Smart Driving Cars Podcast

Hosted by Fred Fishkin/Alain Kornhauser

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Jun 2026

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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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June 1, 20261 hr 0 min

Smart Driving Cars episode 414- new laws for driverless mobility?

Driverless mobility needs the right laws for the right reasons. That’s the focus of the latest Mobility Industry Insights. Publisher, author and consultant Michael Sena joins Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 414 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus, Alain takes part in the fifth annual Autonomous Vehicle Conference in Boca Raton. (https://youtu.be/6lym95Et90U?t=10758) And so does Assistant Transportation Secretary for Research and Technology Seval Oz. We bring you her remarks from the conference (https://youtu.be/6lym95Et90U?t=335) and some analysis. Tune in and subscribe!

May 22, 202645 min

Smart Driving Cars episode 413- SpaceX, Waymo, NVIDIA, May Mobility & more

SpaceX files for an IPO, Waymo pauses for flooding, Seval Oz to keynote an AV Conference plus NVIDIA, Uber, May Mobility and more. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 413 of Smart Driving Cars!

April 30, 202626 min

Smart Driving Cars-episode 412- a look at the Beijing Auto Show & more

What is it like at the 2026 Auto Show in Beijing? On episode 412 of Smart Driving Cars, we get a look at the show floor, courtesy of CCNY Professor Camille Kamga, Director of the University Transportation Research Center. EVs, automation and more! Plus robotaxis, long haul trucking, Tesla, Waymo and more. Tune in and subscribe.

April 18, 202636 min

Smart Driving Cars episode 411: Aurora, LeCun, Uber, AI & more

It's episode 411 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. In this edition, Aurora's Chris Urmson fields questions at the MIT Mobility Forum, AMI's Yann LeCun on campus in Princeton, Uber commits 10 billion to robotaxis, Axios reports mobility's new big three and more. Join Alain and Fred for the latest and subscribe!

April 5, 202635 min

Smart Driving Cars episode 410- MIT Karl Iagnemma Forum, Artemis II, Waymo, Subaru, Tesla & more

An MIT interview on the Full Arc of Autonomy, Artemis II, progress at Waymo, Subaru Outback goes hands free and a warm reception for the Tesla Semi. All that and more on episode 410 of Smart Driving Cars with Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin. Tune in and subscribe!

March 15, 202647 min

Smart Driving Cars episode 409- National AV Safety Forum and what comes next

With all of the major players on hand, the Department of Transporation held a National AV Safety Forum in D.C.. And Princeton's Alain Kornhauser says the focus on empowering AV innovators is opening doors. Join Alain and co-host Fred Fishkin for that plus an AARP podcast on mobility featuring ITN America's Katherine Freund, reports on impact of AVs on vehicle miles traveled and the hidden costs of Waymo robotaxis on SF streets. And concerns about what the U.S.-Israeli reported disruptions of traffic signals and such in Iran may mean. Tune in and subscribe!

March 3, 202638 min

Smart Driving Cars episode 408- AV Regs, Waymo and More

More responses arrive to NHTSA's request for comments on Global AV Regulation. Waymo validation of business model. Why are American passenger trains slow and the future of long haul. Join Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 408 of Smart Driving Cars and remember to subscribe! And catch us on The Transportation Channel.

February 21, 20261 hr 10 min

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.

February 5, 202632 min

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!

January 15, 20261 hr 5 min

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!