Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser

What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser, co-host tech journalist Fred Fishkin and guests. How soon will you be riding in a self driving car? This is the podcast to tune in to for real info without hype or spin.

  1. FEB 21

    Smart Driving Cars episode 407- New Automated Driving Regs

    Princeton's Alain Kornhauser is responding to NHTSA request for comment on proposed UN Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems. Consultant and author Michael Sena joins Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 407 of Smart Driving Cars. What's missing in the proposal? Plus AI, Cybercab production and more.Tune in and subscribe.

    1h 10m

  2. FEB 5

    Smart Driving Cars episode 406- driverless safety hearing in DC

    Tesla, Waymo and safety experts appear before a Senate committee on self driving safety. And Princeton's Alain Kornhauser is impressed. Plus an AOL-Insider piece by Bryant Walker Smith and Sven Beiker on riding robotaxis in China. And SpaceX aims for AI data centers in space. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 406 of Smart Driving Cars!

    33 min

  3. JAN 15

    Smart Driving Cars episode 405: Addressing the Opposition to Driverless Riding & more

    When it comes to the opposition to driverless riding, there are varied arguments. But on episode 405 of Smart Driving Cars, guest Michael Sena contends the ability to provide mobility that is more affordable is key. Sena joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus some promising developments at this week's annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington D.C.. Tune in and subscribe!

    1h 6m

  4. 12/18/2025

    Smart Driving Cars episode 404 with special guests from ITN America

    ITN America has been providing mobility to older adults who need rides for thirty years. How? Founder and CEO Katherine Freund and volunteer Marian Sturtevant join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus the latest on Tesla, Waymo, Handy Rides and more.

    43 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    Smart Driving Cars episode 403

    A ride sharing mobility service in Florence, Italy, the continued expansion of Waymo and a neurosurgeon says self driving cars save lives. On episode 403 of Smart Driving Cars, Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin are joined by University of Florence professor and researcher Adriano Alessandrini. Tune in and subscribe!

    56 min

  6. 11/13/2025

    Smart Driving Cars episode 402 with guest Alex Roy

    0:00 Open and welcome to Alex Roy 2:40 Alex Roy presentation on the Past, Present & Futureof Self Driving 4:54 Alex presents The True History of Self Driving from DaVinci to today 10:47 Could in vehicle humanoid robots be helpful 19:50 from DARPA on 31:30 In 2025 Waymo scales operations and Tesla robotaxislaunch 34:00 Roy’s Razor -the test of what really is self-driving 40:30 SAE Levels should be done away with 44:55  A focus onaffordability? 48:20 Tesla owners could be paid for use of vehicle computepower for AI 50:25  Elon Musk issaying drivers using FSD may soon be able to text and drive 54:55 Congratulations on ITN America’s 30 years of providingrides

    57 min

  7. 09/20/2025

    Smart Driving Cars episode 399: Waymo crashes examined by Understanding AI's Kai Williams

    An examination of Waymo's crash reports, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas talks about AI, Robotaxis as public transit, a Tesla may have saved a life and more. From Understanding AI, writer Kai Williams joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 399 of Smart Driving Cars. Tune in, subscribe and also find us on The Transportation Channel.

    1h 1m

  8. 09/14/2025

    Smart Driving Cars episode 398-Musk changes Tesla narrative

    Elon Musk changes Tesla narrative. And it isn't a first in the automotive world according to Michael Sena. The consultant and co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 398 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus ..Tesla's latest master plan, Zoox in Las Vegas, the humans vs. self driving safety debate and more. Tune in and subscribe.

    1h 3m
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What's the latest in smart driving cars? Listen in to lively discussions with Princeton University Professor Alain Kornhauser, co-host tech journalist Fred Fishkin and guests. How soon will you be riding in a self driving car? This is the podcast to tune in to for real info without hype or spin.

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  • Creator
    Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    409
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser
  • Show Website
    Smart Driving Cars Podcast