Do you know George Hotz? If the name doesn't tell you something, it's the hacker who unlocked the iPhone right after it was released in 2007.
Last year Mr. George Hotz or geohot as he was known on the internetnetwork, managed to grab the spotlight again when it presented an impressive technology using neural networks that it had built that turned a conventional car into a self-driving vehicle.
His project started in the garage of his home and the tests were done in his own car.
In short, he managed to add to a 2016 Acura ILX, a laser radar (lidar) and with his custom-made software it rivals Tesla's autopilot.
With this technology in his hands Hotz managed to get a sponsor, who funded Comma.ai company with 3.1 million dollars, according to Recode.
Hotz's company aims to provide a car conversion kit for self-driving vehicles. The revolutionary kit will work on all modern cars and will cost "under $ 1.000."
The ambitious Mr. Hotz told Recode that he plans to reach out to automakers and ask them to access their APIs. If companies do not accept it does not intend to put it down, but will consider modifying its software.
