https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/20/luminars-austin-russell-we-probably-shouldnt-have-existed-but-lidar-will-drive-next-gen-safety-anyway/ > At TC Sessions: Mobility today, Luminar founder and CEO Austin Russell admitted that his now successful company was founded in hubris, but that a skeptical eye during peak lidar hype helped them focus on real markets. “It’s no longer about some theoretical promise – you actually have to show real results, real deliveries, real technology and product. There’s been too many promises made out there that were broken.” > In an interview with TechCrunch transportation editor Kirsten Korosec, Russell noted that he, like pretty much everyone else, was convinced early on that self-driving cars were just around the corner. (Quotes have been lightly edited for clarity.)