At the Ride AI 2025 summit, experts from government, insurance, and community engagement come together to discuss AV Alignment—the evolving regulatory landscape for autonomous vehicles. From defining safety and trust to building transparent partnerships with cities and communities, this panel explores how AV regulation is shifting from rigid enforcement to data-driven collaboration. Moderated by Edward Niedermeyer.-- Mark Rosekind, Former Administrator, NHTSA-- Zoe RIco, Head of ART and Parametric Analytics, Aon-- Mark de la Vergne, Director, Michigan Central‍

Autonomous Racecars: Continuing Motorsports' Innovation Legacy

April 25, 2025

At Ride AI 2025, this Pecha Kucha presentation by Ed Bernardon (Executive Vice President Motorsports Strategy, AIPEX Racing) charts the evolution of racing from its legacy as a global spectacle to its future at the intersection of autonomy and AI. From Formula One’s massive fanbase to the debut of autonomous racing at an F1 track in Abu Dhabi, the talk explores how motorsports is becoming a proving ground for advanced robotics, real-time data systems, and machine learning.‍

The Next Frontier: How AI Breakthroughs Are Pushing the Frontiers of Automation in Personal Vehicles

April 25, 2025

At the Ride AI 2025 summit, leaders from Nuro and Wayve unpack their evolving strategies in the race toward autonomous driving. From L2+ ADAS to fully autonomous systems, the panel explores how the industry is navigating validation, hardware integration, and OEM partnerships to bring scalable autonomy to market.-- Timothy B. Lee, Founder, Understanding AI-- Andrew Chapin, COO, Nuro-- Kaity Fischer, VP of Commercial and Operations, Wayve

Explosion in the East: Inside China’s Revolution in Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

April 25, 2025

At the Ride AI 2025 summit, experts on the Chinese AV ecosystem unpack how China has emerged as a global leader in autonomous mobility. From Baidu’s Apollo Go to startups like Pony AI, the discussion explores how government support, clear regulations, and rapid consumer adoption have fueled full-scale robotaxi deployment in cities like Beijing and Wuhan.With a projected $170B market by 2033, the panel dives into China’s unique approach to safety, commercialization, and rider experience—and what the rest of the world can learn from its accelerated progress.-- Sophie Schmidt, Founder & Publisher, Rest of World-- Helen K. Pan, General Manager, Apollo Autonomous Driving USA-- Zion Maffeo, Deputy General Counsel, Pony.ai-- Sophia Tung, Content Creator, SNN

Funding the Future: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities for Investors in the AI Era

April 25, 2025

At the Ride AI 2025 summit, a panel of investors and executives explores the shifting economics and capital strategies behind autonomous vehicles and AI. From Tesla and Waymo’s divergent approaches to new funding models driven by sovereign wealth and corporate VCs, it’s a candid look at how autonomy is being financed—and who’s still betting big.From tariffs and tech stacks to hidden costs and business model shakeups, this session dives deep into what it really takes to fund the future of mobility.-- Horace Dediu, Founder, Asymco-- Ken Gawrelski, Managing Director, Wells Fargo-- Colin Langan, Automotive & Mobility Analyst, Wells Fargo-- Evangelos Simoudis, Managing Director, Synapse Partners

DoorDash Launches Autonomous Delivery Bots

April 22, 2025

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LA Gets Zoox'd

April 15, 2025

Plus: Build or buy? Mobileye makes its case to OEMs