Sharath Reddy, Senior Vice President of Corporate R&D at Magna, joins Michael Cason, Senior Engineer at Munro, for a deep dive into the evolving world of EV development. As electrification accelerates, the conversation explores the shift from component level design to fully integrated systems level engineering and what that means for the future of vehicle innovation. They also unpack the growing role of software and ADAS in shaping next generation vehicles and how these technologies are redefining performance, safety, and vehicle identity.

Munro Live is the media division of Munro & Associates, an engineering consulting firm with a design-first approach. At Munro, we specialize in costing, benchmarking, and product & manufacturing optimization, helping our clients reimagine their products and processes to achieve better business outcomes—driving down costs while increasing efficiency, performance, and quality.At the core of our work is Lean Design®, our proprietary methodology that optimizes design efficiency and consistently delivers exceptional ROI for our clients.Munro - Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

In this episode, Jordan Arocha, President of Munro, speaks with Kodiak AI Founder and CEO Don Burnette about safely driving an autonomous future and the many decisions and challenges that come with it.

Kodiak is a company specializing in autonomous, driverless long haul trucking technology, focused on developing AI powered self driving trucks and scaling autonomous freight operations for real world deployment.

https://kodiak.ai/

Munro Live is the media division of Munro & Associates, an engineering consulting firm with a design-first approach. At Munro, we specialize in costing, benchmarking, and product & manufacturing optimization, helping our clients reimagine their products and processes to achieve better business outcomes—driving down costs while increasing efficiency, performance, and quality.

At the core of our work is Lean Design®, our proprietary methodology that optimizes design efficiency and consistently delivers exceptional ROI for our clients.

Munro - Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

In this episode, we explore how advanced magnet manufacturing is transforming electric motor design. With the ability to produce magnets in custom shapes and precisely controlled magnetization patterns, designers can unlock entirely new performance possibilities.

The podcast highlights AML’s innovative process, which enables magnets with a rotating magnetization vector. This breakthrough creates a smooth, sinusoidal magnetic field—delivering motors that run quieter, more efficiently, and with improved overall performance compared to traditional block-magnet designs.

https://mitusmagnets.com/

Munro Live is the media division of Munro & Associates, an engineering consulting firm with a design-first approach.

At Munro, we specialize in costing, benchmarking, and product & manufacturing optimization, helping our clients reimagine their products and processes to achieve better business outcomes—driving down costs while increasing efficiency, performance, and quality.At the core of our work is Lean Design®, our proprietary methodology that optimizes design efficiency and consistently delivers exceptional ROI for our clients.

Munro - Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/