Anyone who spends some time around new mobility technology recognizes the cycle that all new trends go through: the ascent, the peak of hype, the disillusionment and steady adoption. The research and advisory firm Gartner has an annual report that plots every buzz-happy new technology on a "Hype Cycle" chart, and Gartner's Research Director (and former veteran auto reporter) Mike Ramsey joins the show to discuss the latest moves in mobility technology. From Mobility as a Service to flying autonomous vehicles, from electric cars to autonomous drive technology, find out where every new mobility tech segment (and one company) belong in the endless cycle of hype, disappointment and adoption.

With Alex fresh off an adventure in the Oregon Outback that resulted in a misdemeanor trespassing charge, the gang takes a moment to consider the challenges and opportunities of rural mapping, Level 5 autonomy and autonomous off-roading. We also discuss Tesla's latest Autopilot feature descriptions and hidden car stashes, as well as a tease of Niedermeyer's upcoming book on the electric automaker. Discussion episodes are back!

The 30 year-old Controller Area Network bus, better known as CAN, is often held up as a symbol of the auto industry's glacial pace of innovation. But, as Ken Tindell of Canis Automotive Labs explains, the electronic backbone of every modern car has persisted through decades of profound changes in electronics and networking for good reasons. What's more, Tindell has taught CAN a new trick that could maintain its viability for decades to come while securing it from the cybersecurity threats that were all but unimaginable when CAN was first invented.

The Autonocast's cybersecurity week kicks off with another episode recorded while in Tel Aviv for Mobility Week. Featuring Yoav Levy and Dan Sahar, respectively Co-founder/CEO and Vice President of product at the Isreali cybersecurity firm Upstream, we learn about some of the threats facing cars today and how to address them. With 100 million connected cars on the road, many with little to no built-in security measures, the task ahead of automotive cybersecurity teams like Upstream is staggering.

Big Data is one of those buzzwords that can make eyes instantly glaze over, but it's also a topic of massive importance to automakers and tech companies seeking to build out new business models. The opportunities to monetize mobility-derived data are enormous, but so too are the risks involved with handling data that can so easily strip away privacy or be used in invasive and annoying ways. To help walk us through the challenges and opportunities involved with automotive Big Data, we are joined by Yael Rivkind, the Director of Partnerships for one of the pioneering marketplaces for the data derived from connected vehicles: the Israeli firm Otonomo.

It appears that Anthony Levandowski is getting back in the autonomous drive space, according to Kirsten's latest scoop that uncovers his apparent involvement with an autonomous truck company called Kache.ai. We then discuss the good the bad and the ugly in the latest developments of the Tesla saga, and the race between Uber and Lyft to diversify into new multi-modal mobility options. Also, we'll be in San Francisco next week for the Autonomous Vehicle Symposium so if you'll be attending as well and want to meet up be sure to drop us a line.

Los Angeles might be a city built for cars, but it's become one of the first cities where the hot trend of on-demand micromobility has caught on. To help us understand the challenges and opportunities facing electric scooter sharing in LA and beyond, we are joined by David Estrada, the Chief Legal Officer of Bird. Estrada catches us up on the state of play in Los Angeles, where political challenges are leading to solutions that Bird hopes to apply to new cities as they continue their rapid expansion, and explains why some cities seem to embrace dockless scooter sharing more quickly than others. If you've been waiting for The Autonocast to do a micromobility issue, your wish has been granted... and be sure to stay tuned for more episodes on this fascinating new mobility segment.

This week, on the Autonocast's City Series, we look at mobility in one of the great car cities of the world: Los Angeles. We are joined by Seleta Reynolds of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, who is leading the city's efforts to transform from a city built by and for cars into one that embraces the new spectrum of mobility technologies. From traditional modes like public transit to autonomous cars and micromobility, Los Angeles is one of the great experiments for the mobility technology revolution.