{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/xpengs-head-of-autonomous-driving-quits-rumored-to-join-nvidia/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Xpeng’s head of autonomous driving quits, rumored to join Nvidia","slug":"xpengs-head-of-autonomous-driving-quits-rumored-to-join-nvidia","createdLocal":"2023-08-03 14:30:52.867943","publishDate":"2023-08-02 00:00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/02/xpengs-head-of-autonomous-driving-resigns-rumored-to-join-nvidia/"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Xpeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle maker and a competitor to Tesla, has announced the resignation of its vice president of autonomous driving, Xinzhou Wu, over personal and family reasons.\nWu hasn’t announced his next career move after five years with Xpeng, though widespread rumors suggest he’s taking up a senior position in Nvidia’s autonomous driving division.\nIndeed, Xpeng has had a longstanding chip partnership with Nvidia, which itself has made big strides into the autonomous vehicle space with its smart driving platform Drive and state-of-the-art auto chips.\nWu is passing the torch to Liyun Li, currently senior director of autonomous driving at the firm.\nWhile Wu’s resignation may not have an immediate impact on Xpeng’s autonomous driving path, it does mark the end of an era at the firm.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"xpengs-head-of-autonomous-driving-quits-rumored-to-join-nvidia"}}}