Vivian Sun - Head of Automated Driving at Amazon

Asian Tech Leaders

English - December 19, 2023 18:43 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Vivian Sun is the Head of Automated Driving at Amazon and an accomplished autonomous vehicle and AI expert. Vivian previously served as the Chief Commercial Officers at Waabi and the VP of Business Development at TuSimple, two leaders in autonomous trucking. In this episode, Vivian shares more about the current state of the AV industry, the potential of generative AI, and how her upbringing shaped her career path.

Chapters:

(00:01) Autonomous Vehicles

(14:08) Hardware and Software Integration in Self-Driving

(19:03) Future of Self-Driving Trucks in Industry

(24:37) Curiosity, Industry Connections, and Staying Ahead

(30:29) Importance of Deep Conversations and Reflection

(45:20) Self-Growth and Future Plans

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Transcript

https://justinpang.com/vivian-podcast-transcript

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Follow Vivian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivian-sun-0a22772a/

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