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Astro Teller

Captain of Moonshots
X, Alphabet's Moonshot Factory

Dr. Astro Teller currently oversees X, Alphabet's moonshot factory for building breakthrough technologies and businesses designed to help tackle huge problems in the world. Some of X’s best known moonshots include Waymo autonomous cars, Verily Life Sciences, Google Brain and Wing delivery drones.

Before his tenure as a business executive, Dr. Teller taught at Stanford University and was an engineer and researcher for Phoenix Laser Technologies, Stanford's Center for Integrated Systems, and The Carnegie Group Incorporated. Through his work as a scientist, an inventor, and as an entrepreneur, Teller holds many U.S. and international patents related to his work in hardware and software technology. Astro is also a successful novelist and screenwriter.

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Events featuring Astro Teller
Mar 10, 2025
10:00am — 11:00am
Presented by
X, the moonshot factory
Events featuring Astro Teller
Mar 10, 2025
10:00am — 11:00am
Presented by
X, the moonshot factory