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 internet, managed to grab the limelight once again when he presented a stunning technology using neural networks he had built and 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 own 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 approach automakers and ask them for access to their APIs. If the companies don't accept he doesn't intend to put it down, but he will consider the possibility amendmentof its software.
