Published Mar 2, 2021

Meet Austin Russell, the 25-year-old billionaire building the future of self-driving cars

Join Austin Russell, the visionary 25-year-old billionaire and CEO of Luminar, as he explores the transformative potential of lidar technology in revolutionizing autonomous vehicles, highlighting strategic company growth, industry challenges, and safety innovations.

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Lidar TechnologyAustin Russell, Luminar's CEO, discusses the transformative potential of lidar technology in autonomous vehicles. He contrasts lidar with camera-based systems and addresses the economic challenges of making lidar affordable for mass production.

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