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Sebastian Thrun

(1967) Computer Scientist Germany

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Sebastian Thrun points out that most crashes happen because people aren’t paying attention. He predicts a time when cars drive themselves, making human drivers a thing of the past. He also says that learning will soon adapt to each student, instead of a single one‑size‑fits‑all classroom.

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Sebastian Thrun is a computer scientist from Germany, best known for Principles of robot motion.

Quick Facts About Sebastian Thrun

Born
May 14, 1967
Nationality
Germany
Profession
Computer Scientist
Notable works
Principles of robot motion

About Sebastian Thrun

Sebastian Thrun is a German-American entrepreneur, educator, and computer scientist. He was chief executive officer of Kitty Hawk Corporation, and is chairman and co-founder of Udacity. Before that, he was a Google vice president and Fellow, a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, and before that at Carnegie Mellon University. At Google, he co-founded Google X along with Yoky Matsuoka and Anthony Levandowski and Google's self-driving car team with Anthony Levandowski. He is also an adjunct professor at Stanford University and at Georgia Tech.

Awards & Honors

Braunschweiger Forschungspreis Max Planck Research Award AAAI Fellow The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal

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