• The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast

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The Future Car: A Siemens Podcast

By: Siemens
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  • The Future Car Podcast provides a window into the evolving world of transportation technology, guided by the insights of host Ed Bernardon, VP of Motorsports and Racing Strategy for Siemens. This series dives into the transformative influence of motorsports on commercial automotive technologies, highlighting contributions to sustainability and enhanced mobility. Each episode features conversations with leading minds in engineering, racing, and design, providing listeners with a detailed perspective on the evolving automotive landscape, from intelligent sensors to comprehensive mobility solutions.
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  • Orchestrating the world’s largest single-day sporting event, the Indy 500 - Part 2

    Orchestrating the world’s largest single-day sporting event, the Indy 500 - Part 2
    May 29 2024
    Steeped in history and tradition, the first ever Indy 500 race was held in 1911. Since then, the event has celebrated its 100th birthday (in 2011) and hosted 107 race events. J. Douglas Boles is the President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation and, in this Part 2 interview, he and host Ed Bernardon continue their discussion about the Indy 500 and everything that surrounds it. Ed and Doug discuss topics like how sustainability is being incorporated into the event, what it was like hosting the US Grand Prix at the Speedway, and the future of the Indy 500. As always, Ed finishes the episode off by asking Doug some rapid fire questions! Tune in for more! Some Questions Asked How has technology changed the experience that you have at the Speedway? (4:12) How do you think the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as a venue, is going to evolve over the next 5 to 10 years? (20:03) What's your legacy? (22:23) What was the first car you ever owned? (23:42) In This Episode You Will Learn How Douglas balances history and tradition with modernity when organizing the Indy 500 (8:46) How sustainability is implemented in the Indy 500 (10:56) How shows like Drive to Survive can be leveraged at the Speedway (18:24) Whether Douglas has ever gotten a speeding ticket (24:12) Connect with J. Douglas Boles LinkedIn Connect with Ed Bernardon: LinkedIn Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution Motorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobility
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    34 mins
  • Orchestrating the world’s largest single-day sporting event, the Indy 500 - Part 1

    Orchestrating the world’s largest single-day sporting event, the Indy 500 - Part 1
    May 22 2024
    Held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indy 500 is the largest single-day sporting event in the world. Every year, over 300,000 spectators flock to experience the excitement and energy of the event. For as big as it is, a lot of preparation goes into planning for and organizing an event like this. Every little detail needs to be considered. To tell us all about it in this Part 1 episode is the President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, J. Douglas Boles. In this episode, host Ed Bernardon and Douglas discuss how Douglas prepares for the event, what he’s most passionate about when it comes to motosports, how he incorporates fan feedback into the event, and so much more! Some Questions Asked Let's say that I came to you and said, ‘Hey, I'd like to start an event that's going to have 350,000 people in it’. Can you give me three pieces of advice? (8:20) How old were you when you went to your first [Indy 500]? (16:31) You have a degree in journalism, a graduate degree in law, [you’ve worked] in government and campaigns, and then racing. How does that all fit together? (22:08) What kind of racing did you do? What would you drive? (25:05) In This Episode You Will Learn How big the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is (2:44) Why parking is the main thing that keeps Douglas up at night whilst preparing for the Indy 500 (6:21) Douglas’ favorite part of race day (13:56) About Douglas’ 48-hour rule (30:37) Why Douglas always wears a blue suit (37:32) Connect with J. Douglas Boles LinkedIn Connect with Ed Bernardon: LinkedIn Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution Motorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobility
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    39 mins
  • Accelerating Autonomy:Inside the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League(A2RL) - Part 2

    Accelerating Autonomy:Inside the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League(A2RL) - Part 2
    May 15 2024
    Tom McCarthy is the Executive Director at ASPIRE, an organization focused on developing, or enhancing, new technologies with the goal of building a better future. ASPIRE is behind the creation of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), which hosted its first ever race in April of this year. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, Tom and host Ed Bernardon talked about (among other things) the inspiration behind A2RL, how the race compares to others of its kind, and who Tom hoped the audience for this race would be. In Part 2 of this Future Car episode, Ed and Tom discuss the nature of the autonomous car that teams will use to race, the nature of how the teams will compete, what Tom hopes the greatest achievement of A2RL will be, and what he envisions for the future of racing. We also get to know Tom on a more personal level in our rapid fire section where Ed asks him questions like, what was the first car he ever owned? Did he pass his driver’s test on the first try? And what does his living room on wheels look like? Listen in to hear this and so much more! Some Questions Asked What are the steps that get you into that last race, and how long is the race going to be before you're going to declare a winner? (1:25) Do you see a lot of cooperation between the teams? And how do you balance that cooperation versus winning? (7:42) How did you actually engineer the eyes and ears of the car? (16:59) Have you seen any crashes yet? (25:22) In This Episode You Will Learn How Tom thinks speeds of the autonomous vehicles will compare with human-driven vehicles (3:46) What’s unique about A2RL (6:56) About the car that will be raced during the A2RL (11:42) How many A2RL races Tom envisions happening every year (29:07) Who Tom would pick to ride in his ‘living room on wheels’ with (38:16) Connect with Tom McCarthy LinkedIn Connect with Ed Bernardon: LinkedIn Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution Motorsports is speeding the way to safer urban mobility Siemens Digital Industries Software
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    43 mins
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