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41. Marc Amblard, Managing Director, Orsay Consulting

41. Marc Amblard, Managing Director, Orsay Consulting

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China, EVs, vehicles that are too big and too heavy, autonomy, the future of transportation and lessons from history.  We cover hot news and trends in all these sectors with Marc Amblard, Partner at Orsay Consulting, the well-known San Francisco-based advisor in automotive technology.   He is the author of the widely read Mobility Revolution monthly newsletter. Host: Ali Tabibian of GTK Partners.

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(0:00) Introduction to Marc  

(4:31) Introduction to Orsay Consulting  

(6:45) The Mobility Revolution newsletter 

(11:39) Electric vehicles 

(24:15) China auto makers 

(34:00) Autonomy 

 

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40. Savi Baveja, President, 3D Printing & Chief Incubation Officer, HP, Inc.

40. Savi Baveja, President, 3D Printing & Chief Incubation Officer, HP, Inc.

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How do you start a new business in a large corporation and quickly scale it to hundreds of millions of revenues? Savi Baveja, President of 3D Printing and Chief Incubation Officer at HP, Inc. told me how.  Focused on production, with markets in auto parts (custom Porsche seats), personal medical devices and drones, Savi gave me insights as only a Bain & Company veteran could.  

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The HP 3D printing website is here.  Host: Ali Tabibian of GTK Partners.  

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(0:00) Introduction 

(2:23) Intro to Savi and HP  

(9:19) 3D printing synergies with HP 

(11:13) HP 3D printing overview 

(23:33) Customers and applications 

(33:18) Sustainability 

(37:48) Innovation in large companies 

(46:09) Related Tech Cars Machines episodes 

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35. Paul Mitchell, Chairman and President, Indy Autonomous Challenge

35. Paul Mitchell, Chairman and President, Indy Autonomous Challenge

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Cars that drive themselves not enough for you? How about when they do it at 192 MPH? And head-to-head on a racetrack. With no remote intervention. In total darkness.

Paul Mitchell, Chairman and President of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, and I talk at the Las Vegas International Speedway. He tells me how this is possible, what it means for all of us, and what’s next.

A raw transcript is here.  More information on your host Ali Tabibian and GTK Partners.

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33. ACES Delta: A Back Door to Hydrogen Transportation

33. ACES Delta: A Back Door to Hydrogen Transportation

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Can electric batteries provide power for heavy-duty and long-haul applications in trucking, mining, agriculture and shipping?  Probably not.  Most insiders think hydrogen power will be required.  Will a simultaneous investment in hydrogen production, its distribution networks and hydrogen-capable vehicles pay off?  Probably not.

Leveraging more economically justifiable uses for hydrogen outside of transportation may provide a path.  We explore how projects like the massive ACES Delta hydrogen storage facility in Utah, recently majority-owned by Chevron, could jump-start viable hydrogen transportation.

A raw transcript is here.  More information on your host Ali Tabibian and GTK Partners.

The ACES Delta website, the Department of Energy’s overview of the program, Mistubishi Power’s press releases are here, as is an excellent article on the project.

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31. Charles Boulanger, CEO, LeddarTech

31. Charles Boulanger, CEO, LeddarTech

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This is one of a series of quick-take episodes on automobile technologies, specifically sensing and LiDAR-enabled sensing, recorded at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. LeddarTech has become a comprehensive end-to-end environmental sensing company by enabling customers to solve critical sensing, fusion and perception challenges across the entire value chain. The company offers cost-effective and scalable solutions that support Level 2+ to Level 5 full autonomy.

You can find a transcript and web player here.

Learn more about LeddarTech, and Charles, GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

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30. Blair LaCorte, CEO, AEye

30. Blair LaCorte, CEO, AEye

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This is one of a series of quick-take episodes on automobile technologies, specifically sensing and LiDAR-enabled sensing, recorded at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. AEye develops advanced perception systems that act as the eyes and visual cortex of autonomous vehicles. The company’s solution, based on LiDAR, is particularly suitable for high-performance applications.

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Learn more about AEye and Blair, GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

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29. Lumotive: Sam Heidari, CEO & Gleb Akselrod, Founder/CTO

29. Lumotive: Sam Heidari, CEO & Gleb Akselrod, Founder/CTO

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This is one of a series of quick-take episodes on automobile technologies, specifically sensing and LiDAR-enabled sensing, recorded at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.  Lumotive delivers critical semiconductors to LiDAR systems providers for both automotive and other applications.  The company’s optical semiconductors enable non-mechanical beam-steering technology to deliver differentiated performance, cost, reliability, and size for software-defined LiDAR with advanced perception capabilities.

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Learn more about Lumotive and Sam, Gleb, GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

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28. Atif Askar, Head of Strategy, Traton

28. Atif Askar, Head of Strategy, Traton

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Atif Askar is the head of Business Development, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions for Traton, one of the world’s largest producers of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.  Traton is controlled by the Volkswagen Group.  Why are battery-powered commercial vehicles almost always the most appropriate form of sustainable vehicles, and why is hydrogen fuel likely not necessary? What are the associated challenges and timelines?  Atif explains Traton’s approach to meeting the challenge of climate change.

You can find a transcript and web player here.

Learn more about Traton and Atif, and about GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

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27. Jan Krönig, Head of Strategy, Daimler Truck

27. Jan Krönig, Head of Strategy, Daimler Truck

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Jan Krönig is the head of Strategy & Corporate Development for Daimler Truck, the world’s largest producer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.  When are battery-powered vehicles most appropriate, and when is the answer hydrogen fuels? What are the challenges and timelines associated with each?  Jan explains Daimler’s approach to meeting the challenge of climate change.

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Learn more about Daimler and Jan, and about GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com/tcm.

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26. Maryam Rofougaran, CEO, Movandi

26. Maryam Rofougaran, CEO, Movandi

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Listen to Maryam Rofougaran, co-founder of Movandi, discuss how the Company’s suite of silicon and software solutions will accelerate the promise of 5G mmWave networks. Maryam provides an overview of Movandi, as well as of her time at Broadcom, which came about from the acquisition by Broadcom of Maryam’s first startup, Innovent. Maryam’s career has been about leading engineering teams whose products have usually had the largest global market share for the integration of myriad wireless technologies in mobile form factors.

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Learn more about Movandi and Maryam, and about GTK and your host Ali Tabibian. If links aren’t active in your app, please go to www.gtkpartners.com.

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