Anand Nandakumar on the future of remote driving and ride services | E1978
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Todays show:
Anand Nandakumar joins Jason to discuss Halo Car’s technology (1:16), remote driving opportunities (12:07), the Cruise incident (35:17), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Anand Nandakumar joins Jason
(1:16) Halo Car's technology and vision for the future
(7:36) Economics and challenges of remote driving services
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(12:07) Remote driving job opportunities and cost of living impacts
(14:30) Synergy of remote and self-driving technologies
(19:27) Autonomous vehicle adoption and industry challenges
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(23:07) Economic challenges for autonomous vehicle companies
(30:47) Remote driving technology for consumers
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(35:17) Regulatory issues and performance of autonomous vehicles in different weathers
(41:34) How to experience Halo Car's technology
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