Sebastian Thrun
Sebastian Thrun
Sebastian Thrunis an innovator, entrepreneur educator, and computer scientist from Germany. He was CEO and cofounder of Udacity. Before that, he was a Google VP and Fellow, and a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. At Google, he founded Google X. He is currently also an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and at Georgia Tech...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 May 1967
CountryGermany
car ability no-brainer
Its a no-brainer for me that at some point our cars will have the ability to drive themselves.
people failing
People mainly fail because they fear failure.
technology years people
We humans usually feel that we are the best at everything we do, that we can safely drive ourselves. But tens of thousands of people die every year. We need to be open to having technology assist us, to find ways in which technology makes us safer.
the-end-of-the-day employment ends
At the end of the day, the true value proposition of education is employment,
real knights self
The Jetsons had them in the 1960s. They were the defining element of 'Knight Rider' in the 1980s: cars that drive themselves. Self-driving cars appear in countless science fiction movies. By Hollywood standards, they are so normal we don't even notice them. But in real life, they still don't exist. What if you could buy one today?
team reality self
I have been spending the better part of my professional life trying to create self-driving cars. At Google, I am working with a world-class team of engineers to turn science fiction into reality.
adapt again becoming improve item larger less problem software test trend
In the past, someone would look at a problem, write some code, test it, improve it by hand, test it again and so on. The problem is, software is becoming larger and larger and less and less manageable. So there's a trend to make software that can adapt itself. This is a really big item for the future.
bust call experience failure goes inherent parts risks silicon starting willing
In most parts of the world, starting a company that goes bust is dubbed a 'failure.' In Silicon Valley, we call this 'gaining experience.' We are willing to take the risks that are inherent for innovation.
becoming cars dream driving question themselves whether
The dream of cars driving themselves is becoming a reality. Before, the question was whether it was possible. Now we know it is.
easily lucky red truth
The truth is, we were lucky to win, and Red could have easily won.
ages attitude believe change dominant education eventually learning people role toward
I believe e-courses will eventually change people's attitude toward learning. Education will play an increasingly dominant role in people's lives. For people of all ages and all geographies.
light google taught
That's what Google taught me. Aim higher. Udacity is my playground - to radically experiment and find out. I've seen the light.