George Hotz is a 26-year-old hacker who says he built a self-driving car in a month. Sounds absurd, right? Ashlee Vance was skeptical too, so he went to test drive the 2016 Acura that Hotz retrofitted in his garage.
This Hacker Built A Self-Driving Car In His Garage
George Hotz is a 26-year-old hacker who says he built a self-driving car in a month. Sounds absurd, right? Ashlee Vance was skeptical too, so he went to test drive the 2016 Acura that Hotz retrofitted in his garage.
Dec 29, 2015
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