Best Viaduct Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 123 Mini Failure 37 Cypress St Viaduct 11:09

5d ago11:09

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cypress St Viaduct. A double decker freeway that served as one of the approaches to the San-Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the viaduct collapsed during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Original Air Date: March 5, 2023 Episod…

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Ep 124 Mini Failure 38 Granville Train Derailment 10:11

1h ago10:11

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Granville Rail Disaster. A poorly located bridge support and wooden rail cars led to the worst rail disaster in Australian history. Original Air Date: March 19, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_r…

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Ep 122 Mini Failure 36 Frank Slide 14:09

12d ago14:09

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Frank Slide. In the middle of the night in 1903, part of the town of Frank was buried under a rock slide in 100 seconds. Original Air Date: February 19, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank,_Alberta https://…

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Ep 121 Mini Failure 35 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel 13:21

19d ago13:21

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. During construction, the northern section of the building collapsed in 2019 and is still under investigation. Original Air Date: February 5, 2023 Episode Sources https…

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Ep 120 Mini Failure 34 Juliana Bridge Crane Collapse 12:38

26d ago12:38

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Juliana Bridge crane collapse in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. A poorly planned lift that had little to no consideration for safety led to the collapse of two cranes and a new bridge section in the middle of this small …

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Ep 119 Mini Failure 33 Sudbury Effect 14:11

1M ago14:11

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Sudbury Effect. Undoing a century of damage, little by little and what went from green and lush, to black and barren, back to green again. Sudbury is now said to have the cleanest air of any city in Ontario. Original Air Da…

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Ep 118 Mini Failure 32 PFOA/C8 Contamination 14:03

2M ago14:03

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about PFOA/C8 Contamination (Dupont Scandal). PFOA has been poisoning living creatures in the Ohio river basin for decades. One brave lawyer took on a huge corporation in this real life David and Goliath story. Original Air Date: Dec…

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Ep 117 Mini Failure 31 Asbestos 16:11

2M ago16:11

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about asbestos. Deadly little fibers that are in seemingly everything and can lay dormant for decades before wreaking havoc. Original Air Date: November 27, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos https://www.asbe…

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Ep 116 Mini Failure 30 Bhopal Gas Leak 14:30

2M ago14:30

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Bhopal Gas Leak disaster in India. Due to malfunctioning safety systems and a lack of safety culture, many people were poisoned and their lives impacted forever. Original Air Date: November 13, 2022 Episode Sources https://…

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Ep 115 Mini Failure 29 Minamata 10:23

2M ago10:23

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Minamata Disease. How one small Japanese town suffered from decades of mercury poisoning. Original Air Date: October 30, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata_disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata…

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Ep 114 Mini Failure April Fools Bonus - Airplane! 17:58

3M ago17:58

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. Based on the movie Airplane!, this week’s mini failure is a bonus episode about the harrowing events of Trans American Flight 209. Trans American Flight 209 from Los Angeles to Chicago made a miraculous landing in Chicago after the flight crew was incapacitated…

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Ep 113 Mini Failure 28 Love Canal 13:17

3M ago13:17

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Love Canal. After a decade of dumping toxic waste, the location was a bad spot to put a school. Even the chemical company knew it, but it would take years for the school board to understand the consequences of their decisio…

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Ep 112 Mini Failure 27 Exxon Valdez 17:59

3M ago17:59

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Exxon Valdez. The second worst oil spill in US waters that took decades to clean up. Original Air Date: October 2, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill Ways to get in touch with us Email…

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Ep 111 Mini Failure 26 SS Sultana 19:09

3M ago19:09

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the SS Sultana. A steamship that exploded and sank on the Mississippi River in 1865, claiming the title of the worst US maritime disaster. Original Air Date: September 18, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sult…

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Ep 110 Mini Failure 25 Gretna Rail Disaster 22:22

3M ago22:22

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Gretna Rail Disaster. Too many trains, some of them knowingly unsafe, water cooler chatter about the war, and an unofficial shift change led to the the worst rail disaster in British history. Original Air Date: September 4,…

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Ep 109 Mini Failure 24 Texas Padre Ocean Tower 17:34

4M ago17:34

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Ocean Tower. It was a 31 storey luxury condo tower that was demolished in 2009 after finding significant structural concerns. Original Air Date: August 21, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Tower http…

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Thirty Flights of Stairs 1:36:50

4M ago1:36:50

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On this episode of the Urban Theories Podcast, Moose reveals his two homes and a basement suite, Jonah sounds-off about sound, and we find out what Luxury living really means. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Rebranding 00:23:54 The ‘Cost’ of ‘Living’ 00:37:35 Living With People 00:56:55 The State of Content Creation 01:30:54 Final Thoughts Jonah: twitch.tv/th…

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Ep 108 Mini Failure 23 Ronan Point 20:54

4M ago20:54

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Ronan Point. A bad fitting and a lit match led to the collapse of the SE corner of this tower block in east London, UK. Original Air Date: August 7, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Point Ways to get in …

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Chocolate Chip Raisins 1:46:36

4M ago1:46:36

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In this episode of Urban Theories, we're back! Jonah wants to yuck yums, Moose has a multitude of reasons, and we dive deep in to an interactive paradox. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:28 Where have we been? 00:29:00 Cities Skylines II: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 01:06:27 Hope 01:10:20 Moving on 01:13:25 Lessons Learned 01:25:25 One Other Thi…

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Ep 107 Mini Failure 22 Johnstown Flood 24:58

4M ago24:58

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Johnstown Flood AKA that Great Flood of 1889. After heavy rainfall, the poorly maintained South Fork Dam failed, greatly impacting the unsuspecting residents downstream. Original Air Date: July 24, 2022 Episode Sources http…

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S3 Ep13: Portrait to Landscape | feat. Alexandra Steed 36:44

4M ago36:44

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Alexandra Steed, Founder & Director of Alexandra Steed Urban, feels that people's broken relationship with nature has got us into the environmental predicament that we find ourselves in. But rather than wait for others to do something about it, Alexandra is calling upon all of us - especially those in the Landscape Architecture industry - to act no…

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Ep 106 Mini Failure 21 Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire 20:48

4M ago20:48

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire. A completely preventable fire that took the lives of hundreds and changed the shape of public assembly fire protection and life safety regulations. Original Air Date: July 10, 2022 Episode Sou…

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Ep 105 Mini Failure 20 Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride 16:41

5M ago16:41

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride in Australia. A failing pump caused a fatal accident on what was supposed to be a family friendly ride. Original Air Date: June 26, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thund…

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Ep 104 Mini Failure 19 DOT-105 Rail Car Chlorine Release 14:58

5M ago14:58

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the DOT-105 Rail Car Chlorine Gas Leak. An old rail car and ineffective maintenance procedures led to the release of 81,000kg of chlorine gas along the Ohio River valley. Original Air Date: June 12, 2022 Episode Sources https:/…

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Ep 103 Mini Failure 18 Millenium Tower 23:44

5M ago23:44

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Millenium Tower in San Francisco, which has been sinking and leaning since it was completed in 2009. Original Air Date: May 29, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Tower_(San_Francisco) https://www…

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Ep 102 Mini Failure 17 Minnesota Metrodome 16:28

5M ago16:28

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Minnesota Metrodome. A combination of a pressurized structure and a fabric roof requires a lot of maintenance to keep the roof up there doing roof things. Otherwise it collapses like it did in Minneapolis. Original Air Date…

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Ep 101 Re-release Apollo 1 39:50

6M ago39:50

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Apollo 1. What was meant to be a non-hazardous test for the first crewed mission to the Moon, turned out to be a devastating event for NASA and space travel in general. Like all the engineering failures we’ve covered on this sh…

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Ep 100 Re-release Kursk Submarine 41:08

6M ago41:08

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Kursk Submarine (4:30); a Russian Submarine that sank during a naval training exercise (13:40). The recovery of the ship was less than optimal (16:30) and there were many things to blame, some real and some conspiracy (23:1…

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AI in Automotive - #406 - Alex Roy, Founder - Johnson & Roy Advisors, Autonocast, The Drive, Human Driving Association 59:08

6M ago59:08

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Till a few weeks back, Cruise was considered one of the big three of autonomous general driving. It was licensed to run a robotaxi service in San Francisco, and my LinkedIn feed was full of folks gushing over the magical experience of being driven around in a car without a driver. Then the proverbial shit hit the fan. One of Cruise’s robotaxis got …

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Ep 99 Mini Failure 16 Seattle Kingdome 13:45

6M ago13:45

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Seattle Kingdome. A venue that had design issues from the start; poor design, leaks, and some really bad baseball and basketball teams are the legacy that remains for the Kingdome. Original Air Date: May 1, 2022 Episode Sou…

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AI in Automotive - #405 - Andrew Fleury, CEO Luna Systems and Chris Tingley, CEO EVWare 49:21

6M ago49:21

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Since the beginning of time, cities have been incredibly important to civilization. Today, the World Bank estimates that cities contribute 80% of global GDP. Cities are central to our growth and prosperity, but every single major city in the world is facing challenges ranging from poor air quality to creaking infrastructure. So how do cities evolve…

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Ep 98 Mini Failure 15 London Beer Flood 12:51

6M ago12:51

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the London Beer Flood. A giant wall of beer smashed the brewery wall and sent a huge wave of beer down London streets. Original Air Date: April 17, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood Ways to ge…

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Ep 97 Mini Failure 14 Boston Molasses Flood 16:42

7M ago16:42

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Boston Molasses Flood. Over 100 years ago, A wave of molasses flooded the streets of North End in Boston and took out everything in its path. Lessons were learned and new regulations were added to prevent this type of incid…

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AI in Automotive - #404 - David Hallac - CEO, Viaduct 41:24

6M ago41:24

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Vehicle quality issues that lead to recalls and lawsuits cost automotive OEMs tens of billions of dollars in cost and lost revenue each year. Given the explosion of connected vehicle data, one might expect that this data could be leveraged to reduce this cost. Things are rarely that straightforward. Why is that? I invited David Hallac, CEO of Viadu…

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Ep 96 Mini Failure 13 Kankaria Amusement Park Ride Accident 13:27

7M ago13:27

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Kankaria Amusement Park Ride Accident in western India. This accident occurred when the cable connecting the counterbalance with the shaft, and the shaft itself, snapped midair while 30+ people were on the ride. Like pretty…

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Ep 95 Mini Failure 12 Tous Dam 19:10

7M ago19:10

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Tous Dam in Spain. Four years after the dam was completed, heavy rainfall overtopped the dam and flooded low lying areas downstream. Original Air Date: March 6, 2022 Episode Sources https://damfailures.org/case-study/tous-d…

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Ep 94 Mini Failure 11 Standard Oil Building 21:02

7M ago21:02

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Standard Oil Building in Chicago. During construction, a section of the exterior marble cladding fell off the building, leading to a complete recladding in the early 90s. Original Air Date: February 20, 2022 Episode Sources…

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S3 Ep12: Living In Painted Cities | Feat. Lee Bofkin 38:04

7M ago38:04

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With a mission to Live In Painted Cities, Lee Bofkin, CEO and co-founder of Global Street Art joins us to discuss the importance of street art and how our urban landscape can benefit from joyful murals representing and bringing together communities. We discuss the evolution in attitudes towards street art over the last 10 years, how street art brin…

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Ep 93 Mini Failure 10 Land O Lakes Sinkhole 15:10

7M ago15:10

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Land O Lakes Sinkhole in Florida. In July 2017 a sinkhole swallowed two houses and condemned many nearby houses. Original Air Date: February 6, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_o%27_Lakes,_Florida htt…

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AI in Automotive - #403 - Daniel Langkilde - CEO, Kognic 47:31

7M ago47:31

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Autonomous Driving is a big enough paradigm shift. But after years of research and billions of dollars spent trying to get cars to drive themselves, perhaps it is time for a paradigm shift within a paradigm shift. What might this look like? Daniel Langkilde, CEO of Kognic joins me on the AI in Automotive Podcast to discuss exactly this. Daniel and …

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Ep 92 Mini Failure 09 Cleveland East Gas Explosion 17:36

8M ago17:36

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion. On October 20, 1944, a gas leak at Cleveland gas storage facility led to an explosion and fires in a nearby residential area. Original Air Date: January 23, 2021 Episode Sources https://en…

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AI in Automotive - #402 - Ben Rathaus - VP AI and Perception, Arbe Robotics 49:35

8M ago49:35

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Radars have been evolving at a really rapid clip, helped in no small part by innovative companies like Arbe Robotics. On today’s episode of the AI in Automotive Podcast, I am talking to Ben Rathaus, VP of AI and Perception at Arbe. Ben talks us through the history of radars, and how and why they found their way onto cars. We discuss how Arbe’s sili…

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Ep 91 Mini Failure 08 Mars Climate Orbiter 13:03

8M ago13:03

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Mars Climate Orbiter. Due to unit conversion errors, a space probe crashed into the Martian surface, a really, expensive mistake, setting back Mars data collection for years. Original Air Date: January 9, 2022 Episode Sourc…

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Ep 90 Mini Failure 07 Gimli Glider 26:38

8M ago26:38

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Gimli Glider. Units are hard, but important. What was thought to be a full refuel was only 45% of the required fuel load, leading to an emergency landing at former RCAF Station Gimli. Original Air Date: December 12, 2021 Ep…

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Ep 89 Mini Failure 06 Knickerbocker Theatre 13:54

8M ago13:54

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Knickerbocker Theatre Collapse in Washington, DC. One really bad snow storm, resulted in the collapse of a crowded theatre. Original Air Date: November 28, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker_Th…

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AI in Automotive - #401 - Todd Thomas - Chief Revenue Officer, AiDEN Automotive 49:40

8M ago49:40

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Connected cars have been around for a while, but in-car services have strangely not really taken off. I learnt in my chat with Todd Thomas, Chief Revenue Officer at AiDEN Auto that there’s a good reason. Or four. Todd spoke to me about the evolution of the modern car to become a more mature connected device from its current state, and in the proces…

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Ep 88 Mini Failure 05 Big Blue Crane Collapse 15:44

9M ago15:44

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Big Blue Crane Collapse at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Original Air Date: November 14, 2021 Episode Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXr1IeWbP10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Blue_Crane_collapse https://www.taproot…

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Ep 87 Mini Failure 04 Cantara Loop Rail Disaster 16:24

9M ago16:24

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cantara loop disaster, which still ranks as the largest hazardous chemical spill in California. Original Air Date: Octobber 31, 2021 Episode Sources https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=17248 https://en.wikipe…

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S3 Ep11: #YourViewFromHere From product designer to landscape architect | Feat. Maria Gutierrez, Gillespies 33:25

9M ago33:25

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Our latest installment of #Youviewfromhere features Maria Guiterrez, a landscape architect at Gillespies. As a former product designer, Maria shares her journey as a product designer in Colombia to becoming a landscape architect in the UK. We touch on the different perspectives she brings to projects, she shares insights from both professions and s…

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Ep 86 Mini Failure 03 CIS Insurance 9:33

9M ago9:33

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the CIS Insurance Building in Manchester. To stop the mosaic tiles from falling off the building, they installed photovoltaic panels. Original Air Date: October 17, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIS_Tower W…

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