About
An adjunct professor at Stanford University since 2003, he founded Google X and led self-driving car work at Google, where he served as VP and Google Fellow, after founding VuTool, the mapping company acquired by Google and rebranded as Street View. He also founded Kitty Hawk's Cora aircraft program, sold to Boeing, and now serves as CEO of Sage AI Labs.
Founder (Stanford instructor who started Udacity) at Udacity
Intro paths
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Udacity's investors · 8
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksCrimson Investment FundDelawareCRV (Charles River Ventures)San Francisco · $250K – $5M checksDrive CapitalColumbus · $5M – $30M checksInvestXVancouverValor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checksVCFA GroupNew York · $150K – $2.5M checksVershina CapitalNicosia
Co-founders at Udacity
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Peter NorvigFounder (Stanford instructor who started Udacity)
Experience
- Sage AI LabsChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2003 — presentStanford, California, United States
- Udacity (sold to Accenture)Founder2011 — 2024Mountain View, CA
- Kitty Hawk Corporation Cora (Sold to Boeing)Founder2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleVP, Google Fellow, Founder Google X2007 — 2014Mountain View, CA
- VuTool (sold to Google) now known as StreetviewFounder2007 — 2009Stanford and Mountain View,
Education
- University of Bonn, GermanyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science and Statistics1988 — 1995
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyHonorary Doctorate, Computer Science2024
- University of HildesheimHonorary Doctorate2020
- Delft University of TechnologyHonorary Doctorate2016
- Instituto Politecnico NationalHonorary Doctorate2016
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence99Robotics99Online education51Machine Learning99Programming99Algorithms99Computer Science99Statistics76Human Computer Interaction24Python99Mathematical Modeling28Research99
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University TeachingMatlabImage ProcessingScienceSimulationsSignal ProcessingE-LearningMobile RoboticsLanguages German
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Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia854
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanLecturer, Departments of Statistics and Computer ScienceFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia179
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Understudy Labs +1Jonathan FriedmanBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Assembly +1Eric WangMaster of Science - MSFounded Natural +1Royce ArockiasamyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Pleom +1Prama YudhistiraBachelor of Science - BSFounded Parameter +1Ethan ByrdB.S.C.S.Founded Actual +1
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Delft University of Technology mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyIndustrial Design EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Kayra BahadirBachelor of Science - BScFounded Prestige +1Sjoerd NikkelenMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded MophonesCarmen van VilsterenMasterFounded MicrosureMenno GravemakerElectrical EngineeringFounded Momo MedicalDorus van den OordMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Orderli
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Same school
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology329
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesRaymond WangInvestor at Notable Capital
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Also attended Delft University of Technology138
Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google1,559
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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