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Kia’s Next Big Drive: The impact of AI on mobility and protein engineering 🚗

TNW15 June 2026Watch on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • You learn how Jelle Prins, the mind behind Uber's first app, sees the future of autonomous driving in Europe
  • You see how Prins believes AI can transform mobility, such as getting in at night and waking up in a mountain village in France
  • You discover why Prins now applies his AI expertise to protein engineering and designing the proteins of the future
  • You hear a conversation with TNW founder Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten during a drive through Amsterdam in the all-electric Kia EV9

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jelle Prins and what is he known for?
Jelle Prins is a former Uber developer and the mind behind Uber's very first app.
How does Jelle Prins see the future of autonomous vehicles?
For Prins, self-driving is not a question of if, but of when it will reshape mobility across Europe.
Besides mobility, in what other field does Prins apply AI?
Prins applies AI to protein engineering, to design the proteins of the future.

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“Imagine hopping into a car in Amsterdam at night… and waking up in a mountain village in France, ready to hit the slopes.” 🏔️🎿 That’s the future Jelle Prins — the mind behind Uber’s very first app — envisions with autonomous vehicles. For him, self-driving isn’t a question of if, but when it will reshape mobility across Europe. On this ride, Jelle joins TNW founder Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten to explore: 🚗 How self-driving could transform the way we travel 🦠 Why he’s now applying AI to design the proteins of the future All while cruising Amsterdam in Kia’s all-electric EV9. ⚡