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
  • Why Self-Driving Trucks Can Handle Highways Not Cities

    Why Self-Driving Trucks Can Handle Highways Not Cities
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 78 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo: Autonomous Vehicles, Lidar, and Mobility Tech. Lucas and Luna drill into a specific 2026 bottleneck for autonomous trucks: the 'last mile' problem. While long-haul highway autonomy is operational in Texas and Arizona, getting a fully loaded 40-ton truck to navigate a crowded urban loading dock remains unsolved. We look at the numbers — Aurora Innovation's 2025 commercial launch, TuSimple's pivot to Asia, and the 1.2 million truck-driver shortage that makes this worth solving. Plus: why lidar manufacturers are betting on a 'highway-only' sensor suite to cut costs. Also, a brief listener-support moment from Lucas and Luna. #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousTrucks #AuroraInnovation #TuSimple #Lidar #LastMile #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AutonomousVehicles #MobilityTech #Trucking #Logistics #HighwayAutonomy #UrbanDelivery #SupplyChain #DriverShortage #Robotruck Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Cant Handle Horses

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Cant Handle Horses
    Jun 27 2026
    Episode 77 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo tackles a frontier the AV industry has quietly ignored: horses. From Amish country buggies to urban mounted police and trail riders crossing rural roads, equine traffic is unpredictable, skittish, and invisible to most sensor suites. Lucas and Luna dig into why lidar and cameras struggle to classify a horse, how motion patterns differ from cars or pedestrians, and why Tesla's vision-only approach might be especially vulnerable. They cite a 2025 Virginia crash report where an autonomous test vehicle failed to slow for a horse-drawn carriage, and discuss what companies like Waymo and Zoox are (or aren't) doing to solve it. Plus, the hosts reflect on why listener support matters for keeping the podcast ad-free. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #Horses #Lidar #Waymo #Zoox #Tesla #AVSafety #RuralRoads #EquineTraffic #Technology #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SelfDrivingCarsWithFexingo #AI #ComputerVision #SensorFusion Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Cant Handle Deer Yet

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Cant Handle Deer Yet
    Jun 27 2026
    Episode 76 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo tackles a persistent wildlife problem: why autonomous vehicles still can't reliably detect and avoid deer. Lucas and Luna dig into the specific edge cases that trip up sensor fusion and prediction algorithms, from erratic deer movement to low-light conditions near dawn and dusk. They reference recent industry tests showing AVs fail to brake for deer in 30% of scenarios, and discuss why lidar struggles with fur and sudden leaps. The hosts also touch on Tesla's latest vision-only approach versus lidar-heavy competitors like Waymo, and what the data says about real-world collisions. If you've ever wondered why your car's automatic emergency braking works for cars but not for the buck that just ran into the road, this episode explains the gap. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #DeerCollisions #AnimalDetection #Lidar #Waymo #Tesla #VisionOnly #EdgeCase #SensorFusion #Wildlife #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #AVSafety #MachineLearning #Perception Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Cant Handle Train Crossings in 2026

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Cant Handle Train Crossings in 2026
    Jun 26 2026
    Episode 75 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo dives into a persistent blind spot: autonomous vehicles and railroad crossings. Lucas and Luna explore why even the most advanced sensor stacks—lidar, radar, cameras—struggle with active train crossings, from misjudging gate arms to misreading flashing lights. They break down two recent incidents: a Waymo that hesitated at a crossing in Arizona, causing a 20-minute backup, and a Cruise vehicle that drove around a lowered gate in San Francisco. Both cases highlight the gap between controlled testing and real-world variability. The hosts also tie in market reactions: autonomous driving ETF DRIV is down 8% over the past five days, reflecting investor skepticism about near-term deployment. Along the way, they discuss how regulators and companies are responding—everything from geofencing to dedicated crossing protocols. This episode continues the show's 'can't handle' series with a focus on a specific, high-stakes infrastructure challenge that remains unsolved as of mid-2026. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #TrainCrossings #RailroadSafety #Waymo #Cruise #Lidar #SensorFusion #AVBlindSpots #Infrastructure #Regulation #Technology #MobilityTech #DRIV #InvestorSkepticism #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SelfDrivingCarsWithFexingo Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Can't Handle Construction Workers

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Can't Handle Construction Workers
    Jun 26 2026
    Episode 74 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo examines one of the most dangerous edge cases for autonomous vehicles: construction workers directing traffic in work zones. Lucas and Luna discuss why even the latest sensor suites struggle with human hand signals, how a recent incident involving a Waymo vehicle in Phoenix exposed the gap, and what companies like Waymo and Aurora are doing to solve it. The episode also touches on the broader market sell-off in EV and AV stocks this week, including Tesla's 6.3% drop and Rivian's 10% plunge. If you're following the autonomous vehicle industry, this is the edge case nobody's talking about enough. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #ConstructionZones #Waymo #AuroraInnovation #HandSignals #EdgeCases #AVSafety #Lidar #ComputerVision #Robotaxi #Tesla #Rivian #Technology #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #MobilityTech #AutonomousDriving Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins