SAE Tomorrow Today

Robert Brown, Head of Public & Government Affairs at TuSimple, joins host Grayson Brulte at SAE’s Government/Industry Meeting to discuss the current and future state of autonomous trucking. Robert shares TuSimple’s focus on achieving SAE J3016 Level 4 automation for heavy duty trucks, expansion plans into Australia, vision for using EVs for long-haul, last deployment and collegiate-level automated trucking program.

Grayson and Robert also highlight the benefits of automation to everyday consumers and the economy. The conversation turns to the impact of automation on long-haul trucking jobs, the current state of the trucking industry and how TuSimple is learning from drivers to ensure that their trucks drive like a human.

To close out the discussion, Grayson and Robert review the innovative features TuSimple is introducing to the market, safety culture and perception of autonomous trucking’s impact on the U.S. economy.

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Hear more from Robert Brown during his panel discussion as SAE’s WCX 2020: www.sae.org/attend/wcx. 

Zoox is driving autonomously in ways that no one else has shown. The company’s approach makes Chief Safety Innovation Officer Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D, the perfect inaugural guest for SAE Tomorrow Today.

Host Grayson Brulte sits down with Mark at SAE’s Government/Industry Meeting to discuss Mark’s unique background as a scientist studying sleep at NASA and at NHTSA, and how those experiences shaped his efforts at Zoox.

Grayson and Mark focus much of their conversation on Zoox’s commitment to safety, including the importance of seatbelt usage and how different testing environments impact policy. Mark also dives into a deep discussion about the powerful impact that his father’s role as a police officer played in forging Zoox’s transparent partnership with law enforcement officials and why he “always counts progress in lives saved".

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Welcome to SAE Tomorrow Today, a weekly podcast from SAE International hosted by Grayson Brulte. Tomorrow Today is a show about emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators, and strategists who make it all happen. As a trusted partner to mobility engineers for more than 110 years, SAE International provides unique and dynamic perspectives from innovative industry leaders on the challenges of tomorrow. 

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