If you want to explore things you haven't explored, having people who look just like you and think just like you is not the best way. Astro Teller explorepeoplething Change image and share on social
Rather than thinking of ourselves as a computer, and trying to give you computer-like functionality, it's better to start from the understanding that this is a pair of glasses, and say, 'How smart can we make these glasses for you?' Astro Teller computerfunctionalitygive share on social
When you try to do something ten per cent better, you tend to work from where you are: if I ask you to make a car that goes 50 miles a gallon, you can just retool the engine you already have. Astro Teller carcentengine Change image and share on social
We don't take on Google Glass or the self-driving car project or Project Loon unless we think that on a risk-adjusted basis, it's worth Google's money to do it. Astro Teller adjustbasiscar Change image and share on social
The future is all about leading a stress-free life and having all the solutions for all problems at hand. Astro Teller freefuturehand Change image and share on social
Actually, that issue of 'Don't be evil' is probably the number one reason we throw out ideas. Astro Teller evilideaissue Change image and share on social
The Explorer edition of Glass wasn't for everyone, but the Explorer program pushed us to find a wide range of near-term applications and uses for something like Glass. Astro Teller applicationeditionexplorer Change image and share on social
Going from an error rate of 25 meters in GPS to 2.5 meters is huge. Going to 25 centimeters is going to matter just as much. Astro Teller centimetererrorhuge Change image and share on social
Let's make health care a meritocracy. Access to the best care goes to people who did what they could to avoid becoming ill. Astro Teller accessavoidcare Change image and share on social
If you don't have a tonne of optimism, you're not going to make it... you won't be able to evangelise to everyone else. On the other hand, if you aren't constantly paranoid about what can go wrong and put plans in place, then you're going to get bitten at some point. Astro Teller biteconstantlyevangelise share on social
