{"podcast":{"title":"SAE Tomorrow Today","slug":"sae-tomorrow-today-355818","podcast_index_feed_id":355818,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SAE7282985633","website_url":"https://www.sae.org/podcasts","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b45358e4-90c5-11ea-9893-67cdd96d8897/image/SAE_tomorrow_today_podcast_no_logo.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"SAE International","episode_count":341,"summary":"Hosted by Grayson Brulte, SAE Tomorrow Today is a show about emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators, and strategists who make it all happen. As a trusted partner to mobility engineers for almost 120 years, SAE International provides unique and dynamic perspectives from innovative industry leaders on the challenges of tomorrow.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:18:15.876662+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818"},"episode":{"title":"309. UNPLUGGED: Why The Race To Build Robotaxis Is On","slug":"309-unplugged-why-the-race-to-build-robotaxis-is-on","published_at":"2025-12-23T20:43:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/309-unplugged-why-the-race-to-build-robotaxis-is-on","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818","url":"https://www.sae.org/tomorrow-today-ep309","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SAE7795318084.mp3?updated=1766523049","summary":"Back by popular demand, Episode 309 - Unplugged: Why the Race to Build Robotaxis Is On was the most-streamed 2025 episode of SAE Tomorrow Today. Thanks to our audience for listening, sharing, and pushing the conversation forward. We’re just getting started. Robotaxis are scaling fast, logging millions of autonomous miles each month across the globe. Despite their rapid adoption, the industry is hitting an unexpected bottleneck: there simply aren’t enough vehicles to meet soaring demand. With EV sales still lagging, the robotaxi boom could become a lifeline for OEMs. In this Unplugged episode of SAE Tomorrow Today, host Grayson Brulte explains why the future of mobility may depend on who can build robotaxis the fastest. Have your own thoughts on this topic? We’d love to hear from you! Share your comments, questions or ideas for future topics with Grayson on Twitter or send them to podcast@sae.org. Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.","meta_description":"Back by popular demand, Episode 309 - Unplugged: Why the Race to Build Robotaxis Is On was the most-streamed 2025 episode of SAE Tomorrow Today. Thanks to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/episodes/309-unplugged-why-the-race-to-build-robotaxis-is-on/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sae-tomorrow-today-355818/309-unplugged-why-the-race-to-build-robotaxis-is-on.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}