Rob Gray | Rapid Fire Episode | Future Car Podcast
Welcome back! We’re continuing on with all things Red Bull Advanced Technologies. ICYMI, we’ve hosted part one and part two as part of our chat with Rob Gray, Technical Director. Be sure to check those episodes out. In this episode, we’re asking Rob Gray a series of rapid fire questions, including the first car Rob owned, and what he would like to be better at.
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What was the first car you ever owned?
A VW Beetle.
Tell us your best speeding ticket story
I drove to Le Mans in a borrowed Holden Minaro V8 and got pulled over for going too quickly and losing my driving license in France for two weeks and having to get my passenger to drive.
What would your living room on wheels look like?
Wow. Well you’ve got to be comfortable first and foremost. Assuming I’m not asleep and having a conversation, I’d chat to the late Prince Phillip. He’s lived through some interesting times.
What do you wish you were better at?
I think my children would say they wish I was better at singing from having been at all the Christmas concerts with them recently
Rob Gray | Technical Director at Red Bull Advanced Technologies
Rob Gray is Technical Director at Red Bull Advanced Technologies. He began his career trackside with the Jaguar Racing Formula 1 team in 2002 and quickly stepped up to the role of Project Engineer following the team’s acquisition by Red Bull in 2005. At Red Bull Racing Rob became Development Group Leader and Head of Drivetrain Engineering before rising to Head of R&D Projects in 2009. Rob was later appointed Deputy Chief Designer and eventually Chief Designer. In 2020, Rob moved to Red Bull Advanced Technologies to run the division and oversee all of its current projects.
Ed Bernardon, Vice President Strategic Automotive Initiatives – Host
Ed is currently VP Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Responsibilities include strategic planning and business development in areas of design of autonomous/connected vehicles, lightweight automotive structures and interiors. He is also responsible for Future Car thought leadership which includes hosting the Future Car Podcast and development of cross divisional projects. Previously he was a founding member of VISTAGY that developed light-weight structure and automotive interior design software acquired by Siemens in 2011, he previously directed the Automation and Design Technology Group at MIT Draper Laboratory. Ed holds an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT, B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue, and MBA from Butler.
On the Move: A Siemens Automotive Podcast
The automotive and transportation industries are in the middle of a transformation in how vehicles are designed, made, and sold. Driven by an influx of new technologies, consumer demands, environmental pressures, and a changing workforce in factories and offices, automotive companies are pushing to reinvent fundamental aspects of their businesses. This includes developing more advanced and capable vehicles, identifying new revenue sources, improving customer experiences, and changing the ways in which features and functionality are built into vehicles.
Welcome to On the Move, a podcast from Siemens Digital Industries Software that will dive into the acceleration of mobility innovation amid unprecedented change in the automotive and transportation industries. Join hosts Nand Kochhar, VP of Automotive and Transportation, and Conor Peick, Automotive and Transportation Writer, as they dive into the shifting automotive landscape with expert guests from Siemens and around the industry. Tune in to learn about modern automotive design and engineering challenges, how software and electronics have grown in use and importance, and where the industries might be heading in the future.
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