prof. Sebastian Thrun
Biography of prof. Sebastian Thrun
Much-celebrated IT visionary, researcher, and entrepreneur
Sebastian Thrun is a much-celebrated IT visionary, researcher, and entrepreneur. As a professor at Stanford University, he has spear-headed the development of robotic cars, as a means to solve future transportation problems. His team won the DARPA Grand Challenge, a two million dollar robot race sponsored by the U.S. Government. Thrun also started a successful imaging company that was recently transitioned into Google.
In recognition of his many contributions, Thrun has become one of the youngest individuals ever to be elected into the National Academy of Engineering in the USA, and the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina. Wired Magazine awarded one of Thrun's robots the "Best Robot Ever;" Popular Science included Thrun into their "Brilliant Ten," and Forbes Magazine in their annual "Egang".
Topics
- Development of robotic cars
- Transportation problems
- DARPA Grand Challenge
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