Anything that Moves

Meir and Prof. John Paul MacDuffie of Wharton's Mack Institute discuss his recent whitepaper on why this round of vehicle electrification is real and why not to underrate traditional OEMs, despite Tesla's running start.

Prof. MacDuffie's whitepaper can be found at https://mackinstitute.wharton.upenn.edu/2021/mobility-becomes-electric-new-white-paper-with-engine-no-1/

Meir is joined by Eytan Buchman, CMO @ Freightos, to breakdown the global supply chain, freight forwarding, the movement of goods, and what we can expect during the holiday season. Listen to Ship Happens here: https://www.freightos.com/resources/ship-happens-the-miniseries/

Meir and Daniel Esponda, CEO and co-founder of Odetta, break down the used car marketplace and share insights on where it's come from and what's in store for the future. 

David Magerman, Managing Partner and CTO at Differential Ventures, is has witnessed firsthand the different applications of AI and machine learning since he began his career working on early data-driven approaches to natural language processing at IBM. Through this lens, Meir and David breakdown the state of automated mobility technology, the players involved, and the troves of data needed to make L5 a reality.

Meir and Haley Rubinson, VP Business Development at Revel breakdown how mobility start-ups can benefit from working with local regulators, the future of the gig-economy, and the importance of infrastructure in support electrification ambitions. 

Meir and Yoav Levy, CEO at Upstream Security break down the world of automotive cyber-security, the state of connected cars, and the question of automotive data. 

Meir and Tom Wagner, Founder and Managing Director at Knighthead Capital Management break down the changes happening in the mobility space, the advent of autonomy, rural mobility solutions, and the future of the urban landscape.

Intuition Robotics' technology enables the creation of relationships between humans and machines through cognitive AI. In this episode, Meir and Dor Skuler, CEO at Intuition Robotics break down proactive human and machine interaction, how this tech is used in both cars and digital companions, and how start-ups today should approach partnerships with OEMs.

Meir and Kobi Eisenberg, CEO @ Autofleet begin this episode with the most basic question: what is a fleet? Hint: It may have to do with warships. They then breakdown the economics of car sharing, management of EV fleets, and discuss whether or not car sharing is broken. 

Meir and Olaf from the Maniv team unpack ideas discussed in Olaf’s recent piece: Is TSLA a tech stock or a fashion product? They discuss the evolving narrative of carmakers, challenges facing mobility software startups today, and the need for a standardized network architecture. Read more at www.maniv.com/tesla