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The Man Making Self-Driving Trucks

2023/6/5
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Chris Urmson discusses his motivation for entering the field of autonomous vehicles, stemming from a competition during his graduate studies and the potential impact on civilian life.

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Tesla’s self-driving ambitions (and the company’s recent recall) may dominate the conversation when it comes to autonomous driving, but they’re not the only players in the space. This week, Kara’s talking to CEOs whose driverless vehicles are being roadtested. First up: Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora, which will launch its driverless truck service next year in Texas. They discuss safety, job displacement and the time) that Kara tried to hit Urmson with his own driverless car. (Spoiler alert: It didn’t work.)

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