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Pioneer of self-driving cars. Founded Google's self-driving car project (now Waymo) and Google X. Co-founded Udacity (sold to Accenture) and Kitty Hawk (air taxi company, technology sold to Boeing). His Stanford AI course in 2011 attracted 160,000 students, sparking the MOOC revolution. Now focused on consumer AI startups — launched Shop on Gold, an agentic AI shopping app. Argues human drivers should eventually be outlawed. Author of "Probabilistic Robotics," the definitive textbook.
Vordiplom, Computer Science, Economics, and Medicine — University of Hildesheim
PhD, Computer Science and Statistics — University of Bonn
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Optimistic about AI's benefits. Believes autonomous vehicles will save millions of lives. Advocates for AI democratization through education.
Optimistic about AI's benefits. Believes autonomous vehicles will save millions of lives. Advocates for AI democratization through education.
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Dossier last updated: 2026-03-10