The Moonshot Podcast Episode 1: Driving The Future
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Mar 10, 2025 Sebastian Thrun, co-founder of X and a pioneer in self-driving technology, teams up with Andre Prager, chief engineer at Wing, who has long been passionate about aviation. They recount the incredible journey of self-driving cars and drone deliveries, from skepticism to reality. The conversation dives into the transformative impact of autonomous vehicles on urban mobility and logistics, touching upon regulatory hurdles and community engagement. They also explore the ethical responsibilities of innovation, emphasizing collaboration for societal benefits.
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Breaking Rules Sparks Innovation
- Breaking stupid rules is key to innovation and overcoming limiting beliefs.
- Having fun and being unconventional at work helps solve seemingly impossible problems.
Embrace Discomfort to Solve Impossible Problems
- Moonshots tackle problems no one has solved using first principles but expect to fail along the way.
- Solving impossible problems requires venturing into the unknown and embracing discomfort.
First True Driverless Ride
- Sebastian Thrun rode in the first fully autonomous Waymo car without a human driver.
- This milestone marked a real transition from science project to practical service.
