Alex Roy
@alexroy144.bsky.social
GP: NIVC. Co-Founder: The Narrative Command Co, Autonocast, The Drive, Tool or Die, Human Driving Association. Chairman Emeritus @The Moth. “Godfather of the Modern Cannonball Run" 🎗️
TBT to Ice-T explaining the mods to my Cannonball Run E39 BMW M5 for APEX: The Secret Race Across America
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Why Alex Roy Chose a BMW M5 To Break the Cannonball Run Record (Ice-T Narration)
YouTube video by The Drive
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December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
TBT to Ice-T explaining the mods to my Cannonball Run E39 BMW M5 for APEX: The Secret Race Across America
youtu.be/MTJRhQuqc3E?...
youtu.be/MTJRhQuqc3E?...
Sudden drone experts on 🔥 this week.
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Sudden drone experts on 🔥 this week.
The deployment timelines of autonomous vehicles have finally converged with the purchasing of real estate
The PHX Waymo geofence is my home selection boundary
The PHX Waymo geofence is my home selection boundary
November 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The deployment timelines of autonomous vehicles have finally converged with the purchasing of real estate
The PHX Waymo geofence is my home selection boundary
The PHX Waymo geofence is my home selection boundary
Topics we should be teaching by 3rd grade but don’t:
Nutrition
Financial literacy
Negotiation
Entrepreneurship
1 Foreign language
Nutrition
Financial literacy
Negotiation
Entrepreneurship
1 Foreign language
November 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Topics we should be teaching by 3rd grade but don’t:
Nutrition
Financial literacy
Negotiation
Entrepreneurship
1 Foreign language
Nutrition
Financial literacy
Negotiation
Entrepreneurship
1 Foreign language
🚨 Autonocast 351: Feisty Thanksgiving Discussion
Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about, and Kirsten thanks us for letting her be the adult in the room.
Ep link in thread
Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about, and Kirsten thanks us for letting her be the adult in the room.
Ep link in thread
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🚨 Autonocast 351: Feisty Thanksgiving Discussion
Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about, and Kirsten thanks us for letting her be the adult in the room.
Ep link in thread
Sleepy safety drivers, scaling robotaxis, Alex thanks the Autonocast party sponsors, Ed thanks Elon for giving him something to complain about, and Kirsten thanks us for letting her be the adult in the room.
Ep link in thread
LA, 1984. Between Blue Thunder, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Manimal & Automan it’s a miracle a single criminal was left alive.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
LA, 1984. Between Blue Thunder, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Manimal & Automan it’s a miracle a single criminal was left alive.
🚨 Autonocast #350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith
When is self-driving not self-driving?
How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety?
Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, and his latest paper "Self-Driving Means Self-Driving."
Ep link in thread
When is self-driving not self-driving?
How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety?
Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, and his latest paper "Self-Driving Means Self-Driving."
Ep link in thread
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨 Autonocast #350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith
When is self-driving not self-driving?
How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety?
Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, and his latest paper "Self-Driving Means Self-Driving."
Ep link in thread
When is self-driving not self-driving?
How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety?
Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, and his latest paper "Self-Driving Means Self-Driving."
Ep link in thread
Aside from the poor judgement that led Jeep to deploy this in-car…
The ad itself is terribly designed.
As. In. Zero. Design.
Imagine having all that screen real estate…
And this is what someone said was “good enough.”
The ad itself is terribly designed.
As. In. Zero. Design.
Imagine having all that screen real estate…
And this is what someone said was “good enough.”
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Aside from the poor judgement that led Jeep to deploy this in-car…
The ad itself is terribly designed.
As. In. Zero. Design.
Imagine having all that screen real estate…
And this is what someone said was “good enough.”
The ad itself is terribly designed.
As. In. Zero. Design.
Imagine having all that screen real estate…
And this is what someone said was “good enough.”
Remember the Fanch.
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Remember the Fanch.
🚨 Autonocast 349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryce Reimer
How to cut through the AI hype?
What is the best application of AI in human driving?
Reimer is one of the Top 3 BS sniffers on earth, and alone in having a realistic vision of what AI can actually do.
www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/11...
How to cut through the AI hype?
What is the best application of AI in human driving?
Reimer is one of the Top 3 BS sniffers on earth, and alone in having a realistic vision of what AI can actually do.
www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/11...
#349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryan Reimer — Autonocast
How to cut through the BS of AI hype? What is the optimal integration of AI into work? What is the best application of AI in human driven vehicles? MIT Research Scientist Bryan Reimer is one of the ...
www.autonocast.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🚨 Autonocast 349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryce Reimer
How to cut through the AI hype?
What is the best application of AI in human driving?
Reimer is one of the Top 3 BS sniffers on earth, and alone in having a realistic vision of what AI can actually do.
www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/11...
How to cut through the AI hype?
What is the best application of AI in human driving?
Reimer is one of the Top 3 BS sniffers on earth, and alone in having a realistic vision of what AI can actually do.
www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/11...
🚨 Autonocast 348 is live!
Will Rivian bike spinoff Also become the Tesla Model S of bikes?
Why is it called Also?
Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery?
How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never be driverless?
Does Ed's BMW "Clownshoe" ZM3 redeem him?
Link in thread…
Will Rivian bike spinoff Also become the Tesla Model S of bikes?
Why is it called Also?
Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery?
How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never be driverless?
Does Ed's BMW "Clownshoe" ZM3 redeem him?
Link in thread…
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🚨 Autonocast 348 is live!
Will Rivian bike spinoff Also become the Tesla Model S of bikes?
Why is it called Also?
Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery?
How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never be driverless?
Does Ed's BMW "Clownshoe" ZM3 redeem him?
Link in thread…
Will Rivian bike spinoff Also become the Tesla Model S of bikes?
Why is it called Also?
Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery?
How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never be driverless?
Does Ed's BMW "Clownshoe" ZM3 redeem him?
Link in thread…
Tesla FSD 14 is nice but it still tries to enter HOV lanes despite “use HOV lanes” being set to OFF.
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Tesla FSD 14 is nice but it still tries to enter HOV lanes despite “use HOV lanes” being set to OFF.
AGI is imminent but I still get AI cold outreach asking if I would ever consider writing a book.
A 2-second Google search yields 👇🏼
A 2-second Google search yields 👇🏼
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
AGI is imminent but I still get AI cold outreach asking if I would ever consider writing a book.
A 2-second Google search yields 👇🏼
A 2-second Google search yields 👇🏼
In a world of indistinguishable, low-mile supercars, uniqueness is everything.
Who will buy THE OG MERC AMG which came in 2nd on the 1979 Cannonball Run? 🔥🇺🇸📈🏁
bringatrailer.com/listing/1978...
Who will buy THE OG MERC AMG which came in 2nd on the 1979 Cannonball Run? 🔥🇺🇸📈🏁
bringatrailer.com/listing/1978...
No Reserve: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9
Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #216,739.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In a world of indistinguishable, low-mile supercars, uniqueness is everything.
Who will buy THE OG MERC AMG which came in 2nd on the 1979 Cannonball Run? 🔥🇺🇸📈🏁
bringatrailer.com/listing/1978...
Who will buy THE OG MERC AMG which came in 2nd on the 1979 Cannonball Run? 🔥🇺🇸📈🏁
bringatrailer.com/listing/1978...
The Autonocast CES 2026 Party Waitlist is open: www.autonocastparty.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Autonocast CES 2026 Party Waitlist is open: www.autonocastparty.com
If you don't know what this is you are NGMI
October 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
If you don't know what this is you are NGMI
Reposted by Alex Roy
I will be interviewing Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on Monday at @techcrunch.com Disrupt 2025 .... Have any question for her? Drop them here.
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I will be interviewing Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on Monday at @techcrunch.com Disrupt 2025 .... Have any question for her? Drop them here.
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
Sudden artillery experts on 🔥 today
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sudden artillery experts on 🔥 today
Too late to explore the the seas, too early to explore the stars, but just in time to buy the highly depreciated dream cars of my youth and learn abt scarcity of parts & mechanics.
October 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Too late to explore the the seas, too early to explore the stars, but just in time to buy the highly depreciated dream cars of my youth and learn abt scarcity of parts & mechanics.
🚨 Autonocast 347: Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will I explain how to get into our 2026 CES party? Also, why AV operations will be more important than the tech itself...
Ep link below...
Ep link below...
October 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🚨 Autonocast 347: Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will I explain how to get into our 2026 CES party? Also, why AV operations will be more important than the tech itself...
Ep link below...
Ep link below...
Should Waymo permaban all 50 of these people?
October 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Should Waymo permaban all 50 of these people?
FACHIDIOT (noun): A German, pejorative term for a person who is an expert in their specific field but lacks common sense, perspective, or awareness outside of their specialty, leading to a narrow, blinkered view of multi-faceted problems.
October 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
FACHIDIOT (noun): A German, pejorative term for a person who is an expert in their specific field but lacks common sense, perspective, or awareness outside of their specialty, leading to a narrow, blinkered view of multi-faceted problems.
🚨 Autonocast 346:
- I get pulled over for the first time in 15 years
- Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story
- Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona.
Will innovation win?
Or will Ed drag the show down again?
Link in thread...
- I get pulled over for the first time in 15 years
- Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story
- Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona.
Will innovation win?
Or will Ed drag the show down again?
Link in thread...
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
🚨 Autonocast 346:
- I get pulled over for the first time in 15 years
- Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story
- Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona.
Will innovation win?
Or will Ed drag the show down again?
Link in thread...
- I get pulled over for the first time in 15 years
- Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story
- Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona.
Will innovation win?
Or will Ed drag the show down again?
Link in thread...
I am thrilled to hear of the Israel/Gaza peace treaty.
I fully expect 100% of those marching to #FreePalestine will cease protesting and embrace Jews as their partners in peace, and collaborate in building a prosperous and harmonious future for all.
I fully expect 100% of those marching to #FreePalestine will cease protesting and embrace Jews as their partners in peace, and collaborate in building a prosperous and harmonious future for all.
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I am thrilled to hear of the Israel/Gaza peace treaty.
I fully expect 100% of those marching to #FreePalestine will cease protesting and embrace Jews as their partners in peace, and collaborate in building a prosperous and harmonious future for all.
I fully expect 100% of those marching to #FreePalestine will cease protesting and embrace Jews as their partners in peace, and collaborate in building a prosperous and harmonious future for all.