Everyday we are hearing a new rumour about Google and their plans for self-drive transport domination, with their secret mission to beat rivals named ‘Google X’. Constantly adding to their workforce we feel we are getting closer, with another big name recruited this week. <\/p>\n
Shaun Stewart, Airbnb<\/a>\u2019s global head of vacation rentals since 2014, is said to now be employed by Google, heading up the driverless car initiative. With a stellar reputation in the hire market<\/a> we at Anything For Hire believe this to be a very credible move, one that will no doubt accelerate Google’s plans in the race to invent a perfectly-working driverless car. <\/p>\n This news comes after Chris Urmson, the technical leader on the project, stepped down out of the blue, throwing in the towel on the project. <\/p>\n Reports suggest that Stewart will report to Hyundai executive John Krafcik, an employee that joined Google just last year. <\/p>\n With the power to execute pretty much any type of business many are suggesting that this hire marks the beginning of a venture, with one reporter writing: <\/p>\n ‘It\u2019s an unusual hire \u2014 bringing into the robotics projects someone who has primarily worked in the online travel industry. But X has brought in unconventional leaders before. And Stewart\u2019s background \u2014 he was an exec at Jetsetter, a luxury travel site that sold to TripAdvisor \u2014 suggests the car team is pinning down a viable business model.’ <\/p>\nWill Google enter the hire market<\/a>? <\/h3>\n