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On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast asks Saurabh Chandra of Ati Motors, will robots and self driving cars take over our cities and our jobs? Check out why he think India will lag developments in automation even if there intent and talent.

The conversation explores the challenges and future of self-driving cars, automation, and the impact on jobs and cities. It discusses the progress and setbacks in the development of self-driving technology, the importance of social negotiation in driving, and the potential benefits of automation in dirty, dangerous, and dull tasks. The conversation also touches on the need for regulation, the role of ethics and liabilities, and the potential for Indian startups to innovate in the automation space.

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Keywords

self-driving cars, automation, jobs, cities, regulation, ethics, liabilities, progress, challenges, social negotiation, Indian startups

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Takeaways

Self-driving cars have made progress but still face challenges in negotiating with human drivers.

Automation has an impact on jobs, particularly in tasks that are dirty, dangerous, and dull.

Regulation will evolve through court cases and rulings, and the technology must be proven safer than the status quo.

Indian cities can benefit from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automation in areas like two-wheelers and delivery robots.

Improving the judicial infrastructure and creating a supportive ecosystem can help Indian startups innovate and go global in automation.

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Sound Bites

"People underestimated the challenge of driving in cities."

"Self-driving cars are very sophisticated when it comes to sensing."

"All automation has an impact on jobs."

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Underestimating the Challenges of Self-Driving Cars

09:00 The Sophistication of Self-Driving Car Sensing and the Importance of Social Negotiation in Driving

14:59 The Impact of Automation on Jobs and the Desirability of Dirty, Dangerous, and Dull Tasks

19:16 Regulation, Ethics, and Liabilities in Automation

26:16 The Need to Wait for Other Countries to Adopt New Technologies Faster

32:24 Opportunities for Indian Startups in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automation

37:37 The Use of Drones in Agriculture and Precision Spraying

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