Future of Mobility
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Covering the people and technology propelling us towards safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions. Topics include electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, hydrogen, improved internal combustion engines, assisted and automated driving, connectivity, public transportation, ridesharing, ride-hailing, micro-mobility, and more. The Future of Mobility podcast is..
Future of Mobility
1w ago
Mike Granoff, managing partner at Maniv Mobility, discusses the future of mobility and transportation.
Links:
Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/mikegranoff
Edison Manufacturing Exchange: https://brandonbartneck.substack.com/publish/home
https://www.linkedin.com/in/granoff/
https://www.maniv.com/
Takeaways
Maniv Mobility invests in startups that focus on decarbonization and digitization of mobility and transportation.
Evaluating founders is crucial, and the ability to adapt and find answers to challenges is a key criterion.
Chinese EVs are taking over the global autom ..read more
Future of Mobility
2w ago
Andy Marsh, is President and CEO of Plug Power. He joins to discuss the company's role as a pioneer in the energy transition and the future of hydrogen fuel cells. He highlights Plug Power's accomplishments, such as developing the first commercial market for fuel cells and building the largest PEM electrolyzer hydrogen generation facility in the world. Marsh emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking and steady progress in the energy transition, while acknowledging the challenges and external noise that come with being a pioneer. He also discusses the various applications of fuel cells, i ..read more
Future of Mobility
1M ago
Dr. Matt Markel, CEO of Spartan Radar, discusses the role of radar in improving road safety and the autonomous vehicle ecosystem.
Takeaways
Radar, when combined with cameras, offers an affordable alternative for achieving human-level autonomy in vehicles.
Radar excels in measuring range and velocity accurately, while cameras have superior spatial resolution.
Spartan Radar focuses on improving the spatial resolution of radar through software, providing a three to eight times increase in resolution.
They aim to complement radar hardware manufacturers and provide software solutions to enhance ra ..read more
Future of Mobility
1M ago
John McElroy joins for a second time to discuss topics such as electrification, autonomy, and the concept of peak auto. McElroy shares his perspective as an automotive industry enthusiast and highlights the diverse skill sets required in the industry.
Takeaways
The automotive industry requires diverse skill sets and drives economic growth.
Autonomy has the potential to save lives and transform society.
Car sales in certain regions may not significantly increase in the future.
Automakers face the challenge of designing cost-effective vehicles. Legacy automakers can face challenges in adaptin ..read more
Future of Mobility
1M ago
Rakesh Koneru, CEO of Hummingbird EV, discusses the company's approach to electrification in the medium and heavy-duty vehicle segment. The conversation covers topics such as vertical integration, modular electric vehicle propulsion systems, transitioning from retrofit to OEM, application in the mining industry, customization and modularity for different use cases, challenges and benefits of building a new strategy, microfactory strategy and vision, supply chain robustness and vertical integration, benefits of microfactories and localized production, and trade-offs and risk mitigation.
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Future of Mobility
1M ago
Laura Fox is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Streetlife Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund investing in B2B urban climate solutions to transform sectors including mobility, buildings, energy, waste, and water. She joins to discuss the challenges and opportunities in improving quality of life in cities and the urban climate space
Takeaways
Street Life focuses on the climate transition in the mobility and logistics industry, seeking opportunities beyond traditional big players.
The MORE framework (enablement, rebuild, mobility solutions, maintenance) guides Street Life's approach to add ..read more
Future of Mobility
2M ago
Desmond Wheatley is President and CEO and Chairman of the Board at Beam Global, a clean technology innovator which develops and manufactures sustainable infrastructure products and technologies.
Chapters
Introduction and Background
Early Challenges and Market Approach
The Off-Grid Charging Solution
Challenges in Implementing EV Charging Infrastructure
The Need for Decentralized and Scalable Solutions
The Product and its Hard Parts
Changing the Fueling Behavior for EVs
The Future of EV Charging: Fueling Behavior and Infrastructure
The Importance of Ubiquitous, Slower Speed Charging
Challenges ..read more
#200 – Chris Wallbank | Wallbank Industrial – Impact through Manufacturing & Pursuing a Clear Vision
Future of Mobility
2M ago
Chris Wallbank is President and Chief Executive Officer of P.J. Wallbank Springs Inc., and CEO of Wallbank Industrial. Chris joins this milestone episode to discuss the Wallbank Industrial Vision, and the goal to have a significant positive impact on a billion lives.
Takeaways
The Wallbank Industrial Vision is driven by the importance of people and the intentional actions taken to enable the vision.
Leadership plays a crucial role in shaping the culture and values of an organization.
Continuous learning and improvement are essential for personal and organizational growth.
Building an intentio ..read more
Future of Mobility
2M ago
Timothy Papandreou works towards bridging the gap between bleeding-edge innovations, their real-world application, and their impact on the way we live, work, learn, play, heal, and do business. He advises many startups and is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator on several emerging technology spaces - including generative and predictive AI, supply chain automation, robotics, teleoperations, smart cities, ag-tech, bioplanning, blockchain, digital twins, space economy, and web3.
He joins to discuss the purpose and importance of mobility in connecting people to the most important moments in ..read more
Future of Mobility
2M ago
Roxana Bekemohammadi is Founder and Executive Director of United States Hydrogen Alliance. She joins to discuss the importance of advocating for hydrogen technology and the need for diversity in the pursuit of sustainable transportation.
Topics:
Introduction and Background
Advocating for Hydrogen Technology
The Importance of Technology Diversity
The Need for Redundancy in Energy Systems
The Role of Hydrogen in Various Sectors
Balancing Business and Sustainability
Considering Public Perception
The Role of the US Hydrogen Alliance
Conclusion and Call to Action
Links
Show notes: http://brandon ..read more