Luminar, an organization that develops lidar methods for autonomous autos, began shedding staff simply in the future after its founder and CEO, Austin Russell, abruptly resigned. In a regulatory filing noticed by TechCrunch, the corporate mentioned it started finishing up restructuring efforts on Might fifteenth, which embody a “discount in its workforce.”
The corporate doesn’t say what number of workers are affected by this most up-to-date spherical of layoffs, nevertheless it expects to spend round $4 million to $5 million on its restructuring plans. Luminar appointed Paul Ricci as CEO after Russell stepped down final week, however Russell will stay on Luminar’s board.