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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 11 MIN

The Autonomous Vehicle Hiring Problem Nobody Solved

from Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo: Autonomous Vehicles, Lidar, and Mobility Tech · host Fexingo

Lucas and Luna explore the surprisingly stubborn challenge of finding talent for self-driving car companies. They break down why autonomous vehicle startups have quietly become some of the most desperate hirers in tech, how a single lidar calibration engineer can command a $400,000 salary, and the structural mismatch between the skills available and the skills needed. They also discuss what this means for the timeline of Level 4 autonomy and who is winning the talent war — legacy automakers, AV startups, or Big Tech. Plus, a look at how the market is pricing this tension into stocks like Tesla and Rivian. #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #TalentWar #AVHiring #LidarCalibration #Tesla #Rivian #AutonomousTrucks #Level4Autonomy #TechTalent #EngineeringShortage #AVStartups #RoboticsEngineer #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechnologyShow #StockMarket #LaborMarket Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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