Google executive quits self-driving car projectChris Urmson, who was instrumental in building Google’s self-driving car project, said on Friday he is leaving the team after seven and a half years. Google self-driving car project spokesman Johnny Luu confirmed Urmson’s departure and praised him. Google’s self-driving car project is expected to become a standalone company this year. Earlier this year, Anthony Levandowski, who was product manager for Google’s self-driving car program, left the project to co-found a startup with two other former Google employees. In March, Reuters reported Google’s self-driving car team was expanding and hiring more people with automotive industry expertise, underscoring the company’s determination to move the division past the experimental stage.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 05, 2016 23:48 UTC