviness and how evolving family dynamics are shaping financial decisions.Get the latest scoop on market trends and key earnings reports that are setting the tone for today's financial landscape. Companies like Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are exceeding expectations, driving positive early trading responses, while Apple and NVIDIA shine with promising upgrades. We also cover the mixed performance of overseas markets and the geopolitical events influencing commodities like oil and gold. Looking ahead, we'll discuss upcoming earnings from major financial and healthcare firms, retail sales data, and reveal Barron's roundtable predictions. Don't miss our deep dive into the growing concentration of U.S. household wealth among older Americans and the exciting potential in the tech sector, featuring insights on generative AI infrastructure and investment opportunities in companies like Broadcom, NVIDIA, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Aurora Innovation.** For informational and educational purposes only, not intended as investment advice. Views and opinions are subject to change without notice. For full disclosures, ADVs, and CRS Forms, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/disclosure **To learn about becoming a Herold & Lantern Investments valued client, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/wealth-advisory-contact-formFollow and Like Us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn | @HeroldLantern

Uber Freight and Aurora Innovation have announced a multi-year collaboration that will see Aurora's autonomous driving technology offered on the Uber Freight network through 2030.  The deal gives Aurora access to shipping customers as it prepares to launch its fully driverless commercial service later this year. It also helps Aurora also secure longer-term customers through Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new self-driving truck — manufactured by Volvo and loaded with autonomous vehicle tech developed by Aurora Innovation — could be on public highways as early as this summer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the Friday news roundup! Change is in store for some big summer events: Pride is moving back to the North Side, and the city isn't sponsoring the annual Juneteenth celebration at Point State Park. Plus, Pittsburgh is expanding the controversial ShotSpotter technology into a new neighborhood, and a local company is sending self-driving tractor trailers onto a Texas highway. We always cite our sources: Pittsburgh Pride organizers told KDKA-TV that they're moving back to the North Side after they were denied access to Point State Park, but the state claims they didn't submit a completed application. The news outlet QBurgh, which is part of the Pride planning group, says it has filed complaints with the state's LGBTQ Commission over “institutional barriers.” Juneteenth is still taking place at Point State Park, but the city is not sponsoring it this year, and the Black Musical Festival has been canceled. The Pittsburgh-based company Aurora Innovation will be putting self-driving tractor trailers on the road later this year – but for now, only on I-45 in Texas. Pittsburgh City Council approved a contract expansion with the company behind ShotSpotter; the technology will now be installed in Carrick. Don't miss our episode about ShotSpotter, and PublicSource's primer on Pittsburgh's history with the controversial technology Check out the lineup for Allegheny County's free summer concert series at South Park and Hartwood Acres We talked about the Steelers' report card on a previous show; players had gripes about a lot of things, including their training facility. Now the space has received a major upgrade. Sign up to meet the team and celebrate women's role in journalism at the Heinz History Center this Sunday, May 5. Learn more about our sponsor, the Pittsburgh Opera. They're presenting The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson through May 5 at the Byham Theater. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pittsburgh's Aurora Innovation plans to operate 20 self-driving semitrucks between Dallas and Houston this year. And we go over a trio of TikTok news including a possible ban in the EU. Plus Instagram is making changes to its algorithm to recommend smaller creators. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Amos, Roger ChangShow notes here:Quick Hits:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/04/apple-poaches-ai-experts-from-google-creates-secretive-european-ai-lab/https://www.axios.com/2024/04/30/microsoft-openai-lawsuit-copyright-newspapers-alden-globalhttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-to-pay-up-to-6-million-to-news-corp-for-new-ai-content-report/articleshow/109734472.cmshttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145198/beats-solo-4-headphones-budshttps://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24144183/arc-browser-windows-launch-features-availabilityhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/ses-agrees-to-buy-intelsat-in-3-1-billion-satellite-deal-dealTop Stories:https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-ban-in-eu-is-not-excluded-von-der-leyen-says/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/29/tiktok-capcut-ban-impact/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/tiktok-shop-tops-500-000-us-sellers-after-2023-e-commerce-launchhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/instagram-is-updating-its-ranking-systems-to-surface-more-content-from-smaller-original-creators/Subscribe to Apple Vision Show: https://applevisionshow.comDiscussion Story:https://apnews.com/article/trucks-selfdriving-highways-automation-driver-083409631158f54d806d75309c4764e2Next guest:Eileen Riverahttps://applevisionshow.com@eileentvShow Links:http://dailytechnewsshow.com/ntxhttp://knowalittlemore.comhttp://dtns.bigcartel.comhttp://www.dailytechnewsshow.com/supporthttp://dtns.tv/wikihttp://sarahlane.comhttps://twitter.com/sarahlanehttps://medium.com/@sarahlanehttps://masto.ai/@sarahlanehttps://havesuchagoodday.comhttp://tomsnewbook.comhttp://swordandlaser.com/storehttp://www.cordkillers.comhttp://awordpodcast.com

Pittsburgh's Aurora Innovation plans to operate 20 self-driving semitrucks between Dallas and Houston this year. And we go over a trio of TikTok news including a possible ban in the EU. Plus Instagram is making changes to its algorithm to recommend smaller creators. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Amos, Roger Chang To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Our guest on this week's episode is Melanie Nuce-Hilton, senior vice president, innovation and partnerships, at GS1 US. The world has long used barcodes for data tracking and transactions – we see them stamped on nearly every product we buy. However, new standards are being introduced to replace the humble bar code with more sophisticated codes that can contain much more data. We talk about the benefits and use cases for the newer 2D types of barcodes.We've been hearing about the potential for autonomous self-driving trucks for a few years now. The technology could be applied in transportation and could ease driver shortages. There have been a number of pilot programs for testing autonomous vehicles, but we also see some opposition to their adoption over concerns of safety. Today we share some of the latest news concerning these autonomous technologies. Speakers at this year's SMC3 JumpStart conference in Atlanta shared their views that the challenging conditions that have plagued freight markets for the past couple of years will continue in 2024 – but that the volatility will diminish as the year progresses. We share details on what they had to say.CSCMP's Supply Chain Xchange  also offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe and to listen to past and future episodes.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:GS1 USRyder and Kodiak open autonomous truck port in HoustonTeamsters and police opposed South Dakota bill allowing autonomous vehiclesSluggish outlook prevails, freight leaders sayGet episode transcriptsVisit Supply Chain XchangeListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@agilebme.comPodcast is sponsored by: ApteanOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

Carl Eschenbach is co-CEO at Workday, and has been a member of the company's board of directors since 2018.Prior to Workday, Carl was a general partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital since April 2016. Previously, Carl spent 14 years at VMware, Inc.—a global virtual infrastructure software provider—in various roles including president, chief operating officer, acting chief financial officer, and executive vice president of worldwide field operations.Prior to joining VMware in 2002, Carl held various sales management positions with Inktomi; 3Com Corporation; Lucent Technologies, Inc.; and EMC. Throughout his career, Carl has been an active board member for leading technology companies including Aurora Innovation, Inc.; Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Snowflake, Inc.; UiPath, Inc.; and Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Carl also continues to stay involved with Sequoia in a venture partner capacity.Carl received an Electronics Technician diploma from DeVry University.Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach sat down with Forbes Assistant Managing Editor Diane Brady to talk about AI and the trust gap it can create, how ti bridge those gaps, and why we can't over-regulate AI.Stay ConnectedForbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.comForbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbesForbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbesForbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbesMore From Forbes: http://forbes.comForbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Good morning friends and neighbors! Thank you for watching our show and #auroraweather and be sure to use the hashtag to stay up to date on the temps daily. Today we have an amazing program for you. Our first guest is Toshia Moss, Program Director for the City of Aurora Innovation & Strategy Department here to tell us about the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center. Our second guest is Pastor Jose Torres who will debut his very own segment on our program called: Encouraging Echoes. This segment will be an ongoing part of our show and will air monthly, every 3rd Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:00 am. Let's get ready to learn! Here's the news: - Saturday, February 3rd the Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce will present their 15th annual Jazz Brunch Scholarship Awards! The event will take place at Hotel Arista (2159 City Gate Ln.) in Naperville from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The QCAACC does much in our community to uplift and support youth! Lean more about what the chamber does by visiting their website here: - English for citizenship classes begin this month, online, courtesy of our friends of World Relief Chicagoland. Courses are Monday's & Wednesday's from 11 am to 1 pm, Tuesday's & Thursday's from 11 am to 1 pm and Friday from 9 am to noon. The courses are free, for more information scan the QR code on the flyer or call (630) 888-0023. - Saturday, March 23rd the Aurora African American Health Coalition will host the 17th annual Health Fair! This will take place at the Prisco Center and is free and open to the public. If you're a vendor please contact the coalition to inquire about participation! See the flyer for more details, see you there! Have a great rest of the day! Good Morning Aurora will return with more news, weather and the very best of Aurora. Subscribe to the show on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodMorningAuroraPodcast The second largest city's first daily news podcast is here. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday to our FB Live from 8 am to 9 am. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay updated on all things Aurora. Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodmorningaurorail Instagram: goodmorningaurorail Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dVweK5Zc4uPVQQ0Fp1vEP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../good-morning.../id1513229463 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningaurora ACTV (Aurora Community Television): https://www.aurora-il.org/309/Aurora-Community-TV #positivevibes #positiveenergy #downtownaurora #kanecountyil #bataviail #genevail #stcharlesil #saintcharlesil #elginil #northaurorail #auroraillinois #cityofaurorail #auroramedia #auroranews #goodmorningaurora #news #dailynews #subscribe #youtube #podcast #spotify #morningnews #morningshow #wednesday --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodmorningaurora/support

Joining Laura on this week's episode is Ossa Fisher, President of Aurora Innovation, where Ossa shares the multi-faceted pow rapport-building techniques to uncover the real problem and get people on board, resulting in enthusiastic participation. In this episode you will learn: About the development of self-driving technology, the current use of autonomous vehicles on Texas roads, addressing concerns of regulators with safety measures and reassuring the public with real-life examples of how the technology enhances road safety. Ossa shared a personal experience of receiving urgent voicemails about her daughter's health, and how her team and CEO showed immense support and flexibility during that time, teaching Ossa the importance of caring for the human beyond the job, and inspiring her to pay it forward by supporting others in their personal crises. Tips for calming nerves during public speaking, such as touching fingers, imagining someone rooting for you, and remembering that the audience wants you to succeed. How Ossa came from a place of curiosity rather than assumption in investigating why local high school students seemed uninterested in participating in Yale Model Congress, and ended up recruiting 15 high school students who got the majority of their bills passed in the program, which helped influence her how to influence and engage people going forward.   24 Hour Challenge: Next time you're in a group setting, and there's a lull in the conversation, try not to break the silence. Observe who is the first to break the silence and what insights you can glean from it. What did you learn from someone else that you might not have learned by jumping in to fill the silence?   About Ossa Fisher: Ossa Fisher is the President of Aurora, a company focused on delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safety, quickly, and broadly. She brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in strategy, operations, and business functions that are foundational to her role at Aurora, where she is responsible for overseeing the development and maturation of the company's commercial operations. Prior to Aurora, Ossa spent eight years as President & COO of Istation, a leading education technology provider, and two years as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Analytics at Match. In addition, Ossa spent almost a decade at global consulting firm Bain & Co, ultimately serving as a Partner in the Technology, Media and Telecom practice.  She began her career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. Ossa has been recognized by multiple organizations, including, “40 under 40” Corporate Directors to Watch by NACD (National Association for Corporate Directors); “Women in Technology” award from the Dallas Business Journal; “Dallas 500” by D CEO and “Future 50” by Dallas Innovates. She holds a bachelor's in economics from Yale University, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a master's in education from Stanford Graduate School of Education.   You can connect with Ossa in the following ways: Web: www.aurora.tech Careers at Aurora: www.aurora.tech/careers Aurora Tech's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/auroradriver/ Aurora Tech's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aurora_inno Ossa Fisher's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ossa-fisher/ Ossa Fisher's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ossaf   You can connect with Dr. Laura Sicola in the following ways: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions Twitter: @LauraSicola Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions Website: https://vocalimpactproductions.com/ Laura's Online Course: virtualinfluence.today   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Price, President, AI Kinetics joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the shutdown of Waymo Via and what it means for the development of the universal driver. The conversation begins with Chuck sharing his thoughts on the current state of the autonomous trucking industry.We are going through change. What we're seeing is the early phase of this development which was largely science doing science, now moving to doing engineering and commercialization. Some of the companies that have been involved in this thought ahead for that and are prepared and others are struggling or have struggled. What we are seeing is a consolidation and some changes in strategy that I think are normal and healthy for an industry as complex as this. – Chuck PriceThe consolidation currently occurring in the autonomous trucking industry is healthy — the market is functioning properly. On Wednesday, July 26th, Alphabet announced Waymo will be shutting down their autonomous trucking division — Waymo Via. While this may have come as a surprise to many, there were rumors in the market and public statements by Alphabet on earnings calls that laid the foundation for this announcement. Waymo did the right thing for a lot of reasons. – Chuck PriceBy shutting down Waymo Via, Waymo is now going to focus exclusively on their robotaxi business — Waymo One. As Mr. Price stated, this is indeed the right thing for Waymo to do as they are in a head-to-head competition with Cruise. Cruise is a formidable opponent with the resources to compete. Not to mention, Cruise is currently expanding at a much more rapid pace than Waymo. Cruise is in the driver's seat, while Waymo follows behind. From a technical perspective, was this an admission by Waymo that the Universal Driver did not work as they expected? Or is this more inancial discipline coming from Waymo as the division will have a new de facto CEO on September 1st — Ruth Porat, President & Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet. In her new role Ms. Porat will be responsible for investments in Alphabet's “Other Bets”. To further streamline the business and appease Wall Street, could Ms. Porat look to license the Waymo driver to global OEMs? Or raise additional capital outside by collateralizing Waymo's IP? Aurora Innovation with 1,450 patents related to autonomy recently raised $820 million in new capital. I am confident that the formal IP developed by Aurora gave them a huge advantage when they went to raise money, and without that they probably would not have been able to raise. – Chuck PriceEven though Aurora recently raised $820 million in new capital, the company has a cash burn rate of $45.3 million a month. It's expensive to operate, Aurora. With Waymo signaling that the Universal Driver did not work, Aurora continues ahead with developing their version of the Universal Driver. Would Aurora be wise to shut down their passenger car business and focus solely on autonomous trucking? This decision would allow Aurora to streamline their business and lower their cash burn rate — the economics point the way forward. But the question remains, what path will Aurora choose as the company matures and grows?I haven't seen a Universal Virtual Driver yet, but I have seen focused drivers come to fruition. We've seen cars that are now self-driving without safety drivers. We've seen trucks that are self-driving without safety drivers. Both have been achieved. The science is done for those specific use cases. – Chuck PriceTo scale an autonomous trucking startup, the startup has to have a production relationship with a truck OEM. To achieve this relationship, the autonomous trucking startup will have to commit $50 to $100 million to the relationship.Wrapping up the conversation, Chuck shares his thoughts on how he sees the autonomous trucking industry evolving over the next five years.Follow The Road To Autonomy on Apple PodcastsFollow The Road to Autonomy on Spotify Follow The Road To Autonomy on LinkedInFollow The Road To Autonomy on TwitterRecorded on Tuesday, August 1, 2023See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation has plans to commercialize autonomous trucks by the end of next year. So far, the company seems to be on that path in Texas. Here in California, where the company is partly headquartered and has long incubated much of its technology, it’s a different story. The company's home state may push back on its innovations with California State Assembly Bill 316, which would prohibit any self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from hitting the road without a trained human operator behind the wheel. The legislation's got the support of labor unions including the Teamsters, who argue it will save jobs and keep California's roads safe. The bill could be headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk in the near future. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali made a visit to Aurora’s headquarters in the Bay Area and sat down with its CEO, Chris Urmson, and asked him how this bill could halt the company's advances here in the Golden State.

Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation has plans to commercialize autonomous trucks by the end of next year. So far, the company seems to be on that path in Texas. Here in California, where the company is partly headquartered and has long incubated much of its technology, it’s a different story. The company's home state may push back on its innovations with California State Assembly Bill 316, which would prohibit any self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from hitting the road without a trained human operator behind the wheel. The legislation's got the support of labor unions including the Teamsters, who argue it will save jobs and keep California's roads safe. The bill could be headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk in the near future. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali made a visit to Aurora’s headquarters in the Bay Area and sat down with its CEO, Chris Urmson, and asked him how this bill could halt the company's advances here in the Golden State.

Aurora Innovation, the self-driving technology company that aims to launch an autonomous trucking business in 2024, has completed a capital raise of $820 million from a public and concurrent private offering of its stock. The company expects the deal to close Friday. 

Autonomous trucking generates a lot of headlines. It isn't a viable business yet. And a shakeout of players continues. Chris Urmson, truly part of the old guard in autonomy and the co-founder and CEO of Aurora Innovation, offers his perspective.Follow the Truck Tech PodcastOther FreightWaves Shows

In this episode, we speak with Tapani Kyrki, CEO, Aurora Innovation, the healthcare SaaS specialist dedicated to increasing access to care services and creating well-functioning work environments for healthcare professionals. We talk with Tapani about what needs to happen when you go from 5M Euro in ARR to 15M Euro in ARR. Topics that are being addressed are: - What changes must the organization make, and which changes are critical to support this growth? - How do you need to think about geo expansion? - Which processes are key to getting in place to support this growth transition? - What role does productification play? These are some of the many topics we address with Tapani, tune in to learn from his experience on what it can look like going from 5M to 15M Euro in ARR. 

The vice president of service delivery for self-driving tech company Aurora Innovation explains how autonomy can help double the utilization rates in trucking and what it takes behind the scenes to run a self-driving operation.

On this episode of GQG, Kaylee Nix welcomes Kendra Phillips to talk about her recent move to Aurora Innovation and what the landscape looks like for autonomous driving in the future. With more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple PodcastsFollow Great Quarter, Gals on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

On this episode of GQG, Kaylee Nix welcomes Kendra Phillips to talk about her recent move to Aurora Innovation and what the landscape looks like for autonomous driving in the future. Follow Great Quarter, Gals on Apple PodcastsFollow Great Quarter, Gals on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation will collaborate with Covenant Logistics to refine a self-driving truck system that could robotically emulate the speed of human team driving. Covenant will be using the Pittsburgh-based self-driving technology company's Aurora Horizon product. It is a robotic driver-as-a-service business model that will offer fleets the ability to purchase vehicles powered by the Aurora Driver system, subscribe to use Aurora Driver and use Aurora-certified fleet service partners to operate autonomous mobility and logistics services.

Autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation will collaborate with Covenant Logistics to refine a self-driving truck system that could robotically emulate the speed of human team driving. Covenant will be using the Pittsburgh-based self-driving technology company's Aurora Horizon product. It is a robotic driver-as-a-service business model that will offer fleets the ability to purchase vehicles powered by the Aurora Driver system, subscribe to use Aurora Driver and use Aurora-certified fleet service partners to operate autonomous mobility and logistics services.

It's going to be a long time before robots replace sports mascots, but it might be better for one of our GeekWire colleagues when they do. That's one of the more lighthearted takeaways from our return trip to Pittsburgh, where GeekWire co-founder John Cook somehow managed to make enemies with yet another pro sports mascot, but we also came away with some more fundamental insights into the state of robots, automation and artificial intelligence: Supply chain challenges and labor shortages are changing the national conversation about automation, and accelerating adoption of robotics especially in manufacturing and distribution. Amazon's ambitions for rapid delivery are boosting robotics and automation across the e-commerce industry by prompting competitors to follow suit with their own solutions to increase logistics efficiencies. Robotics startups and autonomous driving companies are finding success in business and enterprise markets, as evidenced by Aurora Innovation's work with Paccar and FedEx on a self-driving truck. Many consumer robotics companies are still trying to do too much in making multi-purpose robots, rather than focusing on doing one thing well, as illustrated by the initial reception to Amazon's Astro home robot.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our 92nd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Outline: (0:00) Intro Research & Advancements (01:15) OpenAI's new DALL.E model turns your words into pieces of art (5:45) Pathways Language Model (PaLM): Scaling to 540 Billion Parameters for Breakthrough Performance (10:00) Lighting Round Stanford Researchers Have Developed a Machine Learning-Based Algorithm To Detect Autism in Brain “Fingerprints” - "Patients with autism who are diagnosed early and definitively may benefit from earlier therapies and better results. Stanford researchers have created an algorithm that can tell if someone has autism by analyzing brain images." Johns Hopkins' heart-scanning AI predicts cardiac arrests up to 10 years ahead - "Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed an artificial intelligence approach they say can help predict if and when a person could die of cardiac arrest based on imaging scans of the heart." AI Betting Agents Weigh In On Reproducibility Of Research Findings - "Penn State researchers have created synthetic “prediction markets” for speculating on the replicability of published studies with unparalleled accuracy." AI turns infrared images taken in total darkness into full colour - "The black-and-white images provided by night-vision cameras can be colourised using AI, but it must always be trained on similar images and is unlikely to ever work on unfamiliar general scenes" Applications & Business (12:15) First autonomous X-ray-analyzing AI is cleared in the EU - "An artificial intelligence tool that reads chest X-rays without oversight from a radiologist got regulatory clearance in the European Union last week — a first for a fully autonomous medical imaging AI, the company, called Oxipit, said in a statement." (14:45) Werner to use self-driving trucks on 600 mile lane deemed ‘unappealing' for human truck drivers - "Werner Enterprises in partnership with autonomous vehicle tech company Aurora Innovation, Inc. launched a commercial pilot program in Texas." (17:00) Lighting Round Elon Musk says production of Tesla's robot could start next year, but A.I. experts have their doubts - "Tesla has yet to reveal a working prototype of the robot, however, and it's unclear how sophisticated Optimus is at this stage." This California-based HealthTech Startup is Using Artificial Intelligence To Modernize and Personalize Fertility Care - "Alife Health, a San Francisco-based startup is using artificial intelligence to improve IVF fertility outcomes." Using machine learning to improve student success in higher education - "[overview of topic Deploying machine learning and advanced analytics thoughtfully and to their full potential may support improvements in student access, success, and the overall student experience." Microsoft and HPE put AI to the test on International Space Station … with gloves - "An image of a spacewalker's gloves is analyzed for signs of wear using AI" Society & Ethics (20:45) California suggests taking aim at AI-powered hiring software - "A newly proposed amendment to California's hiring discrimination laws would make AI-powered employment decision-making software a source of legal liability." (23:03) As Russia Plots Its Next Move, an AI Listens to the Chatter - "With vast amounts of data becoming available to intelligence analysts, new tools will help them sift and interpret it all—but they will introduce new risks, too." (25:22) Lightning Face scanner Clearview AI aims to branch out beyond police - “The new "consent-based" product, with aspirations of competing with Amazon and Microsoft, would use Clearview's algorithms to verify a person's face for bank transactions or commercial purposes.” Google Says AI Generated Content Is Against Guidelines - "Google's Search Advocate John Mueller says content automatically generated with AI writing tools is considered spam, according to the search engine's webmaster guidelines." California suggests taking aim at AI-powered hiring software - "A newly proposed amendment to California's hiring discrimination laws would make AI-powered employment decision-making software a source of legal liability." What AI Can Do for Climate Change, and What Climate Change Can Do for AI - "[overview of topics] To tackle the climate crisis, artificial intelligence is becoming more open and democratic" Fun & Neat (27:42) The 11 Commandments of Hugging Robots - "How to build a humanoid that gives perfect hugs" (33:00) Adding AI to Museum Exhibits Increases Learning, Keeps Kids Engaged Longer - "They used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a new genre of interactive, hands-on exhibits that includes a virtual assistant to interact with visitors." Outro

Self-driving truck tech company Aurora Innovation yesterday announced a partnership with carrier Werner to haul freight between Fort Worth and El Paso in Texas. Aurora said the trucking lane it will test for Werner is an essential link in the nation's freight network, as it is the middle leg between Atlanta and Los Angeles. The route is more than 600 miles and takes approximately nine hours to complete, making it an attractive candidate for autonomous trucking.

Aurora Innovation, a driverless technology startup, has agreed to go public through SPAC. Aurora's equity value in the deal is $11 billion, and the combined company is worth $13 billion. In late 2023, the company expects to launch its first autonomous product, for trucks. Aurora is concentrating its initial efforts in Texas, which transports the most freight by truck than any other state.

Robert Grant is the VP of Government Affairs for Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company developing self-driving technology in San Francisco, CA - one of the world's most demanding urban environments. In his role, he spearheads Cruise's legislative, regulatory, and policy priorities throughout the United States and abroad. Robert joined Cruise after spending more than 20 years working in and with governments, having held leadership positions in the United States Senate, the Department of Treasury, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Most recently, Robert led the global policy efforts for the self-driving startup, Aurora Innovation, and the ridesharing company, Lyft. Robert earned his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from Tulane University School of Law.  Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@ThePoliticalLife.net  Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.

Like it or not, self-driving vehicles are coming. Some say they’re already here. With ever-increasing speed, the technology for creating both autonomous private vehicles and public transportation is becoming a reality. But who do we become when we relinquish control to machines? How safe will these vehicles be? What will they look like? And who owns the data they generate? To mark the SXSW world premiere of his new documentary, Autonomy, Malcolm Gladwell (author and host of Revisionist History) joins Chris Urmson (CEO of Aurora Innovation) and NBC News Correspondent Jo Ling Kent for a conversation about where we’re heading and who we’ll be when we get there. Read Malcolm Gladwell's column in The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/malcolm-gladwell Listen to the podcast Revisionist History: http://revisionisthistory.com/ Learn more about Aurora here: https://aurora.tech

Chris Urmson was the CTO of the Google Self-Driving Car team, a key engineer and leader behind the Carnegie Mellon autonomous vehicle entries in the DARPA grand challenges and the winner of the DARPA urban challenge. Today he is the CEO of Aurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle software company he started with Sterling Anderson, who was the former director of Tesla Autopilot, and Drew Bagnell, Uber’s former autonomy and perception lead. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn,

This week Rebecca and Sam had very different hybrid experiences on opposite coasts. Rebecca has been enjoying the thrill of the Acura NSX while Sam got to sample the 2020 Ford Explorer. They also both to sample the third generation Kia Soul in faux crossover flavor and find it continues to be a favorite small… Read More »Episode #112 – Exploring Different Kinds of Hybrids

In this episode, Pete talks to Aurora Innovation co-founder Sterling Anderson about the company’s big lidar-related acquisition. Pete also discusses the precarious state of life-saving connected-car tech with Greg Winfree, executive director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

– Autonomous driving startup Aurora Innovation raises $530M from investors including Amazon – Tesla Sentry Mode and Dog Mode coming next week Links: Email > tesladailypodcast@gmail.com Twitter > @teslapodcast Patreon > patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Jerome Jorden Executive producer Rob Gill Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives The post Amazon Invests in Aurora, Tesla Sentry Mode & Dog Mode (02.07.19) appeared first on TechCast Daily.

Ed, Alex and Kirsten sit down with four engineers at Aurora Innovation, who give us (and you) an inside view at the startup's culture, what they're working on and how they shut out all the distractions and noise while they try to solve and ultimately deploy self-driving vehicles.

Are Waymo and Tesla way out in front in autonomous technology. Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser weighs in along with Fred Fishkin Episode 56 of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Plus the latest from Amazon, Aurora Innovation, Ouster, Jaguar Landrover and Fiat Chrysler. Tune in and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smart-driving-cars-podcast/support

Every human who gets down with the Gregorian calendar can celebrate New Year's Day, that rare 24-hour stretch when soldiering through a hangover is expected, and precious little work gets done. Too bad that this year, they only got one day before it was back to work. Good thing WIRED's transportation team was here to cover it all. Jack provided context for Tesla's (disappointing, but unsurprising) new production numbers.

This week Rebecca and Sam had very different hybrid experiences on opposite coasts. Rebecca has been enjoying the thrill of the Acura NSX while Sam got to sample the 2020 Ford Explorer. They also both to sample the third generation Kia Soul in faux crossover flavor and find it continues to be a favorite small car. Meanwhile Dan has been getting around in the latest Nissan Altima.GM is reportedly considering reviving the once gas guzzling Hummer brand to build EVs. Aurora Innovation is shifting alliances and taking on new partners to develop automated driving systems and Mazda is eschewing touchscreens, something two-thirds of trio wholeheartedly approve of.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As the frigid temperatures continue to encase the midwest and spread to the eastern half of the US this week, Sam has been driving the new Hyundai Elantra GT Sport, his favorite variant of this compact Korean platform. Dan meanwhile has been taking to the snow-covered streets of the Boston area in the all-wheel-drive Dodge Challenger GT. In a relatively light news week ahead of CES and the Detroit show, the guys discuss driving in these wintery conditions, Volkswagen and Hyundai both announcing autonomous driving partnerships with Aurora Innovation and they follow-up last week's conversation about the death of the collector car market with news that some person with more money than sense bought a Volvo 262C for $216,000 simply because it was once owned by David Bowie.Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy