Zoox Picks Up Tesla’s Top Talent: A New Ride in Autonomous Vehicles

Zoox, the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company, has snagged a big fish from Tesla. Jesse Levinson, Zoox’s co-founder, isn’t betting on Tesla’s robotaxi service anytime soon. He thinks Tesla’s tech isn’t ready yet. But Zoox is eager to get their hands on Tesla’s top talent. Recently, they hired Zheng Gao, who was Tesla’s head of Autopilot hardware engineering. Gao spent eight years at Tesla and nine at Apple before that. Tesla is aiming to develop an autonomous driving system that doesn’t need human supervision. Right now, their “Full Self-Driving” software requires a human driver to be ready to take over at any moment. Gao’s move to Zoox could hint at some exciting developments in the autonomous vehicle world. But what does this mean for the future of autonomous vehicles? While Tesla is focusing on creating a driverless experience, Zoox is looking to hire the best talent in the field. It shows that the race to create the perfect autonomous vehicle is on, and companies are investing heavily in making it a reality.