{"podcast":{"title":"Autonomy Markets","slug":"autonomy-markets-7029086","podcast_index_feed_id":7029086,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb7df34c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightshed-ventures5","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42093355/42093355-1727273754192-5d23f4ff068b9.jpg","author":"Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk","episode_count":94,"summary":"Welcome to Autonomy Markets, the premier podcast that explores the world of autonomous vehicles, self-driving cars, and EV technology, and their impact on the financial markets. Each episode dives into the future of mobility innovation, examining how autonomous driving and AI in transportation are transforming investment strategies, stock market trends, and economic forecasts. Join experts Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk as they discuss the latest advancements in autonomous technology and how these innovations are reshaping the auto industry and global markets.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T14:17:56.405575+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/autonomy-markets-7029086"},"episode":{"title":"WeRide Is Catching Up to Waymo Globally","slug":"weride-is-catching-up-to-waymo-globally","published_at":"2026-06-06T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/autonomy-markets-7029086/weride-is-catching-up-to-waymo-globally","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/autonomy-markets-7029086","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lightshed-ventures5/episodes/WeRide-Is-Catching-Up-to-Waymo-Globally-e3kdaoi","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb7df34c/podcast/play/121071826/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425598719-44100-2-44b7d682c11b1.mp3","summary":"This week on Autonomy Markets , Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss WeRide trying to catch up to Waymo globally, Waymo preparing to deploy Chinese-made robotaxis in Texas and the CEO of FedEx Freight's open embracement of autonomous trucking. As WeRide and Uber continue to expand throughout Europe and the Middle East together, Waymo continues to work towards deploying the Chinese-made Zeekr robotaxis now called the Ojai, with data suggesting they are now in Texas, in a politically risky move. FedEx Freight CEO John Smith declared autonomous trucks ready for prime time, a signal Grayson reads alongside Amazon entering the freight business and Uber selling down another stake in Aurora. With Amazon running one of the most sophisticated freight networks in the world and FedEx now a standalone public company, the pressure on Uber Freight is building. Wrapping up the conversation, Grayson and Walt Uber's continued European push by partnering with Autobrains on a Munich robotaxi service pending regulatory approval, and Saudi Arabia's PIF-backed Humain partnered with NVIDIA to deploy robotaxis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Episode Chapters 00:00 SpaceX IPO 3:53 WeRide and Uber Expand Across Europe 7:39 Waymo Registers 45 Zeekrs in Texas 10:30 Waymo's New Tampa Depot 15:36 Uber Sells Down Its Aurora Stake 16:33 Why Amazon Hasn't Bought an Autonomous Trucking Company? 23:04 Avride Robotaxis in Texas 25:26 Serve Robotics Moves Into Laundry 26:29 Ferrari Rules Out Autonomy 28:56 Foreign Autonomy Desk 30:27 Next Week The Road to Autonomy is the leading applied intelligence platform covering the convergence of automation, autonomy, and the Autonomy Economy™ powered AUTNMY AI. Through our podcasts, newsletter, and proprietary applied intelligence, we set the narrative for inst…","meta_description":"This week on Autonomy Markets , Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss WeRide trying to catch up to Waymo globally, Waymo preparing to deploy Chinese-ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/autonomy-markets-7029086/episodes/weride-is-catching-up-to-waymo-globally/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/autonomy-markets-7029086/weride-is-catching-up-to-waymo-globally.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}