Tesla's Loss, Zoox's Gain: A New Chapter in the Autonomous Vehicle Race

Tesla's Loss, Zoox's Gain: A New Chapter in the Autonomous Vehicle Race

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company backed by Amazon, is making significant strides in the race to develop self-driving technology. The company recently hired Zheng Gao, a key figure from Tesla's Autopilot hardware engineering team, as its new director of hardware engineering. Gao's departure from Tesla is a significant loss for the electric vehicle giant, especially as it continues to push the boundaries of autonomous driving technology. Tesla's ambitious goal of releasing an unsupervised version of its "Full Self-Driving" software has been met with skepticism, with many experts questioning the feasibility of such a system. In contrast, Zoox seems to be taking a more measured approach to autonomous vehicle development. The company has been testing its robotaxis in San Francisco, and its co-founder and CTO, Jesse Levinson, has openly criticized Tesla's claims about its autonomous driving capabilities. Levinson believes that Tesla's lack of a robust and reli…