Prior to joining GM as Chief Product Officer, Anderson co-founded Aurora Innovation, a self-driving truck company. Before Aurora, Anderson worked at Tesla, with a resume that includes development of the all-electric Model X SUV and the company’s self-driving Autopilot technology.
GM created this new compensation structure to lure Anderson from a role with significant equity, reflecting the company's high priority on accelerating self-driving and EV technology to compete with rivals. He is speculated to be a potential successor to CEO Mary Barra
by Mac-Tyson