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David Hall
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- automotive technology
- Industry
- Automotive
- Residence
- Alameda, California
- Organization
- Cofounder and CEO at Velodyne Lidar
- Education
- Case Western Reserve University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
Assets
- Velodyne Lidar0 shares @ --VLDR-US
Biography
David Hall is at the forefront of the self-driving car revolution with his company Velodyne Lidar, which make sensors for vehicles.
He first patented a LiDAR sensor in 2006 as part of a race for autonomous vehicles sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Hall, an engineer, founded Velodyne in 1983 as an audio equipment company, selling speakers with a patented sub-woofer starting at $2,000.
Hall, who owns the majority of private company Velodyne Lidar, stepped down as CEO in January 2020 but remains chairman.
About
Hall made a robot for a TV show called "Robot Wars" that finished second-place in the 2001 world championship.
Hall's father was also an engineer and his grandfather was a physicist.