In the article “I Hitched a Ride in San Francisco’s Newest Robotaxi,” Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Tim Higgins spoke with Aicha Evans, B.S. ‘96, CEO of Zoox, about how her focus on the small stuff–like safety procedures and maintenance efforts–has positioned the company to begin deploying its autonomous taxis later this year. The conversation continued in a recent episode of the Bold Names podcast, where Evans joined Higgins as well as WSJ’s Christopher Mims to discuss how Zoox fits alongside competitors like Waymo and Tesla.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “Today, she understands why Zoox required its showman days–startups often do–but it had to evolve into an organization with processes and plans. “Big, bold transformative things don’t get done in a linear way–you have to have that audacity to get started,” she told me as we rode through the city talking about her early days at Zoox. Then, “the question is: Can you manage through the phases?”
Read the full article on WSJ and listen to the podcast episode here.