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Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo: Autonomous Vehicles, Lidar, and Mobility Tech

Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo: Autonomous Vehicles, Lidar, and Mobility Tech

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Lucas and Luna dissect the business of autonomous mobility — not the hype, but the unit economics, sensor supply chains, and regulatory timelines that separate viable players from vaporware. Each episode opens with fresh data: lidar sensor prices from Yole Group, NHTSA accident reports, Waymo and Cruise fleet expansion figures, and the latest SPAC filings from mobility-tech startups. Lucas, a journalist covering automotive tech for a decade, presses the numbers: 'Is L4 deployment actually accelerating, or are we just seeing more test miles reported?' Luna, an engineer turned product strategist, matches him with on-the-ground sourcing — what a procurement manager at a Tier 1 supplier told her about LiDAR yield rates, or why a city planner in Austin chose to restrict autonomous delivery bots. Together, they build a grounded picture of who's winning the talent war (former Tesla Autopilot engineers now at Aurora), which chip fabs are securing long-term contracts for radar SoCs, and why insurance premiums for robo-taxis remain a hidden drag on unit economics. They don't forecast a future; they interrogate the present. Can the autonomous-vehicle industry survive a capital winter? When does a prototype become a product? This show is for the investor, engineer, or policy analyst who needs to know where the puck is — not where the press release says it is. #AutonomousVehicles #Lidar #MobilityTech #SelfDrivingCars #Waymo #Cruise #TeslaAutopilot #SensorSupplyChain #Robotaxi #Nuro #AuroraInnovation #NHTSA #AVRegulation #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology #DailyTechNews Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • When Self-Driving Cars Encounter Mail Trucks

    When Self-Driving Cars Encounter Mail Trucks
    Jun 29 2026
    Lucas and Luna break down a perplexing edge case for autonomous vehicles: the USPS mail truck. Why do AVs struggle with the familiar Grumman LLV, from its unpainted metal surface to its frequent stopping pattern? The episode dives into lidar absorption, sensor fusion failures, and what the aging fleet reveals about the limits of current autonomy. Featuring data on recent AV-related delivery delays and a look at Waymo and Uber's quiet split in Phoenix. #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #USPS #MailTrucks #Lidar #SensorFusion #Waymo #Uber #Phoenix #EdgeCases #Autonomy #Delivery #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #AVChallenges Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Keep Getting Stuck on Train Tracks in 2026

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Keep Getting Stuck on Train Tracks in 2026
    Jun 29 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a persistent and dangerous edge case for self-driving cars: railroad crossings. With Tesla, Waymo, and others pushing Full Self-Driving and robotaxi services, incidents of AVs stopping on or hesitating at active tracks have surged. Using recent data from the FRA and a specific Waymo incident in San Francisco, they explore why train crossings combine all the worst elements for AV sensors—unusual geometry, variable lighting, metallic interference, and the high stakes of failure. They discuss lidar limitations, the difficulty of predicting train speeds, and why human-like crossing judgment remains elusive. Plus, a look at how automakers like Ford are bringing back veteran engineers to tackle these physical-world challenges that AI alone can't solve. A focused, technical conversation for anyone following the real-world barriers to autonomous mobility. #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #TrainCrossings #Waymo #TeslaFSD #FordGrayBeards #Lidar #AVSafety #FRA #EdgeCases #Robotaxi #Technology #AutonomousMobility #AI #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #MobilityTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • Why Ford Is Rehiring Gray Beard Engineers After AI Fell Short

    Why Ford Is Rehiring Gray Beard Engineers After AI Fell Short
    Jun 28 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into Ford's surprising move to rehire veteran 'gray beard' engineers after its AI-driven autonomous driving program failed to handle edge cases. They explore why deep learning models struggle with rare road scenarios, how human intuition fills gaps that data can't, and what this means for the broader AV industry. With Tesla FSD under scrutiny and Lucid surging 14.7% in a week, the hosts debate whether the future of self-driving tech lies in hybrid teams of humans and machines. The discussion is anchored by Ford's specific engineering returns and the limitations of current AI training data. #Ford #GrayBeardEngineers #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #AI #DeepLearning #EdgeCases #AutonomousDriving #TeslaFSD #Lucid #TechCrunch #Technology #Automotive #ArtificialIntelligence #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AutonomousTech #Mobility Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
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