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Lawrence D. Burns is an American engineer and business executive known for his work in automotive innovation and sustainable mobility.
Known for: Autonomy
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Autonomy
Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—and How It Will Reshape Our World is a nonfiction book by Lawrence D. Burns with Christopher Shulgan. It explores the development of autonomous vehicle technology, the history of automotive innovation, and the societal implications of self-driving cars. The book provides insider perspectives from Burns, a former General Motors executive, on the technological, ethical, and economic challenges of creating driverless transportation.
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The Evolution of Mobility and the Road to Autonomy
To understand where autonomy began, one must go back to the roots of mobility itself. The automobile industry was born out of a relentless human desire to move faster and farther. The early twentieth century turned that desire into an economy—and a culture—centered around personal ownership of cars....
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Inside the Revolution: From Silicon Valley to Detroit
When I left General Motors, I joined the movement from a front-row seat in the nascent world of autonomous startups. Google’s entry into the field was particularly disruptive. Unlike traditional automakers, Google approached the problem not as a car company but as a data and software organization. L...
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About Lawrence Burns
Lawrence D. Burns is an American engineer and business executive known for his work in automotive innovation and sustainable mobility. He served as Vice President of Research and Development at General Motors and has been a leading advocate for autonomous and electric vehicle technologies.
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