Chris Urmson
Original engineering lead on Waymo, who left to start Aurora after a management change at Google.
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Videos Mentioning Chris Urmson

George Hotz: Hacking the Simulation & Learning to Drive with Neural Nets | Lex Fridman Podcast #132
Lex Fridman
Former CTO of Waymo and co-founder of Aurora, mentioned as a leader who George Hotz doesn't believe is a 'renegade' needed for Waymo.

George Hotz: Comma.ai, OpenPilot, and Autonomous Vehicles | Lex Fridman Podcast #31
Lex Fridman
A pioneer in self-driving cars, respected by George Hotz for his legitimate skills, particularly driving a car through the desert when considered impossible.

Self-Driving Cars: State of the Art (2019)
Lex Fridman
A key figure behind Aurora, previously involved with DARPA challenges.

Meta's scorched earth approach to AI, Tesla's future, TikTok bill, FTC bans noncompetes, wealth tax
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Original engineering lead on Waymo, who left to start Aurora after a management change at Google.

Sterling Anderson, Co-Founder, Aurora - MIT Self-Driving Cars
Lex Fridman
Co-founder of Aurora, formerly led Google's self-driving car group, and a key figure in the development of autonomous vehicle technology.

MIT Self-Driving Cars (2018)
Lex Fridman
Founder of the Google self-driving car program and co-founder of Aurora, who has expressed skepticism about human-centered autonomy.

Chris Urmson: Self-Driving Cars at Aurora, Google, CMU, and DARPA | Lex Fridman Podcast #28
Lex Fridman
CEO of Aurora Innovation, former CTO of Google's self-driving car team, and a key leader in CMU's DARPA Grand and Urban Challenge entries.