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HIBT Lab! Cruise: Kyle Vogt

Oct 27, 2022

Kyle Vogt, co-founder of Cruise and a pioneer in autonomous vehicles, shares his journey from Twitch to self-driving technology. He discusses the launch of Cruise's driverless taxis in San Francisco and their potential to reduce traffic fatalities. Kyle recounts the challenges of developing urban navigation systems and the strategic acquisition by General Motors. With insights into safety measures and the future of autonomous driving, Kyle paints an exciting picture of how these innovations could revolutionize transportation.

50:48

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Kyle Vogt

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

The DARPA Grand Challenge: Pioneering Autonomous Vehicles

2min

From Robotics to Reality TV: A Journey of Innovation

13min

Transitioning from Streaming to Self-Driving: A Bold Pivot

5min

Challenges and Innovations in Driverless Car Technology

3min

Navigating the GM-Cruise Acquisition

5min

Navigating the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

21min

Engagement and Subscription Information for Listeners

2min

Most of us are familiar with rideshare apps at this point. We tap a few buttons on a phone and...voila! A vehicle arrives to take you virtually anywhere you want to go. But what if these vehicles could operate entirely without a human driver? Will we one day live in a world where most cars drive themselves?

Kyle Vogt believes that autonomous vehicles will fundamentally change how we get from place to place, and soon! After being part of the team that launched the video game streaming platform Twitch, Kyle charted a new course in 2013 by founding Cruise, which was acquired by General Motors just three years later.

This week on How I Built This Lab, Kyle talks with Guy about the process of building a fleet of fully driverless ‘robo taxis’—which are now available for service in San Francisco and coming to more cities across the U.S.. Plus, the two discuss the potential of autonomous vehicles to reduce the alarming number of vehicle-related fatalities and injuries experienced every year.

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