CEO and co-founder Autnmy.ai, policy and regulatory wonk, and co-host of the podcast Autnmy Signals

Joined October 2012
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autonomous robot driving through the field at night. no chemicals. no pesticides. just UV light killing pathogens and pests while everyone sleeps. this is @tricrobotics. this is what chemical-free pest control looks like at scale.
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.@Tesla's 5,000 Nevada @Robotaxi filing is a market signal, not a deployment plan. @gbrulte and @RobGsix explain why on Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG.
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Two titans of the industry in a great discussion. What an episode!
Hertz Isn't Just a Rental Car Company Anymore Gil West, CEO of @Hertz joined @gbrulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the launch of Oro Mobility and how a century of fleet operations is helping robotaxis to scale. Episode Chapters 00:00 Hertz's Turnaround 1:18 Oro Mobility 4:43 Hertz's Infrastructure Advantage 13:29 Robotaxi Technicians 15:36 Robotaxis and Rideshare are Complementary 19:27 Infrastructure Permitting 22:26 Peaks and Valleys of Assets Ownership 25:47 Inspiration for Oro Mobility 28:28 Hertz as a Platform Business 30:28 Managing the Turnaround 34:21 Defining Success for Oro Mobility 35:22 Hertz Over the Next Century 37:03 @AUTNMYAI $HTZ
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The signals are strong this week in the autonomy economy! Plus lots of Hunter for Red October references!l - one ping only!
This week on Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG, @gbrulte and @RobGsix analyze @Uber's robotaxi push across Europe, FedEx Freight's embracement of autonomous trucks and the AUKUS alliance accelerating the deployment of unmanned undersea vehicles at scale. Episode Chapters 00:00 Signal 1: @Uber's European Robotaxi Strategy 33:19 Signal 2: AUKUS Accelerates Unmanned Undersea Autonomy 56:16 Signal 3: FedEx Freight CEO Flips the Script 01:09:26 @AUTNMYAI
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This week on Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG, @gbrulte and @RobGsix analyze @Uber's robotaxi push across Europe, FedEx Freight's embracement of autonomous trucks and the AUKUS alliance accelerating the deployment of unmanned undersea vehicles at scale. Episode Chapters 00:00 Signal 1: @Uber's European Robotaxi Strategy 33:19 Signal 2: AUKUS Accelerates Unmanned Undersea Autonomy 56:16 Signal 3: FedEx Freight CEO Flips the Script 01:09:26 @AUTNMYAI
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Over the last 90 days, @Aurora_Inno, @KodiakRobotics, @BotAutoAV, @Waabi_AI and @Gatik_AI have been operating autonomous trucks in Texas. @Einrideofficial has not, why? @RyanJoyceVoice, CEO & Co-Founder of @GenLogs shares what the camera-verified road data reveals about where and how often autonomous trucks actually run, not what the press releases say.
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He used to track terrorists, but now he tracks trucks. @RyanJoyceVoice, Co-Founder and CEO of @GenLogs, joined @gbrulte to break down how a nationwide camera network became the ground truth layer for the freight economy. Episode Chapters 00:00 From Tracking Terrorists to Tracking Trucks 04:10 Building the Ground Truth Camera Network 07:32 The Verification Layer for Insurance 11:01 The Scale of Cargo Theft and Fraud 14:16 Anomaly Detection and the Intelligence Playbook 18:34 Combating Human Trafficking 21:41 Fingerprinting Every Truck in America 26:22 90-Day Snapshot of Six Autonomous Trucking Companies 34:48 Protecting High-Value Loads 41:13 The Future of GenLogs in an Autonomous World 45:04 @AUTNMYAI
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.@Figure_Robot has officially crossed the commercial Rubicon that separates R&D-focused humanoid startups from revenue-generating enterprise vendors. @gbrulte and @RobGsix explain why on this week's edition of Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG.
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A nice little show this week on Autonomy Signals. We head to the Mall with @Figure_robot, the car dealership with @wayve_ai, and end it with some good eats delivered by @StarshipRobots! We were going to Bed, Bath and Beyond too, but I don’t if we’ll have time!
This week on Autonomy Signals presented by @KPMG, @gbrulte and @RobGsix discuss @Figure_Robot's first commercial humanoid deployment at a @JCPenney distribution center, @Stellantis' partnership with @Wayve_AI and @StarshipRobots surpassing 10 million autonomous deliveries. Episode Chapters 00:00 Signal 1: Figure AI Signs Commercial Agreement with Catalyst Brands 18:10 Signal 2: Stellantis Partners with Wayve to Deploy L2 in U.S. 41:06 Signal 3: Starship Technologies Surpasses 10 Million Autonomous Deliveries 59:13 @AUTNMYAI
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As robotaxis spread, luxury may soon mean having a human driver. See what I have to say in this piece by Joann Muller at Axios axios.com/2026/05/09/robotax…
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Michael Brandt, Co-Founder and CEO, @RCMowersUSA joined @gbrulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss autonomous mowers and how they unlock scale for an industry that is labor constrained. Episode Chapters 00:00 @AUTNMYAI 00:36 Founding of RC Mowers 05:56 Landscape Labor Crisis 09:21 Autonomous Mower Stack 11:54 Deploying Autonomous Mowers 20:46 Autonomous Mowing at Airports 25:47 Autonomous Mowing 32:11 Private Equity Landscape Industry Roll Up 38:12 Autonomy-First Landscape Company 46:48 American Manufacturing in Green Bay 50:54 The Future of RC Mowers
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman @RepSamGraves and Ranking Member Representative @RepRickLarsen released the text of the BUILD America 250 Act, a bipartisan five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that includes the first-ever federal framework for autonomous trucks. If passed and signed into law in its current form, the bill would provide regulatory preemption for autonomous trucking in the United States and authorize nearly $30 million annually through 2031 for workforce development grants. @RobGsix explains why the bill is considered must-pass legislation, and what the workforce development authorization signals about how the federal government intends to manage the transition to autonomous trucking.
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This week on Autonomy Signals, @gbrulte and @RobGsix discuss the BUILD America 250 Act introduced by @RepSamGraves and @RepRickLarsen that includes the first-ever federal framework for autonomous trucks, @XPENG_Global's first mass-produced robotaxi, and the @CAS__Science / @ESA SMILE mission. Episode Chapters 00:00 @AUTNMYAI 1:32 Signal 1: BUILD America 250 Act 37:39 Signal 2: XPENG Pure Vision Robotaxi 58:51 Signal 3: ESA/China SMILE Mission Reaches Orbit $XPEV
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Xpeng says anything Tesla can do I can do better. China and Europe work together to understand space weather and how it affects AVs (and leave the US on the outside looking up) Congress gets moving - no really!
This week on Autonomy Signals, @gbrulte and @RobGsix discuss the BUILD America 250 Act introduced by @RepSamGraves and @RepRickLarsen that includes the first-ever federal framework for autonomous trucks, @XPENG_Global's first mass-produced robotaxi, and the @CAS__Science / @ESA SMILE mission. Episode Chapters 00:00 @AUTNMYAI 1:32 Signal 1: BUILD America 250 Act 37:39 Signal 2: XPENG Pure Vision Robotaxi 58:51 Signal 3: ESA/China SMILE Mission Reaches Orbit $XPEV
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Extreme conditions! Extremely driverless solution! Extreme insights!
Inside Kodiak's Autonomous Trucking Operation in the Permian Basin Field Report @gbrulte headed to the Permian Basin and spent two days visiting @KodiakRobotics autonomous trucking operations and their partner Atlas Energy Solutions (@Sand_Atlas), conducting depot reconnaissance, visiting the Dune Express, and observing fully autonomous Kodiak trucks haul frac sand to active well sites in Eastern New Mexico. Episode Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Permian Basin 01:33 The Dune Express and Atlas Energy Solutions 04:10 Inside a Kodiak Depot 07:01 Kodiak Permian Basin Operations and Why Depots Matter 11:46 Permian Basin History 12:53 @AUTNMYAI $KDK
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You learn a lot when you go on the road. On Monday, we have a new Field Report featuring @KodiakRobotics.
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Waymo's newly expanded Miami service area ends 4.5 miles from @HardRockStadium, where the @FIFAWorldCup kicks off on June 15th. We predict that by June 15th, you will be able to take a @Waymo from Brickell or Miami Beach to Hard Rock and back. $GOOGL
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I love this flex by Unitree!
.@UnitreeRobotics just launched the GD01 Man Transformable Mecha as part of a calculated move ahead of their projected $7 billion Shanghai IPO. 1,100 pounds. Nine feet tall. Switches between bipedal and quadruped mode. Open-air cockpit. Production ready. $650,000. @gbrulte and @RobGsix break down it down on Autonomy Signals, presented by @KPMG.
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