GM, Hyundai and Xerox veteran John Suh on AI, robotics, and industrial policy

What a treat it was to have John Suh as our guest to talk broadly about how advanced tech will help reindustrialize America!

John is a seasoned engineer with experience at Hyundai, Xerox, and General Motors, and he discussed his innovative work on combining robotics with car design, particularly an off-road vehicle with robotic suspension. Despite the project's end at Hyundai, John believes in its future potential. He emphasized the need for the U.S. to reindustrialize, leveraging AI and new technologies to reinvent manufacturing. He also highlighted the importance of rethinking assumptions about the world, such as the existence of roads, and developing a mathematical language for creativity and innovation to better integrate AI. John advocates for a comprehensive industrial policy to revitalize American manufacturing.

Highlights:
00:00 - Introduction
02:23 - John's work on the Hyundai Ultimate Mobility Vehicle concept
05:53 - The current state of the automotive world
11:03 - Opportunities with advanced manufacturing tech and robotics
15:59 - Humanoid robots
24:05 - John's exploration of a new language for manufacturing
32:51 - Industrial policy

We covered a whole lot of ground in this one! Do check out the whole thing.

Here is a link to our host Jim Vinoski's Forbes article about the Hyundai UMV concept project: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimvinoski/2020/10/21/hyundai-and-autodesk-join-forces-to-design-ultimate-mobility-vehicles/