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I dropped out of Stanford at 17 because I thought I could build something that would save millions of lives. The jury is still out, but I'd make the same decision again.
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LiDAR is the only sensor that gives you a true 3D understanding of the world. Cameras can see. LiDAR can measure. That difference saves lives.
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We're not building self-driving cars. We're building the eyes for self-driving cars. There's a big difference.
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Being the youngest self-made billionaire in America sounds cool until you realize your stock is down 90% and everyone thinks your industry is overhyped.
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The question isn't whether autonomous driving will happen. It's whether it'll happen fast enough to justify the billions being spent right now.