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Chris Urmson | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Education | University of Manitoba (BSc) Carnegie Mellon University (PhD) |
| Occupation | CEO of Aurora |
| Known for | Self-driving car technology |
Chris Urmson is a Canadian engineer, academic, and entrepreneur known for his work on self-driving car technology. He cofounded Aurora Innovation, a company developing self-driving technology, in 2017 and serves as its CEO.[1] Urmson was instrumental in pioneering and advancing the development of self-driving vehicles since the early 2000s.[2]
While making the car at Carnegie Mellon University, Urmson's technical leadership was critical in the development of his team's robotic vehicles that participated in the DARPA Grand Challenges in 2004 and 2005 and the Urban Challenge in 2007.[3] He was one of the original leaders of Google's self-driving car project, which later spun off into Waymo in 2016.[4]
- ^ "Aurora Is The Secretive Startup From the Best Minds in Self-Driving Cars". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ Mui, Chunka. "Chris Urmson Reflects on Challenges, No-Win Scenarios And Timing of Driverless Cars". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Carnegie Mellon Robotized SUV Wins DARPA Urban Challenge". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ Madrigal, Alexis C. (2018-03-29). "The Man With the Most Valuable Work Experience in the World". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-01-07.