{"podcast":{"title":"Agents of Innovation","slug":"agents-of-innovation-392804","podcast_index_feed_id":392804,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:128886148/sounds.rss","website_url":"http://www.agentsofinnovation.org","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-4YBz41H5Zn5bV71z-W8Lnaw-original.jpg","author":"Francisco Gonzalez","episode_count":168,"summary":"The Agents of Innovation podcast features intervi…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agents-of-innovation-392804"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 168 Jeral Poskey, Swyft Cities","slug":"episode-168-jeral-poskey-swyft-cities","published_at":"2026-05-26T10:32:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agents-of-innovation-392804/episode-168-jeral-poskey-swyft-cities","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agents-of-innovation-392804","url":"https://soundcloud.com/fgonzalez1978/episode-168-jeral-poskey-swyft","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327404976-fgonzalez1978-episode-168-jeral-poskey-swyft.mp3","summary":"What if the future of urban transportation isn't more roads, more trains, or even flying cars—but an on-demand network of autonomous vehicles gliding above traffic? In Episode 168 of the Agents of Innovation Podcast, host Francisco Gonzalez sits down with Jeral Poskey, Founder & CEO of Swyft Cities, to discuss a revolutionary approach to urban mobility that could transform how people move through cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, and beyond. A former transportation executive at Google with degrees from the Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin, Poskey explains why traditional solutions—including additional road lanes, autonomous cars, subways, and flying vehicles—may not solve growing congestion challenges. Instead, Swyft Cities has developed \"Whoosh,\" a network of autonomous cable-guided vehicles that travel above traffic, allowing passengers to take nonstop, on-demand trips between destinations. The conversation explores how this technology works, its potential applications in South Florida, the economics of transportation infrastructure, environmental benefits, real-estate integration, and why Miami could become one of the world's premier demonstration sites for next-generation urban mobility. Francisco also draws connections to Henry Flagler's transformational infrastructure investments in Florida and discusses how innovative transportation solutions can support economic mobility and quality of life for residents. Topics include: * The limitations of autonomous vehicles and flying cars * How Swyft Cities' \"Whoosh\" system works * Why Miami and South Florida are ideal testing grounds * Transportation infrastructure costs and scalability * Real estate development opportunities * Environmental and quality-of-life benefits * The future of mobility i…","meta_description":"What if the future of urban transportation isn't more roads, more trains, or even flying cars—but an on-demand network of autonomous vehicles gliding abov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3583,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/agents-of-innovation-392804/episodes/episode-168-jeral-poskey-swyft-cities/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agents-of-innovation-392804/episode-168-jeral-poskey-swyft-cities.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}