Founder Austin Russell has resigned as CEO and Chairman of the Board following a “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Inquiry by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors”.
Youtuber Mark Rober used Luminar LIDAR in a hit piece on Tesla FSD. The video only used Tesla driver assist Autopilot and not the newest FSD. Videos by other Youtubers have confirmed that the newer Tesla FSD with HW4 pass the Rober tests.
The Rober Luminar LIDAR incident seems to be what triggered the CEO resignation. However, this has not been stated by the company, Luminar.
Crazy stuff happening over at Luminar (They make LIDAR sensors for automotive applications)
Founder Austin Russell has resigned as CEO and Chairman of the Board following a "Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Inquiry by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors" pic.twitter.com/zRkr28fYS8
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