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Sebastian Thrun

Stanford adjunct professor; co-founder of Google X and Udacity, self-driving car pioneer

Every podcast episode featuring Sebastian Thrun that Attunex has found: 42 interviews and appearances across 37 shows between 2007 and 2026. Most often on kill switch (3), The Moonshot Podcast (2) and SPRIND – der Podcast der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen (2). Follow Sebastian in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. Sebastian Thrun on Physical AI and the Future of Work
    wavesession

    Long before ChatGPT made AI a household word, Sebastian Thrun was already building it, winning the DARPA Grand Challenge with Stanley, founding Google X and Waymo, and launching Udacity to…

    2026-10-08
  2. Episode 348: Waymo Founder Sebastian Thrun
    Thirty Minute Mentors

    Sebastian Thrun is the founder of Waymo, the market leader in the United States in autonomous driving. A pioneer in the fields of computer science, robotics, automation, education, and artificial…

    2026-09-08
  3. Physical AI Daily - August 22, 2026
    Physical AI DailyAI

    Alibaba-backed Dexmal is seeking new funding at a roughly $3 billion valuation while combining embodied foundation models with an already-deployed warehouse robotics business. Veeda AI raises $90…

    2026-08-22
  4. Identity Matters with Sebastian Thrun, Founder of Google X, Waymo, & Udacity
    Identity Matters

    In this episode of Identity Matters, SailPoint CEO Mark McClain is joined by AI pioneer Sebastian Thrun, for a candid conversation on identity, innovation, and trust. Sebastian shares insights from…

    2026-08-18
  5. [Boekrecensie] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Boeksamenvatting.
    9Natree DutchMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon Netherlands Store: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/0262201623?tag=9natreedutch-21 - Amazon Belgium Store:…

    2026-08-17
  6. [Recension] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Sammanfattad.
    9Natree SwedenMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon Sweden Store: https://www.amazon.se/dp/0262201623?tag=9natreeswe-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-08-13
  7. #200 - Sebastian Thrun - The Singularity Is Here & We Are Completely Unprepared
    The Peter McCormack Show

    Sebastian Thrun has spent his career working on technologies that once sounded like science fiction, from self-driving cars and flying vehicles to online education and artificial intelligence. He now…

    2026-08-11
  8. [Pagsusuri] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Nabuod.
    9Natree TagalogMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0262201623?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-08-09
  9. 美国无人驾驶20年兴衰:天才、小偷、叛徒,从沙漠到法庭的大冒险
    科技这碗饭Mentioned

    1939 年的纽约世博会上,人们排队走进一座未来城市。展馆里的汽车不需要司机,离场时,每个人还会领到一枚徽章,上面写着:我见过未来。 八十七年后,这个未来似乎到来了,又没有完全到来。今天,在旧金山、洛杉矶、武汉等城市,你真的可以叫到一辆没有司机的车。但它来得比所有人想象中更慢,也没有像当年的预言一样,一夜之间改变世界。 这个未来为什么来得这么晚?为什么无人驾驶至今依然无法取代人类司机?…

    2026-08-04
  10. [समीक्षा] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) सारांशित.
    9Natree HindiMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon India Store: https://www.amazon.in/dp/0262201623?tag=9natreehindi-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-07-30
  11. [Đánh giá] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Tóm tắt.
    9Natree VietnamMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0262201623?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-07-28
  12. [Recenzja] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Streszczenie.
    9Natree PolishMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon Poland Store: https://www.amazon.pl/dp/0262201623?tag=9natreepoland-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-07-27
  13. [İncelemesi] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Özeti.
    9Natree TurkishMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon Türkiye Store: https://www.amazon.com.tr/dp/0262201623?tag=9natreetr-21 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-07-26
  14. [Ulasan] Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) Ringkasan.
    9Natree IndonesiaMentioned

    Probabilistic Robotics (Sebastian Thrun) - Amazon USA Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0262201623?tag=9natree-20 - Amazon Worldwide Store:…

    2026-07-23
  15. Deutschland hat einen KI-Plan. Jetzt braucht er nur noch Deutschland!
    Tech, KI & Schmetterlinge

    Deutschland hat die Talente, die Forschung und die Unternehmen – doch reicht das, um im KI-Zeitalter eine führende Rolle zu spielen? Sascha Lobo spricht mit Rolf Schumann, Prof. Dr. Rupprecht Podszun…

    2026-06-03
  16. Search Engine Presents: Are you a good driver?
    Odd Lots

    The story of how a secret project at Google led to driverless cars on American roads. And, an answer to the question: are the robots actually safer drivers than we are? Find Part 2: “The Trial of the…

    2026-04-08
  17. Are you a good driver?
    Search Engine

    The story of how a secret project at Google led to driverless cars on American roads. And, an answer to the question: are the robots actually safer drivers than we are? Driven: The Race to Create the…

    2026-03-23
  18. #152 – Building the Impossible: Moonshots, AI, and Zero to One | Sebastian Thrun
    Artificial Happiness: Fulfilment in the Age of AI

    What separates founders who dream from founders who build category-defining companies? How do you take something considered science fiction and make it inevitable? Dr. Sebastian Thrun is the founder…

    2026-01-24
  19. The Man Who Builds for the Decade Ahead | Founder of Google X, Waymo, and Udacity
    Grit

    What does it take to reinvent entire industries, over and over again? This week on Grit, Sebastian Thrun, the “godfather” of self-driving cars and massive open online courses, reflects on a career…

    2025-09-29
  20. Waymo, Udacity, and Kitty Hawk Founder, Sebastian Thrun: Building Moonshots & His Next Company
    Giant Ideas

    Today on the podcast we are joined by Sebastian Thrun - the “Godfather of self-driving cars”. He invented Google’s autonomous vehicle, now known as Waymo, which is doing a quarter of all rideshare…

    2025-09-18
  21. #216 - Sebastian Thrun: KI, Zukunft, Singularität, Fliegende Autos, AGI, USA & Deutschland
    KI REVOLUTION - Der Business Podcast von Everlast AI | Künstliche Intelligenz | Zukunft | Automation

    In diesem Video spricht Leonard Schmedding mit Sebastian Thrun – einem der bedeutendsten Robotik-Forscher, Informatiker und KI-Pioniere unserer Zeit. Er ist Gründer und Kopf hinter Google X, dem…

    2025-07-11
  22. Deep Dive: Sebastian Thrun on Waymo’s Early Days
    The Moonshot Podcast

    n the first installment of our Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive video interview series, X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sits down with Sebastian Thrun, co-founder of the Moonshot Factory, for a…

    2025-06-27
  23. Driving The Future
    The Moonshot Podcast

    Fifteen years ago, the world thought self-driving cars were impossible - even the experts doubted it. Today, they’re on the road. In this inaugural episode of The Moonshot Podcast, join Astro Teller…

    2025-03-10
  24. 74. 从蒸汽机到无人驾驶4|Waymo和它的对手们:我暗中考察了四个月
    张小珺Jùn|商业访谈录Mentioned

    我们的节目正在推出新系列 【从蒸汽机到无人驾驶】 ,今天是第4集。因为,在我自己学习自动驾驶的过程中觉得,这个行业的知识壁垒很高、信息不对称也很严重。所以邀请孟醒来做一个 自动驾驶的深度科普 。 之前的节目介绍过,自动驾驶分成两条线索:1、以特斯拉为代表的辅助驾驶路线;2、以Waymo为代表的全无人驾驶路线。围绕路线之争,这个行业吵了10年。…

    2024-09-11
  25. Ep. 50 - AI, Work and Hyperpersonalized Education with Sebastian Thrun
    EduTrends

    In this episode, Sebastian Thrun, AI Expert, Entrepreneur, Innovator, Chairman and co-founder of Udacity, examines the future of work and AI, exploring how roles in the workforce are evolving and the…

    2024-09-09
  26. Sommerpause 2024
    SPRIND – der Podcast der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen

    Welche Sprunginnovation wünschst Du Dir für das Jahr 2050? In unserer kurzen Sommerfolge haben wir die Anworten von einigen unserer prominenten Gäste zusammengestellt, darunter der Nobelpreisträger…

    2024-08-12
  27. 041 / The Road Ahead with Waymo co-CEO Dimitri Dolgov
    SHACK15 Conversations

    In this conversation, we have an illuminating discussion with Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov moderated by Sebastian Thrun who started the Google Self-Driving Car project back in the day, and is also the…

    2024-02-22
  28. QA: Sebastian Thrun, AI Pioneer & Tech Entrepreneur
    C-SPAN Bookshelf

    Tech entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun talks about his work in Silicon Valley and the future of artificial intelligence. Thrun, formerly a vice president at Google, is the founder or co-founder of Google…

    2024-02-05
  29. Sebastian Thrun, AI Pioneer & Tech Entrepreneur
    Q&A

    Tech entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun talks about his work in Silicon Valley and the future of artificial intelligence. Thrun, formerly a vice president at Google, is the founder or co-founder of Google…

    2024-02-05
  30. Flying to the Future of AI with Sebastian Thrun
    The Inside Track: Our AI Future

    Ryan Myrehn and Paul Mitchell speak with a pioneer in autonomous vehicles, Sebastian Thrun. He's the CEO of Kitty Hawk and the founder of Google's self-driving car team, as well as an educator and…

    2023-12-19
  31. Episode 62: Kittyhawk: From Moonshot to a Longshot
    The Great FailMentioned

    A surprising announcement rippled through Silicon Valley in the Spring of 2017. A mysterious 'flying car' venture took the spotlight, fueled by rumors of Google co-founder Larry Page's involvement. A…

    2023-10-04
  32. Sebastian Thrun: How Coatracks and Pronunciamentoes Help Us Learn and Understand Language
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Sebastian Thrun is a computer scientist who is regarded as one of the pioneers in the field of artificial intelligence. He has been involved in projects such as creating self-driving cars and helping…

    2023-02-26
  33. Sebastian Thrun on Newscasting and Gathering depravity
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    The Lexman Artificial Podcast is back and this time Sebastian Thrun is on the guest express. The pair chat about newscasting and gatherings, but it's all downhill from there as the conversation…

    2023-02-20
  34. #48 Sebastian Thrun
    SPRIND – der Podcast der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen

    Wie gelang Google der Durchbruch beim autonomen Fahren? Ist das Silicon Valley noch innovativ? Und warum revolutioniert Online-Lernen die Welt? Unser Host Thomas Ramge spricht mit Prof. Dr. Sebastian…

    2023-01-30
  35. Sebastian Thrun on the Future of Technology!
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Lexman interviews Sebastian Thrun, the inventor of Google Glass and CEO of Udacity. They discuss the future of technology and how it will impact society.

    2022-10-19
  36. Sebastian Thrun on AIMLESS: How extroverts profit from their lack of focus
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    In this episode, Sebastian Thrun discusses his book "AIMLESS: How extroverts profit from their lack of focus."

    2022-10-06
  37. Sebastian Thrun - Upriver Farming Tales
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Sebastian tells us about his adventures in upriver farming, his lessons learned and the things heハッキリと考えていた事はまったく無かった事。 そりゃあ、走れば違いないだろう。

    2022-09-29
  38. Lessons Learned from Sebastian Thrun
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Lexman is having a terrible day. First, he stubs his toe on a rock and cries out in pain. Then, his computer crashes and he has to start from scratch. Finally, his wife tells him that she's been…

    2022-09-07
  39. Sebastian Thrun on Dopatta and Vulpicides
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Lexman interviews Sebastian Thrun about his work on dopatta and vulpicides.

    2022-09-02
  40. Sebastian Thrun and Jacky on Lumpectomies
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Jacky and Sebastian talk about their experience with lumpectomies. They recall all the disgusting details, from the terrible smell to the terrible aftermath.

    2022-07-31
  41. Sebastian Thrun on Francophilia, Pursuing Concordances, and Why Its Worth It
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Sebastian Thrun is a computer scientist, entrepreneur and author. He is the founder of Google Ventures, co-founder and managing director of artificial intelligence company fly0, and chairman of the…

    2022-07-27
  42. Sebastian Thrun on Robotics and the Future
    Lexman ArtificialAI

    Sebastian Thrun, co-founder and CEO of Google's home-grown robotics company Nest, discusses the future of robotics and the ubiquitous machines that will soon be in every household. He explains the…

    2022-07-07
  43. S2E54 无人车特辑|追溯创新的起源,美国无人驾驶风云人物
    硅谷101|中国版Mentioned

    美国无人车市场正在形成五大巨头,他们是Waymo、Cruise+通用汽车、Argo AI+福特+大众、Aurora+Uber+丰田,亚马逊+Zoox。 如果追溯美国无人驾驶人才的流向,他们均来自于一场2004年开始的比赛——DARPA挑战赛。 这期,我们就来聊聊这个比赛如何成为自动驾驶的黄埔军校,催生了一个行业的繁荣。 --------------- 【主播】 泓君,《硅谷101》主持人…

    2021-09-30
  44. S2E54 无人车特辑|追溯创新的起源,美国无人驾驶风云人物
    硅谷101Mentioned

    美国无人车市场正在形成五大巨头,他们是Waymo、Cruise+通用汽车、Argo AI+福特+大众、Aurora+Uber+丰田,亚马逊+Zoox。 如果追溯美国无人驾驶人才的流向,他们均来自于一场2004年开始的比赛——DARPA挑战赛。 这期,我们就来聊聊这个比赛如何成为自动驾驶的黄埔军校,催生了一个行业的繁荣。 【主播】 泓君,《硅谷101》主持人 【嘉宾】 齐蕾,前上汽资本硅谷投资总监…

    2021-09-29
  45. LTM #14 Automated driving: mobility’s utopia? – Sebastian Thrun and Martin Hart
    Mercedes-Benz Audio Experiences

    For decades, experts have been racking their brains over autonomous driving and the extra comforts that it brings. Within the last few years, they have made tremendous progress and are busy…

    2021-08-19
  46. Sebastian Thrun, Founder of Udacity | Neurship
    Neurship Magazine's Podcast

    Meet Sebastian Thrun. A true innovator, this tech wizard used to head up Google X and hold a tenured teaching position at Stanford University. However, he walked away from it all and is now on a…

    2021-06-12
  47. From Chalkboards to TikTok: Revolutionizing Education with Sebastian Thrun
    Inspired Execution

    Learn why Udacity (Founder & Executive Chairman) and Kitty Hawk (CEO) Sebastian Thrun believes job skill training and education needs to be a basic human right in every country, and how AI will help…

    2020-10-27
  48. Wie verdient man mit Visionen Geld, Sebastian Thrun?
    Die Macher

    Für Google hat er das erste selbstfahrende Auto entwickelt, aktuell arbeitet er daran, ein Flugtaxi zu bauen. Im Podcast spricht Sebastian Thrun darüber, wie Visionen Realität werden können und gibt…

    2020-10-14
  49. Sebastian Thrun // Google X
    alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders

    I am thrilled to announce this weeks podcast guest: Prof. Sebastian Thrun Brief overview: He is a Stanford professor, founder of Google X, built the first self driving car, won the Darpa-Award for…

    2020-07-09
  50. Kitty Hawk ends Flyer program, shifts focus to once-secret autonomous aircraft
    TechCrunch Industry NewsMentioned

    Kitty Hawk is shutting down its Flyer program, the aviation startup’s inaugural moonshot to develop an ultralight electric flying car designed for anyone to use. The company, backed by Google…

    2020-06-04
  51. Udacity’s Sebastian Thrun: “A watershed moment for online education”
    The Times Tech Podcast

    The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent brings on Sebastian Thrun, founder of Udacity and chief executive of Kitty Hawk, on the turning point for online education (6:40), the slow evolution of…

    2020-05-29
  52. Folge 81: Sebastian Thrun, wozu ist Künstliche Intelligenz fähig?
    hy Podcast

    Sebastian Thrun ist einer der erfolgreichsten und… Sebastian Thrun ist einer der erfolgreichsten und bekanntesten Professoren und Unternehmer im Silicon Valley. Der aus Deutschland stammende Experte…

    2020-01-09
  53. Enhanced Intelligence, VR Sex, and Our Cyborg Future
    Business, Spoken

    If you could press a button to merge your mind with an artificial intelligence computer—expanding your brain power, your memory, and your creative capacity—would you take the leap? “I would press it…

    2020-01-02
  54. Sebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education
    Lex Fridman Podcast

    Sebastian Thrun is one of the greatest roboticists, computer scientists, and educators of our time. He led development of the autonomous vehicles at Stanford that won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge…

    2019-12-21
  55. Business: Creativity and Entrepreneurship: Episode 9 with Sebastian Thrun [EN]
    Bertelsmann Business Podcast Kreativität & Unternehmertum

    He is the inventor of Google’s self-driving car, professor of Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University, and founder of the education startup Udacity, in which Bertelsmann owns a stake. In the…

    2019-10-09
  56. Business: Kreativität und Unternehmertum: Folge 9 mit Sebastian Thrun [DE]
    Bertelsmann Business Podcast Kreativität & Unternehmertum

    Er ist der Erfinder des selbstfahrenden Autos von Google, Professor für künstliche Intelligenz an der US Eliteuniversität Stanford und Gründer des Education Startups Udacity, an dem auch Bertelsmann…

    2019-10-09
  57. Kitty Hawk reveals its secret project, Heaviside
    TechCrunch Industry NewsMentioned

    Kitty Hawk reveals its secret project, Heaviside The aviation startup has been working on the quiet electric aircraft for two years Sebastian Thrun is waving a device in his hand with an excited,…

    2019-10-04
  58. Deus Ex Machina
    kill switch

    The rules are changing. At a time when technology promises to allow the lame to walk and the blind to see, we're forced to ask: what makes us uniquely human? In this final episode of Season 1, we…

    2019-07-04
  59. Algorithm, M.D.
    kill switch

    A.I. is already better than human doctors at diagnosing skin and breast cancer. And as machine learning advances, it's becoming able to decode more complex information, like brain waves and the human…

    2019-06-27
  60. Sebastian Thrun on flying cars and solving today’s problems
    Outliers

    Sebastian Thrun, the Google X founder and among the world’s top AI and robotics scientists, flying cars are no more science fiction. In this episode of the Outliers podcast, he talks about flying…

    2019-05-13
  61. Chocolate Chicken Chicken Cake
    kill switch

    If there's one thing that sets people apart from machines, it's creativity, right? Automation may take over certain jobs, but what happens when algorithms start to learn from our work to create their…

    2019-05-09
  62. Keeping it Fresh
    Zero to IPO

    You’re starting to get comfortable — dare we say, content — with your company’s progress. Hate to break it to you: it won’t last. The moment you realize that you’re settled in and basking in your…

    2019-03-26
  63. Sebastian Thrun – Making a Huge Impact
    The Positive Populist With Steve Hilton

    Sebastian Thrun is our first guest. He is an incredible computer scientist. One of the inventors of self-driving cars, now working on flying cars. He is the founder of a company called Udacity. It is…

    2019-03-10
  64. Sebastian Thrun: „KI wird alle repetitiven Aufgaben des Menschen ersetzen” (Folge #68)
    t3n Arbeit in Progress

    Sebastian Thrun hat für Google an selbstfahrenden Autos geforscht und will mit der Online-Bildungsplattform Udacity die Bildung revolutionieren. Im t3n-Podcast spricht der in Deutschland geborene…

    2018-02-02
  65. 03: Sebastian Thrun
    WISE On Air

    WISE CEO, Stavros Yiannouka is joined by the co-founder and chairman of Udacity, Sebastian Thrun in this week's episode where they discuss the beginnings of Udacity, nanodegrees, and the many uses of…

    2018-01-02
  66. The new generation of computers is programming itself | Sebastian Thrun and Chris Anderson
    TED Talks Daily

    Educator and entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun wants us to use AI to free humanity of repetitive work and unleash our creativity. In an inspiring, informative conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson,…

    2017-11-30
  67. Changing the World Through Education with Sebastian Thrun, Udacity/Google X
    Startup Grind

    Today we have a special interview from our Global Conference with Sebastian Thrun co-founder & CEO of Udacity and former head of Google X. Sebastian Thrun is also a former Google Fellow and VP, and a…

    2016-07-20
  68. Talking Robots: Sebastian Thrun - Probabilistic Robotics and the DARPA challenges
    Talking Robots - The Podcast on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

    In this episode we interview Sebastian Thrun who is the director of the Stanford AI Lab (SAIL) in California. He tells us how he won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge along with the Stanford Racing Team…

    2007-09-1434:07