Weeks after a surprising executive shuffle, TuSimple's new CEO pledges to be an 'evangelist' for autonomous driving
Xiaodi Hou co-founded autonomous-driving startup TuSimple a few years ago, but he just took over as CEO and chairman of the board March 3.
Xiaodi Hou, Co-founder & CTO, TuSimple, on Centre Stage during day two of Web Summit 2019 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.TuSimpleWhy? Here's what Hou – who wants to be an "evangelist" for the possibilities of autonomous freight – had to say about it. Hou co-founded the company in 2015 with board member Mo Chen and Chief Operating Officer Jianan Hao. The company reported that it achieved fully autonomous freight delivery. TuSimple calls the autonomous operation of a semi-truck without a person on board or controlling it remotely "Driver Out."
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