Austin Russell (with will.i.am): From dropout to billionaire | Masters of Scale

About Austin

• Founded Luminar Technologies at age 17, pioneering next-gen automotive lidar systems.
• World's youngest self-made billionaire at 25 in 2020 after Luminar's SPAC IPO.
• Secured major partnerships with Volvo and Mercedes for advanced driver assistance.
• Recipient of the Thiel Fellowship, awarded $100K for entrepreneurship.
• Recognized for a mission to save 100M lives via automotive safety innovation.