Sebastian Thrun

Founder and CEO of Kitty Hawk Corporation, Co-founder of Udacity, Former Google Fellow and leader of the Google self-driving car team, Professor at Stanford University

About

Sebastian Thrun is a robotics engineer and computer scientist renowned for his pioneering work in autonomous vehicles and online education.
He led the development of Google’s self-driving car project and co-founded Udacity, a major online education platform.
Thrun has held academic positions at Stanford University and has been influential in advancing both robotics research and accessible education.
He is currently the CEO of Kitty Hawk, a company focusing on personal flying vehicles.

Areas of Expertise

robotics engineer computer scientist

Recent Podcasts

Sebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education | Lex Fridman Podcast #59

Topic: Artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and online education, specifically focusing on Sebastian Thrun's contributions to these fields.

01:18:3573,0452,3216 years ago

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