However, there have been reports that Tesla is using lidar as a training tool for its system.
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Musk called lidar expensive and unnecessary, choosing instead to use radar, ultrasonic sensors and cameras to support its advanced driver assistance system called Autopilot and its so-called “Full Self-Driving” system, which is a $12,000 upgrade and is not self-driving. Automakers such as Mercedes are starting to turn to the sensor to offer more robust advanced driver assistance systems in passenger vehicles sold to consumers. Autonomous driving companies including Cruise and Waymo use it to create 3D maps around the car. The system uses a laser to send pulses of light and a sensor that measures how long it takes the light to return. Lidar (an acronym for “light detection and ranging”) is a remote sensing method that can measure the car’s distance from objects and pedestrians. He called lidar a “crutch” and a “fool’s errand” at Tesla’s Autonomy Day in 2019. Hiring former Tesla employees is notable, given CEO Elon Musk’s vocal stance against the technology. Tesla’s chief IP Counsel, Chris Lubeck, is now head of intellectual property. Taner Ozcelik, founder of Nvidia’s Automotive Business, has become executive vice president and general manager responsible for research and development and Luminar’s semiconductor subsidiaries, among other areas.
lidar company, is the latest to poach executives from Apple, Nvidia and Tesla in the continuing talent war in automated driving and autonomous vehicle technology.Ĭhristopher “CJ” Moore, director of autonomous systems at Apple and former director of Tesla’s Autopilot software, has joined Luminar as VP of software.
This story was originally featured on Fortune.Luminar, the U.S. Luminar’s continued successes and most recent buyout of Tesla’s VP of legal is showing a lot of promise for Austin Russell.
Russell’s company is backed by billionaire Peter Thiel and has had more than 50 commercial partners on his client roster, including industry giants like Volvo, Toyota, and Intel.Īt the beginning of 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced its partnership with Luminar for its upcoming line of luxury vehicles, acquiring up to 1.5 million Luminar shares as part of the deal. Russell’s Luminar relies on lidar technology, short for “light detection and ranging,” to detect the car’s surrounding environment, while Musk prefers using sensors and cameras for Tesla’s self-driving cars, saying lidar is “freaking stupid…expensive and unnecessary,” according to CNBC.īut it seems like Russell knows what he’s talking about. Prescott was also joined by board member, Katharine Martin who received a compensation package of almost $636,000 comprised of $57,917 in cash and the rest in stock grants that will be paid out over 3 years.Īlthough Tesla is also developing autonomous vehicles, the key difference between the two companies is in the technology they’re using. Since the lawyer previously worked at high-level positions at companies like Ford and Uber, Luminar says that Prescott’s pay package is fitting for his level of experience and is similar to what he was receiving at Tesla. Prescott received not only $29.5 million in stock awards but also $205,700 in cash and a $50,000 bonus which will be paid out over the course of six years, the company’s 10-K filing revealed. The youngest self-made billionaire onboarded ex-Tesla lawyer Alan Prescott as Luminar’s new chief legal officer, offering a hefty compensation package of almost $30 million dollars, according to Bloomberg.
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