For the big companies, it seems clear that the next big product is related to cars. Google and Apple have already released Android Auto and CarPlay and it appears they are both working on an autonomous car. But it seems that they are not the only ones thinking about it. Other less important people are also preparing this type of vehicle, such as the famous hacker George Hotz, aka GeoHot, known for being a part of the jailbreak scene or releasing the PS3 in the past, which even brought him to court.
We learned last year that GeoHot planned to create its own autonomous car software and formed the Comma company with the intention of being one of the pioneers in equipping vehicles with intelligence. At first we might think that a boy who does not reach thirty years of age could not compete with Apple, Google or Tesla, but rumors are already circulating that GeoHot has obtained financing for his project.
GeoHot is closer to creating its autonomous car software
Hotz's self-driving car project might have had a more difficult childhood, but the CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk noticed him and even offered him a job, news that we all soon found out about and that did good publicity for GeoHot, Comma and their project for an autonomous car that will use the Ubuntu operating system to function. Right now, the company is worth about $20 million, which isn't bad for a company that was born from a bet.
GeoHot too has created an important team in his quest to create an autonomous car that enjoys excellence. The famous hacker was also joined by Yanus Saatchi, a Doctor of Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. Also part of the team is Jake Smith, an important person in the Bitcoin community. In addition, Hotz also plans to expand the team before the summer by hiring people with knowledge of machine learning and the field of consumer hardware.
GeoHot and his team don't have any prototypes yet, but they believe that Comma will be able to deliver something by the end of the year and that the ultimate goal is'be a software provider for car manufacturers and suppliers«.