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The Inside Track: Our AI Future

by Indy Autonomous Challenge

The Inside Track is a weekly podcast where your host, Ryan Myrehn, and his guests explore the limitless possibilities of AI and emerging tech and its evolving role in sports, media, and entertainment.

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Episodes

  1. 2023 Reflection and Predictions

    In this special episode, we look back at some of our original predictions for 2023 as a way to reflect on where the world of autonomous racing and AI technology is in 2024. How do those predictions stack up to reality? Does what we know now about the integration with universities, industry, and...

  2. The Path from Rockstar to EV Pioneer Rue Philips

    The motorsports world attracts people from all walks of life. However, it’s not every day that a former rock star becomes a pioneer in the electrical vehicle space. Today on the Inside on the Inside Track, we have the honor of speaking with Rue Phillips, former guitarist for Black Sabbath and...

  3. The Autonomous Racer’s Cookbook With Simon Hoffmann

    Today, on the inside track, we get a chance to look at how the autonomous motorsports team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has been writing a manual for the world of autonomous racing. To help explain the process, Simon Hoffmann, the leader of the TUM team, sits down with us to...

  4. There’s A Racing Driver In All of Us With Stephaine Meyer

    In the words of the NASCAR legend Richard Childress, “Once you’ve raced, you never forget it…and you never get over it.” This is the most fitting quote to explain the near obsession so many students and engineers competing in the IAC develop. The intoxicating call to the racetrack easily proves...

  5. Our Autonomous Past, Present, and Future With Sergio Savaresi

    So far in this series, we have had so many incredible conversations with the leaders and visionaries of the autonomous revolution that it can be easy to lose sight of just how far we’ve come. Just eight years ago, some of the first commercial self-driving cars were crawling along at 10 miles per...

  6. Autonomous Racing in the Land of Aloha

    Today, on the Inside Track, we sit down with Gary Passon, the AI Racing Team Principal and leader for the University of Hawaii, to discuss how a school known for Oceanography became a leading name in robotics and engineering. The small but mighty robotics and engineering team at the University of...

  7. From Physics 101 to the IAC with Andrew Saba Pt. 2

    This time, on the inside track, Andy Saba joins us to discuss his role in leading a mostly undergraduate student team for the IAC. Andy Saba is a master’s student of engineering at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute and has firmly rooted himself in the world of autonomous race…

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  8. From Physics 101 to the IAC with Andrew Saba Pt. 1

    This time, on the inside track, Andy Saba joins us to discuss his role in leading a mostly undergraduate student team for the IAC. Andy Saba is a master’s student of engineering at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute and has firmly rooted himself in the world of autonomous race…

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  9. Advanced Automation is Already Here w/ Sarah Burnett

    AI and autonomous technology are showing up in more and more industries. From banking to racing to emergency medicine, AI is giving humans a serious leg up in their work. This week Sarah Burnett, renowned technology industry analyst and author of the book The Autonomous Enterprise: Powered by AI,...

  10. Why The Racing World is Taking E-Sports Seriously And Why You Should Too

    Alessio Cicolari is a pioneer in the world of Esports and sim racing, and the CEO and Founder of the Ak Group. In this episode of the Inside Track, Ryan and Paul sit down with Alessio to compare the challenges and triumphs of the Indy Autonomous Challenge and the various Esport racing events...

  11. A Brief History Of Autonomous Tech In The US Air Force with Gene Renuart

    The knock-on effects of new technology manifests itself in often unpredictable ways. This of course includes the autonomous technology used in the vehicles racing around the track at Indianapolis. In a truly surprising turn, these race cars are now considered a matter of national security. Today,...

  12. CES 2024 Special: AI in the Public Eye With Gary Shapiro

    In honor of CES 2024, we’re sharing our recent discussion with Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association and co-producer of CES. Whether it’s lobbying Congress for new AI regulations, running the world’s largest consumer tech trade show, or showcasing groundbreaking new startups,...

  13. If You Want People To Come To Auto Shows, Race The Cars with Andrea Levy

    Andrea Levy teaches everyone working in motorsports a very valuable lesson, if you want people to come to auto shows you have to showcase the cars. This is exactly why Andrea Levy created the Milan Monza open-air motorshow. Ryan and Paul explore why auto shows are changing and why showcasing any...

  14. How Racing Innovation is Putting Indiana on the Map with David Watkins

    In this episode, Ryan Myrehn and Paul Mitchell, the President of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, have a very special guest joining them from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Senior Vice President David Watkins sits down to delve into the future of the automobile industry in tandem…

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  15. Flying to the Future of AI with Sebastian Thrun

    Ryan Myrehn and Paul Mitchell speak with a pioneer in autonomous vehicles, Sebastian Thrun. He's the CEO of Kitty Hawk and the founder of Google's self-driving car team, as well as an educator and co-founder of Udacity. Sebastian guides us through the future of personal flying machines, the…

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  16. What is The Inside Track All About?

    Welcome to the first episode of The Inside Track! Our host, Ryan Myrehn, chats with Paul Mitchell and Don Wettrick at the Indie Autonomous Headquarters. Today we will discuss the cutting-edge technology that inspired the Indie Autonomous Challenge, why college students who've never even driven a...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Inside Track is a weekly podcast where your host, Ryan Myrehn, and his guests explore the limitless possibilities of AI and emerging tech and its evolving role in sports, media, and entertainment.

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Indy Autonomous Challenge

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