Shift

Shift is a mobility focused podcast by Automotive News. We explore topics such as autonomous cars, ridesharing, new automotive business models, and the future of transportation.
A glimpse into Aurora’s plans for launching driverless trucks

Self-driving truck company Aurora Innovation is set to launch driverless trucks with no human backups aboard in April. Nat Beuse, the company's head of safety, and senior VP of government relations Gerardo Interiano delve into the details on this week's episode.

March 30, 2025 10:00 AM
Auto tech stands front and center at Nvidia’s GTC showcase (Episode 293)

This week’s Shift podcast features multiple interviews from Nvidia’s GTC.

March 23, 2025 10:00 AM
Edwin Olson explores May Mobility’s budding rivalry with Waymo robotaxis (Episode 292)

Following a driverless ride around Ann Arbor, Mich., the CEO and co-founder of Toyota-backed May Mobility sits down to discuss the company’s plans for new deployments, its work with Lyft and more.

March 16, 2025 10:00 AM
GM’s Adam Rodriguez talks Cruise, Super Cruise and the path forward (Episode 291)

At GM, Adam Rodriguez heads development of its driver-assistance products, helps merge Cruise's robotaxi technology into Super Cruise, and focuses on delivering features to allow motorists to reclaim commuting time.

March 09, 2025 10:00 AM
Dipti Vachani: Automakers’ survival relies on software smarts (Episode 290)

The senior vice president and general manager of automotive business at computing tech firm Arm underscores the importance of software-defined vehicles and explains how carmakers can keep up with industry innovation.

March 02, 2025 11:00 AM
Sino Auto Insights’ Tu Le breaks down BYD’s big ‘God’s Eye’ ambitions (Episode 289)

The founder and managing director of consulting firm Sino Auto Insights talks about how BYD’s new “God’s Eye” automated driving system ratchets up competition with Tesla and could further spur China's automotive rise.

February 23, 2025 11:00 AM
Raquel Urtasun explains how generative AI underpins Waabi’s self-driving tech (Episode 288)

The Waabi co-founder and CEO of the autonomous-trucking startup discusses a new partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Further, she details the generative AI advances at the heart of the company’s end-to-end AI stack and approach to developing “AV 2.0.”

February 18, 2025 02:17 PM
Kodiak Robotics’ Don Burnette reaches a driverless milestone (Episode 287)

Self-driving trucks are expected to make substantial progress in 2025. Kodiak Robotics CEO and founder Don Burnette takes stock of the burgeoning industry while detailing how his company readied for driverless deployment with partner Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin area of Texas.

February 09, 2025 11:00 AM
Dave Richardson on developing GM’s software ‘muscle’ (Episode 286)

The General Motors senior vice president of software and service engineering details efforts to build a software-oriented culture, explains why the company eschewed Apple CarPlay and examines similarities between Apple and GM.

February 02, 2025 11:00 PM
Bye-bye bots: Nuro concentrates on licensing its self-driving tech (Episode 285)

Nuro chief operating officer Andrew Chapin and vice president of engineering Tilo Schwarz explain the company’s pivot from developing bespoke delivery bots toward licensing automated-driving tech to carmakers and others.

January 26, 2025 11:00 AM
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