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SAE Tomorrow Today — 332 episodes

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332. Can Airports Become Innovation Labs?

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331. Why Curing Motion Sickness Is Key to AV Success

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330. Robotaxis vs Personal AVs: A WCX Panel Discussion

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329. Inside California’s Mobility Playbook

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328. Building Trust in AV Safety

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327. SAE Standards: Building Consensus for Moving Mobility Forward

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326. How Kansas is Reshaping Multimodal Transportation

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325. Powering Utilities Toward Net Zero

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324. SAE J3311: Smarter Vehicle Power Management

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323. AI, Government, and the Future of Urban Mobility

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322. Meet The Historical Engineering Storytellers

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321. Building an End-to-End Autonomous Driving System

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320. Why SDV Strategy Needs Application Layer Innovation

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319. The Power of Model-Based Battery Engineering

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318. A New Era For Aerospace and Defense

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317. SAE: Where Meaningful Relationships Take Shape

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316. Advocating for Growth in the U.S. Auto Industry

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315. Making EVs Powerful Assets to the Grid

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314. How AI and Software-Defined Vehicles Are Transforming Automotive Culture

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313. An Inside Look at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show

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309. UNPLUGGED: Why The Race To Build Robotaxis Is On

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312. UNPLUGGED: I Don't Want to Drive Anymore ... Here's Why

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311. Powering the Next Wave of EV Adoption

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310. Electrifying Europe’s Heavy-Duty Trucks

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308. Conquering the Australian Outback with Solar Power

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307. AI and Digital Engineering for Safer Defense

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306. Your Order Has Landed: The Power of Drone Delivery

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305. Fast-Tracking Hydrogen’s Role in Aviation

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304. Driving Sustainability Through Smarter Life Cycle Assessments

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303. Solving the EV Charging Gap for City Drivers

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302. Introducing “TeleHealth” Video Chats for Car Repair

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301. UNPLUGGED: ADAS Takeover: Are Drivers Ready to Let Go?

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300. Why Vehicle Weight Matters More Than You Think

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299. AVs in Europe: Balancing Innovation and Regulation

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298. Tracking Critical Minerals Across the EV Battery Lifecycle

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297. UNPLUGGED: Why Robo-Taxis Are Losing the Battle for Energy

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296. Powering A Cleaner Commercial Vehicle Industry

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295. How the NVIDIA-Magna Collaboration Is Redefining Autonomy

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294. How Battery Chemistry Is Changing the EV Game

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293. How Buses Are Leading the Self-Driving Revolution

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292. UNPLUGGED: Redefining Aerospace: Supersonic Travel, eVTOLs, and Drones

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291. How Simulation is Shaping the Future of Motorsports

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290. UNPLUGGED: What Happens When EV Tax Credits End?

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289. What Happens After a Crash? The Push for Safer AVs

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288. Smarter Automotive Testing with AI and Simulation

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287. Women Breaking Barriers in Aerospace and Beyond

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286. Digital Engineering for Defense and Beyond

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285. The Hidden Role of Battery Vents in EV Safety and Adoption

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284. Removing Roadblocks to Fleet Electrification

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283. Riding the EV Wave With Smarter Batteries

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281. How Autonomy is Breathing New Life into Farming

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280. BRIEFS: Roberto Signs Off…Here’s Why You’ll Want to Follow Along

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279. Scalable AV Deployment Starts with Fewer Close Calls

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278. BRIEFS: Scaling Software-Defined EV Fleets

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277. Advancing the Path to Full Autonomy

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276. UNPLUGGED: The Fragmentation of the Robotaxi Market

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275. BRIEFS: NEVI and America’s EV Charging Future

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274. Simulating Off-Road Autonomy in Combat

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273. AI-Powered Solution for Seamless EV Charging

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272. BRIEFS: Perfecting Solid-State Battery Production

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271. SAE J3108: Alerting First Responders to Lithium-Ion Batteries

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270. Electrified Trailers for the Heavy-Duty Truck Market

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269. BRIEFS: How Are Automakers Reacting to Tariffs?

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268. A Breakthrough in Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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267. Optimizing Energy Data for the Cold Supply Chain

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266. Are Internal Combustion Engines Making a Comeback?

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265. BRIEFS: Power Grid Solutions for EV Charging

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264. Launching Human Space Travel with a Luxury Balloon

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263. Matching Buyers & Sellers to Advance SDV Development

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262. BRIEFS: Top EV Trends to Watch in 2025

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261. How AI Alignment Makes AVs Safer

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260. Reshaping Air Freight with Blended Wing Body Design

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259. BRIEFS: How to Scale EV Charging at Gas Stations

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258. Scaling Connected Vehicles with Over-The-Air Updates

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257. The Future of Hydrogen Fuel: A Distribution Revolution

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256. UNPLUGGED: Entering The Golden Age of Autonomy

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255. BRIEFS: The Future of Solid-State Batteries

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254. Assessing the Global Automotive Landscape

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253. Building a Better EV Battery Supply Chain

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252. BRIEFS: Powering EVs Outside of the Grid

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251. UNPLUGGED: Tesla's Cybercab: The Future of Personal Autonomy?

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250. Scaling Wireless EV Charging with SAE J2954

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249. BRIEFS: The Rise of Electrified Two-Wheelers

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248. Taking Fleet Electrification to the Next Level

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247. UNPLUGGED: Are Automakers Making the Most of AI?

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246. Refining SAE J3400 for Standardized EV Charging

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245. BRIEFS: How "Talking" Cyber Tires Make Driving Safer

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244. BRIEFS: Why AC Charging Deserves More Attention

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243. BRIEFS: Protecting EV Battery Packs From Water

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242. What is the Future of the Car?

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241. Balancing Fleet Sustainability with Competitiveness

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240. Making the Most of the Curb

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239. BRIEFS: Experience the Thrill of Going Electric

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238. Improving Road Safety with ADAS and ADS

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237. Closing the Battery Manufacturing Knowledge Gap

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236. BRIEFS: Extending Battery Life with Software

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235. Scaling 2 Million Miles in Autonomous Trucking

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234. Solar Powered Boating on the Great Lakes

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233. BRIEFS: The Supplier's Role in Achieving Sustainability

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232. UNPLUGGED: Can Autonomous Vehicles Eliminate Distracted Driving

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231. What the EV Industry Can Learn From PCs

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230. BRIEFS: The Return of Inexpensive EVs

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229. The Cost of EV Conversion for Commercial Fleets

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228. Has Amelia Earhart's Aircraft Been Found?

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227. BRIEFS: EV Batteries That Run On Sunshine - Or in the Cold

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226. Unsupervised Learning Makes Scalable Autonomy a Reality

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225. What Do Consumers Really Think about EVs?

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224. BRIEFS: The Trouble With EV Mineral Sourcing

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223. Driven by Speed, Fueled by Engineering

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222. Setting the Standard in Autonomous Middle Mile Delivery

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221. BRIEFS: Can Your EV Power Your Home?

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220. Florida: A Vibrant Hub of Mobility

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219. How AI is Redefining the Aerospace Industry

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218. BRIEFS: The Future of Hydrogen-Powered Class 8 Vehicles

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217. Autonomous Air Taxis Take Flight

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216. We Need More Engineers!

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215. BRIEFS: A Closer Look at Chinese EVs

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214. Patagonian Rancher Advancing Ag Tech

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213. The Power of Automation & Autonomy in Agriculture

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212. BRIEFS: Why Compromise Helps Us Breathe Easier

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211. Is Radar the Most Underutilized Software?

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210. Digitizing SAE Standards With AI

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209. BRIEFS: Where Do Engineers Go to Problem-Solve?

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208. The Power of Electric Drive Systems

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207. BRIEFS: Why the Future of EV Charging is Brighter Than Ever

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206. Navigating the Growing Pains of the EV Market

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205. Stellantis Talks Software Defined Vehicle Strategy

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204. The Urgency of AV Safety

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203. How Uber is Prioritizing AV Safety

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202. Will 2024 Be the Year for AV Commercialization?

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201. 2024 Election Season Heats Up

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200. Niche Manufacturing in the AV Market & Beyond

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199. Farming Innovation Rooted in Sustainability

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198. SAE’s Vision for Advancing Mobility in 2024 & Beyond

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197. UNPLUGGED: It’s Time to Advocate for the AV Market

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196. Using Scientific Research to Improve the Grid

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195. Partnering with Law Enforcement for Safer AVs

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194. A Disruptive Tech Company in the Automotive World

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193. Powering Additive Manufacturing in Pittsburgh

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192. A Scientific Look into the Future of Sustainable Energy

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191. UNPLUGGED: Are You Ready for the Autonomous Trucking Revolution?

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190. Transforming Freight With Intelligent Movement

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189. Bringing eVTOL to Market

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188. Building a Winning Career in Motorsports

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187. UNPLUGGED: Is Social Media Hindering AV Advancement?

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186. Evolving SAE Aircraft Safety Standards

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185. Fighting Wildfires with AI-Powered Drones

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184. Setting Realistic Expectations for Trucking Decarbonization

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183. Drive-Through Vehicle Inspections Powered by AI

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182. UNPLUGGED: With Actors on Strike, California Needs Autonomy

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181. The Truck Driver’s Role in an Autonomous Future

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180. We’re Talking All Things Electrification

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179. Partnering to Scale Autonomy for the Common Good

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178. UNPLUGGED: Battling Inflation Through Autonomy

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177. Unlocking Silicon's Full Potential to Further EV Adoption

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176. UNPLUGGED: The AV Industry Has a Messaging Problem

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175. SAE to Standardize Tesla NACS Connector

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174. Life-Saving Biometrics Without Wearables

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173. BRIEFS: Supporting a Circular Economy for EV Batteries

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172. Making Real-Time Mapping a Reality

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171. Buckle Up! We’re Talking Future Trends

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170. UNPLUGGED: Is Licensing the Future of Autonomy?

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169. Avant-Garde EV Company to Build in the US

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168. Carving a Path Forward for EV Infrastructure

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167. BRIEFS: EV Batteries Get a Second Life Down Under

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166. Unleashing Wireless Power Transfer for EVs

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165. BRIEFS: Geologists on TikTok?

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164. North Texas Nurtures Next Generation of Mobility

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163. UNPLUGGED: Will SAE Level 3 Introduce Personally Owned AVs?

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162. Cleaning Up the EV Battery Supply Chain

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161. Is the Rise of EVs the End of the Gas Tax?

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160. Taking Delivery to New Heights With Drones

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159. UNPLUGGED: The Future of Autonomy is Consumer Experiences

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158. Saving Lives With Driver Monitoring Systems

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157. Partnerships Bring AV Accessibility to Rural Areas

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156. First ADA-Compliant AVs Increase Accessibility

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155. UNPLUGGED: Market Consolidation in the AV Space

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154. $8 Billion in Funding for Clean Vehicle Innovation

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153. Calculating the Risk of New Mobility

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152. One Step Closer to L4 AV Trucking

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151. Unlocking Another Dimension with Depthsensing Technology

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150. UNPLUGGED: How Do Partnerships Advance Mobility?

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149. Improved EV Charging Meets a More Equitable Workforce

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148. Michigan: The New Epicenter of Aerospace

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147. Sustainable Rubber Hits the Road

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146. UNPLUGGED: What’s Hindering the Future of AVs and EVs?

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145. Making Life Easier With Autonomous Delivery

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144. Financial Twists & Turns of the AV Market

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143. The Problem(s) with Replacing Fossil Fuels

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142. Building Safer AVs with ISA and HD Map Technology

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141. Climate Neutral Flying with an Aerospace Leader

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140. Simulation Tool Chain for AVs Achieves SAE Level 3

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139. Autonomous Mining Critical to Global Demand for Minerals

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138. How Smart Farming Can Feed a Growing Population

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137. Powering the Space Economy in the Orbital Age

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136. What Role Do Electric Utilities Have in the EV Space?

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135. A Quintessential Luxury Brand Goes All-Electric

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134. Transforming the Dashboard with Haptic Feedback

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133. A Powerful Alliance in Electric Urban Air Mobility

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132. How Will EV Batteries Impact the Grid?

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131. Accelerating Innovation Across the Supply Chain

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130. Electrified Roads Make Their Debut in Detroit

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129. Zero Emission Island Hopping with Seagliders

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128. Additive Manufacturing on Earth and Beyond

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127. Shaping a New Era of Intelligent Parking

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126. Transforming EV Batteries with Solid-State Energy

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125. Conversational AI in the Passenger's Seat

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124. Fueling Flight with Hydrogen Technology

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123. Innovating with the Planet in Mind

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122. Consumer Connections Will Define the Future

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121. Reinventing the Wheel with Carbon Fiber

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120. Paving the Way for Zero-Emission Aviation

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119. Innovating in Real-Time with SDVs

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118. A Driving Force in Motorsports

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117. Opening Up the Sky with Urban Air Mobility

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116. Powering Design Freedom for EVs and AVs

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115. Joining Forces for Self-Driving Industrial Vehicle Fleets

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114. Cutting the Cord on Electric Vehicles

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113. Accelerating the Adoption of Additive Manufacturing

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112. Using AI to Scale Autonomous Vehicles

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111. Mapping the Road's Subsurface for Pinpoint Accuracy

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110. Words Don't Teach, Experiences Do

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109. Pursuing AV Micro-Transit on a Global Scale

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108. Decarbonizing Aviation from Takeoff to Touch Down

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107. Rail Decarbonization Hits a Turning Point

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106. Save Time and Reduce Stress by Going Vertical

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105. Making the Future Exciting: Magna Energizes Industry Approach to Tomorrow

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104. A Passion for Books & Sharing Knowledge

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103. Making EV Charging as Easy as Parking

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102. BorgWarner’s Path to the Future is Electric

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101. Autonomous Tractors Promise to Transform Farming

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100. Blockchain Delivers Supply Chain Traceability

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99. History’s “Goosebump Moments” Inspire Tomorrow’s Innovations

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98. Will the US Infrastructure Law Propel the EV Market?

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97. Electric or Eclectic? Alternate Routes on the Road to Zero Emissions

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96. Preparing Today’s Students to Become Tomorrow’s Innovators

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95. Imagination Takes Flight: Honda and Mobility Without Boundaries

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94. Ivy League Insights: Professor Alain L. Kornhauser and the Study of Autonomy

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93. Test Tracks of Reality: Applied Intuition and the Simulated Road, Warehouse and Port

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92. The Internet of Trucks: Redefining “Information Superhighway” with TuSimple

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91. The Gentle Giant: Picking Daimler Truck's Brain About Smart Trucks

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90. Michigan, You Move Me: Mobility, Music and Natural Beauty

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89. Laser-guided Safety: Innoviz Technologies is Helping Cars See Their World

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88. Luxury-as-a-Service: The Future of Autonomy with NVIDIA

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87. Lyft’s Vision for the Future of Autonomy

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86. The Enablers of Automation: Sensor Innovation from Spartan Radar

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85. Empowering Superheroes: Emergency eVTOL Aircraft from Start-Up Jump Aero

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84. Part 2 - SAE: Forging a New Mobility Ecosystem

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83. SAE: Forging a New Mobility Ecosystem—Part 1

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82. Creating Equity in Mobility: The Future of Cities with the NYU McSilver Institute

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81. Envisioning a Safer Future with the Self-Driving Coalition

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80. Mark Moore’s New Start-Up Making Noise with Quieter Electric Aircraft

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79. Improving Mobility Access for All: Transportation Innovation Starts in Pittsburgh

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78. DRAM: The Unsung Hero of the Smart Vehicle Revolution

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77. Tesla: How a Team of Innovators Beat the Odds — and Changed the Future

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76. Traffic21 Modernizes Pittsburgh with Smart Mobility

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75. Zoox: Designing for the Rider of the Future

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74. The Online Criminal Underground: Cybersecurity and Corporate Threats

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73. Cleaner, Greener & Quieter: Transforming the Future of Flying

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72. Protection from Global Threats: Cyber Terrorism & Personal Security with Bryan Hurd

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71. Reengineering the Supply Chain: Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoys

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70. BMW Geniuses: Revving Up the Customer Experience

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69. Bosch USA: Driving Vehicle Software Into the Future

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68. Soaking Up the Sun: America’s First Solar-Powered Town

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67. Uncovering the Hidden World of Used Electric Vehicles

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66. Cummins Innovating Engines to Power the Global Food Economy

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65. Los Angeles World Airports Innovating the Passenger Experience

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64. Qualcomm is Changing the World with C-V2X Technology

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63. Tap to Ride: How Cybersource is Revolutionizing Global Transportation

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62. PennDOT Staying Ahead of Transportation Transformation

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61. BMW Accelerating the Shift From Fossil Fuels to a Sustainable Energy Future

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60. John Deere Brings Precision to Agriculture Through StarFire Network

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59. Sikorsky Innovations Advances the Future of Vertical Lift

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58. Lifting the Hood on the Engineering of Ford Motor Company’s Mustang Mach-E

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57. Cat® MineStar™ Pushing Autonomy to New Levels

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56. ZF Group Focuses on the Next Generation of Vehicles

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55. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Rolls Forward with the Future of Mobility

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54. Embark Trucks Works to Shore Up the Supply Chain Through Autonomous Trucking

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53. Virgin Galactic Blasts Off with Commercial Space Tourism

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52. Exploring Real-World Applications of Autonomous Tech with Amy Chu

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51. Bear Flag Robotics, Helping Farmers Improve Sustainability

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50. How Fox Robotics is Transforming Warehouse Logistics for the Better

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49. How Robots and Humans Work Together for a Better Tomorrow with RE2 Robotics

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48. How Teamwork and Human-Centered Design Give Arrival an Edge in Mobility

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47. Investing In the Future of Mobility with Trucks Venture Capital

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46. Why Passengers’ Boredom Is a Good Thing with Intel Corporation

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45. Self-Driving For The Long Haul with Kodiak Robotics

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44. Going Turbo with McLaren: The Engine Company

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43. How Luminar is Introducing Safe Autonomy to the World

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42. Micromobility for the Masses With Swiftmile

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40. Enabling the Journey to Mobile Electrification with ChargePoint

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41. The Road Ahead in 2021

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39. 2020 Recap: How Aerospace Innovation Takes Flight

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38. 2020 Recap: Engineers Are Transforming the World Around Us

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37. 2020 Recap: Navigating The Path to Profitability

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36. Impacts of Human Factors on Aviation Safety

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35. Will Travel Ever Be the Same Again: Exploring the Post-COVID World with Sven Taubert, of Lufthansa Technik

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34. Exploring Sustainable-Energy Alternatives with Hydrogen Expert Bart Kolodziejczyk

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33. Building Next-Gen Electric Vehicles From the Ground Up with Lucid Motors

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32. Discover How Deloitte is Approaching Mobility’s Future and Impacting Daily Lives Through Innovation

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31. How Mastercard is Applying QR, Blockchain, and AI Technology to Advance the Future of Mobile Payments

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30. How Velodyne Became a Leader in LiDAR with Anand Gopalan

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29. Why Infrastructure Planning is Undergoing a Massive Shift with Malcolm Dougherty of Michael Baker International

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28. Safety at the Forefront of Mobility

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27. Innovating Commercial Trucking – Bill Combs of Penske Transportation Solutions

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26. Reinventing Transportation in a Positive Way - Bryan Salesky of Argo AI

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25. Let's Do Electric and Decarbonization Faster – Rob Grant of Cruise

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24. We Can Learn So Much From Watching Paint Dry – Calum Munro of PPG Industries

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23. One Day Kids Will Play in the Streets Again – Ashwini Chhabra of Electric Avenue

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22. Chipotle’s Pioneering Approach to Digital – Nicole West of Chipotle Mexican Grill

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21. Safer Air Travel Through Predictive Analytics – Rhonda Walthall of Collins Aerospace

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20. America, Leading the Way on Innovation – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)

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19. Great Things Take Time - VC's View on Technology with Jason Illian, Managing Director, Koch Disruptive Technologies

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18. How the Space Coast Became the Comeback Coast - Jimmy Patronis, CFO of the State of Florida

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17. Constant Innovation in Aviation - Mark Cousin, CEO of Acubed

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16. Supersonic Travel: Getting You Across the Globe in 3 Hours - Tom Vice, Chairman, President and CEO of Aerion

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15. Media’s Perspective on Mobility - Alan Ohnsman, Sr. Editor of Future Mobility at Forbes

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14. All Things Ridesharing with “The Rideshare Guy” Harry Campbell

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13. How Autonomy is Shaping Modern Medicine - Dr. Peter Weiss, Co-Founder, Rodeo Drive Women's Health Center

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12. Mapping the Path to Full Autonomy – Mark Wheeler, Co-Founder & CTO, DeepMap

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11. Space, The Next Frontier – Dale Tutt, Vice President, Aerospace and Defense Industry, Siemens Digital Industries Software

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10. The Future of Urban Air Mobility – Mark Moore, Director of Strategy, Uber Elevate

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9. The Future of Delivery is Autonomous – Gautam Narang, Co-Founder and CEO, Gatik AI

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8. Times When You Have to Take the Right Risk – David Estrada, Chief Legal Officer, Nuro

325

6. Diversified Oil Companies Will Become Diversified Energy Companies – Vince Lichtinger, Manager of Fuels and Emerging Technology Group, Marathon Petroleum Corporation

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7. Creating a Technological Backbone for Connectivity – Jeff Stewart, Assistant Vice President of Global Public Policy, AT&T

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5. Design Technology with Children in Mind – Valentina Graci, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

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4. Building Government Trust in AVs – Brad Stertz, Director of Government Affairs, Audi

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3. Oil and Natural Gas… Driving Industry and Technology – Dr. R. Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, API

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2. Our Trucks Have to Drive Like a Human – Robert Brown, Head of Public & Government Affairs, TuSimple

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1. I Count Progress in Lives Saved - Mark R. Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer, Zoox

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