Google appoints Airbnb former chief executive to commercialize automated driving car

ByPRORoman Boed

Google, which is developing for the introduction of an automated driving car, is formerly the former high-ranking executive of Airbnb, a privately-operated service, and Mr. Sean Stewart, who served as CEO of Jetsetter on a travel website, I appointed it as one of the responsible persons. It is estimated that Mr. Stuart, who has had a success in the service industry such as private residence and travel, is adopted, and it is expected to rapidly commercialize an automatic driving car.

Google hires Airbnb exec to commercialize self-driving cars | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-google-selfdriving-idUSKCN1111U4

Google X's newest hire suggests it is trying to jump-start its self-driving car business - Recode
http://www.recode.net/2016/8/26/12661772/google-x-airbnb-executive-self-driving-cars-market

As a holding company of Google, Alphabet's founded in 2015, the automatic driving car project has taken a big step towards commercialization. Mr. Stuart, who was appointed as the chief executive of the project, served as CEO of Jetsetter, a luxury hotel reservation service for members under the umbrella, and was the person who led the vacation rental (condominium) department at Airbnb known for the night stay service .

ByOpen Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine

Google, who is a veteran of the automobile industry, has appointed John Kraftchk to the top of the automatic driving car division, has hired persons with abundant experience in the automobile industry, but draws Mr. Stuart who has been deeply involved with the service industry By doing so, it seems that it will promote the commercialization of automatic driving cars at once.

Recode of IT related media predicts that Google is seeking a business model of an automatic driving car which is lent by Google for a short period like Airbnb due to Mr. Stuart's appointment.

BySmoothgroover 22

Google has done public road test with 60 automatic driving driving cars now, and has already tested about 2.9 million km.