Alum Bets On Self-Driving Trucks

Otto’s offices in San Francisco.CreditRamin Rahimian for The New York Times

Otto’s offices in San Francisco.CreditRamin Rahimian for The New York Times IEOR alum and advisory board member Anthony Levandowski was featured in the New York Times today to profile his new startup, Otto, which aims to transform the truck-driving industry by integrating self-driving technology into current big-rigs. Due to the current high cost of self-driving car technology, and the regulatory challenges that come with it, focusing on commercial vehicles might be the best way to get the self-driving car industry off the ground.Read the whole story at the New York Times.