Anthony Levandowski Archives

Elon Musk Calls Lidar “A Fool’s Errand” … & Other Autonomous Driving Experts Starting To…

May 7, 20195 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Tesla presented its latest and greatest vehicle autonomy features at its recent Autonomy Investor Day. The brain of the system is the Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) computer, which is now included in all Teslas being produced. The Autopilot hardware suite includes 8 cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, radar, GPS, an inertial measurement unit, and sensors that measure the angle of the steering wheel and accelerator pedal.

Autonomous Driving Startup Aurora Raises $530 Million In New Funding From Amazon, Sequoia

February 10, 20195 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Autonomous driving startup Aurora Innovation has completed an new $530 million funding round that included a major investment from Amazon.

Waymo & Uber May Join Forces

July 10, 20186 years ago Kurt Lowder 0 Comments

Of course, we all remember that Uber halted its self-driving trial after one of its cars, sadly, killed a woman who was jaywalking. Additionally, Uber settled a lawsuit for $245,000,000 with Waymo after it was learnt that Uber had received 9 gigabytes of Waymo intellectual property from former Waymo employee Anthony Levandowski. Levandowski had previously left Waymo to start his own company, Otto, which was later acquired by Uber. As part of the settlement, Uber agreed not to use Waymo’s technology. After such a conflict, it is a pleasant surprise that the two may decide to partner in some fashion.

Scenes From The Twilight Zone: Creating An Artificial Intelligence God

September 30, 20177 years ago Steve Hanley 1 Comment

Anthony Levandowski, one of the leaders in autonomous driving technology, is planning to create a new deity for humanity based on artificial intelligence. Is that a good thing?

Uber Axes The Former Waymo/Google Engineer At Center Of Ongoing Lawsuit (Anthony Levandowski)

May 31, 20177 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Uber has fired the former Waymo/Google engineer at the center of the company’s current legal battle with the the tech giant, Anthony Levandowski, according to recent reports.

US Judge Sends Waymo’s/Google’s Case Against Uber To Prosecutors

May 15, 20177 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Following publicly reported indecision on the matter, the US judge presiding over Waymo’s/Google’s lawsuit against Uber for trade-secrets theft has now reportedly decided to request that prosecutors investigate the claims made by Waymo/Google.

Waymo Files Suit Against Otto & Parent Company Uber, Alleging “Misappropriation” Of Trade Secrets

February 24, 20177 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The self-driving semi-truck company Otto, and its parent company Uber, are being sued by Waymo (Google) over the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and infringement of held patents, according to recent reports.

No Small Steps for Man, One Giant Leap for Prius

September 22, 200816 years ago michellebennett 29 Comments

On September 7 a robotic Prius took a cruise around San Francisco. The “Pribot” maneuvered through city and highway traffic along a 40 mile course. The only mash-up? A scrape at the Bay Bridge exit. I welcome our new vehicular overlords. In all seriousness, if this technology were to become … [continued]