Shane Elwart is an engineer, inventor, business owner, and today, I had the opportunity to talk with him. This episode explores the excitement, hurdles, and the process of designing a driverless shuttle in just a 100-day period. Shane shares intimate accounts of his engineering journey - from being an integral part of Ford's Blue Cruise Technology to launching NIFT, his engineering company. Starting with a historical overview, we trace significant turning points like the development of Ford's first feature with coordinated steering, brake, and throttle. We also delve into the various levels of vehicle autonomy and the industry-wide debate between Lidar, Radar, and Camera, with first-hand insights on Tesla's transition to a predominantly camera-based system. We also talk about the future of technology, what big thing will be next, will we have flying cars in our life-time?  You'll want to stay here for the whole episode! Subscribe To NIFT's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/niftgo If you would like to follow the work Shane and his team are doing, you can do so below:  https://www.niftgo.com/ https://www.4thdimensionaero.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/nift-inc/ https://m.facebook.com/people/Niftgo/100070664997035/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CzB9Ol3ISnA/ #ai #selfdriving #automobile Thank You Everyone for Watching! You can support the podcast by checking out our coffee! It is available on our Partners Website! @ https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/pro... Thank you! Video Chapters: 00:01:52 - NIFT and Shane’s Engineering History 00:10:00 - Challenges and Encouragement in Creating the Shuttle 00:15:20 - Shane’s Involvement in Autonomous Vehicle Development 00:20:26 - Ford’s Highway Assist to Blue Cruise Transition 00:25:11 - Autonomous Vehicles and the Levels of Autonomy 00:26:31 - LiDAR vs. Cameras: The Debate Begins 00:30:14 - The Impact of Autonomy on Freedom and Control 00:39:42 - Privacy Concerns in the Age of Connected Vehicles 00:45:00 - Should We Be Afraid of A.I. And What We Should Do! 01:02:00 What's the next big technology advance?