Laughing Matters

Episode 37: Life is a highway riding in the back of a self-driving truck: Andrew Culhane, Torc Robotics

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When we think of autonomous vehicles, many of us may envision the Terminator, Transformers or some other sci-fi flick. But they’re a reality on our roads today, and having a job in this field can require a unique perspective on humor. Andrew Culhane, Chief Commercial Officer at autonomous trucking company Torc Robotics, joins Laughing Matters to share some of his experiences in nearly two decades espousing self-driving tech:

  • Navigating vastly different approaches to humor – from truckers to miners 
  • Watching someone play live frogger, filling potholes with a bag of asphalt in the middle of a busy highway while dodging speeding vehicles 
  • Staying at the cringiest pink hotel room in Berlin in the early days of their startup