Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

Engineering a Driverless Future

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Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of the self-driving technology startup Aurora, joins Azeem Azhar to explore the state-of-play of self-driving technology, the criticisms the tech must address, and the huge challenges to be overcome before we trust a computer to drive our kids to school.

They also discuss:

  • How Aurora’s founders built their “no jerks,” team-oriented culture.
  • The importance of new LIDAR sensors (light-radar) for achieving faster speeds with bigger vehicles.
  • Why Aurora is skipping the baby steps and heading straight for the prize of fully autonomous driving (in specified locations and conditions).

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    Further resources:

    • “The Truth About Autonomy” (Exponential View podcast, 2019)
    • “Uber ATG And Aurora Merge To Staggering $10B Valuation” (Forbes, 2020)
    • “The Rumored Apple Car Is Bad News for Elon” (Wired, 2021)
    • “Meet K.I.T.T.” (Youtube, 1980s TV series Knight Rider)
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