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How a PhD student made Wayve an £8bn business and proved Elon wrong

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At the start of this year, the gates of Buckingham Palace opened to one of Wayve’s driverless cars carrying Alex Kendall and his New Zealand family. In the grandiose Throne Room, beefeaters on guard, Princess Anne presented him with an OBE for services to AI. From writing the first code, to hiring…

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    How a PhD student made Wayve an £8bn business and proved Elon wrong

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