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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
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Can't Handle Jaywalkers

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Can't Handle Jaywalkers
    Jun 13 2026
    In Episode 49 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a persistent blind spot for autonomous vehicles: pedestrians who cross outside crosswalks. With jaywalking laws being decriminalized in cities like New York and Denver, self-driving cars face a new challenge—predicting erratic human behavior where no path is defined. The hosts dig into how Waymo, Cruise, and others train for this edge case, referencing a 2024 study showing AVs detect jaywalkers 30% slower than crosswalk pedestrians. They also touch on market performance of RIVN and GM as AV investment cools. A focused, data-driven conversation on one of autonomy's toughest unsolved problems. #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #Jaywalkers #PedestrianSafety #Waymo #Cruise #Lidar #EdgeCases #AVTechnology #Rivian #GeneralMotors #Decriminalization #UrbanMobility #AI #MachineLearning #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Failing at Roundabouts

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Failing at Roundabouts
    Jun 13 2026
    In this episode of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into why roundabouts remain a persistent challenge for autonomous vehicles. They discuss the technical hurdles of predicting human driver intent at yield signs, the complex geometry of multi-lane circles, and how even Waymo's fleet in San Francisco struggles with these intersections. With roundabouts growing in popularity across the US—over 10,000 now installed—the hosts explore what's holding AVs back and what solutions are being tested, from V2I communication to improved sensor fusion. They also touch on Tesla's recent Autopilot updates and the broader industry timeline for solving this problem. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #Roundabouts #AVChallenges #Waymo #TeslaAutopilot #Lidar #SensorFusion #V2I #USRoundabouts #Tech #Transportation #AI #MachineLearning #Safety #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Technology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    6 mins
  • Why Autonomous Vehicles Can't Handle Construction Workers

    Why Autonomous Vehicles Can't Handle Construction Workers
    Jun 12 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why self-driving cars still struggle to safely navigate around construction workers. Using data from a 2025 study by the University of Michigan, they discuss how autonomous vehicles fail to predict the erratic movements of workers on foot near heavy machinery. They also touch on recent stock performance of companies like Tesla and GM, and how Mercedes-Benz is experimenting with augmented reality to communicate intent. The conversation highlights the gap between lidar-perfect road mapping and the chaotic reality of active construction zones. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #ConstructionWorkers #Lidar #MercedesBenz #AugmentedReality #UniversityOfMichigan #Tesla #GM #Safety #AI #Technology #FexingoTechnology #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #MobilityTech #AutonomousDriving #ConstructionSites Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
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