MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Ford Motor Company's Chief Advanced Product Development & Technology Officer - Doug Field! The guys discuss Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), how software is redefining the automotive industry, and the roadmap to full autonomy!

0:37 - Who is Doug Field?

5:39 - What is a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV)?

10:49 - What's the advantage of SDVs?

15:12 - What many car companies are going to miss about SDVs.

18:23 - SDVs in application, "A platform for creativity".

22:28 - Over-the-Air updates.

25:09 - How software is redefining automotive manufacturing.

29:18 - What is the defining characteristic of SDVs?

32:01 - Roadmap to full autonomy.

36:52 - What can be learned from the Outside Lands autonomous vehicle fiasco.

40:20 - The biggest hurdle toward full autonomy, "I believe it's harder than putting a person on the moon."

42:09 - "The software revolution is bigger than the propulsion evolution."

45:22 - Ford's SDV subscription services - where's the line?

54:52 - Role of Peter Stern, President of Ford Integrated Services.

58:41 - The importance of the automakers recruiting new talent from tech.

01:03:03 - What will my Ford be capable of 15 years from now?

01:06:58 - Adoption of the NACS (North American Charging Standard).

01:09:45 - Doug's car collection.

01:13:27 - Biggest cultural shift returning to the automotive industry.

01:18:02 - Building the right software engineering teams.

01:21:22 - Final thoughts.

01:24:18 - EV racing!

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