Editing Anthony Levandowski (section)

=== Pronto AI ===
In 2018, Levandowski launched Pronto AI to produce a camera-based, self-driving highway-only retrofit system for [[semi-truck]]s. Levandwoski's bankruptcy filings in 2019 showed that he had invested over $8.5 million into the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Korosec |first=Kirsten |date=2022-02-16 |title=Inside the Uber and Google settlement with Anthony Levandowski |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/15/inside-the-uber-and-google-settlement-with-anthony-levandowski/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> As proof of concept, Levandowski claimed to have taken a modified self-driving Prius {{convert|3,100|mi}} across the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/story/anthony-levandowsk-pronto-self-driving-truck/|title=Self-Driving's Outcast Returns With a Robotruck Scheme|last=Davies|first=Alex|date=2018-12-18|magazine=Wired|access-date=2018-12-19|issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/02/anthony-levandowski-is-back-with-a-new-self-driving-startup-called-kache-ai/|title=Anthony Levandowski is back with a new self-driving startup, called Kache.ai|work=TechCrunch|date=July 2, 2018 |access-date=20 July 2018}}</ref> Some publications expressed doubt over the video's authenticity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/anthony-levandowski-claims-cross-country-trip-in-self-driving-car.html|title=Anthony Levandowski claims cross-country trip in self-driving car|last=Salinas|first=Sara|date=2018-12-18|website=www.cnbc.com|access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref> ''[[Engadget]]'' noted that the video was uploaded as a timelapse, making it difficult to verify the footage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex-Uber engineer claims to travel 3,099 miles in a self-driving car |url=https://www.engadget.com/2018-12-18-levandowski-claims-3099-mile-self-driving-car-trip.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Engadget |date=December 18, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2022, the company had pivoted to developing self-driving vehicles for more limited use in environments such as quarries.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |date=2022-10-06 |title=Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-10-06/even-after-100-billion-self-driving-cars-are-going-nowhere |access-date=2023-01-20}}</ref>

In February 2022, Levandowski launched Pollen Mobile, an open-source wireless network. Pollen Mobile distributed antennas and other devices, called Flowers, Hummingbirds and Bumblebees to consumers. The network is used by Pronto AI’s autonomous vehicles and is operational in the Bay Area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anthony Levandowski's latest moonshot is a peer-to-peer telecom network powered by cryptocurrency |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/anthony-levandowskis-latest-moonshot-is-a-peer-to-peer-telecom-network-powered-by-cryptocurrency/ |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=TechCrunch |date=February 2, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In October 2022, Levandowski expressed doubt that self-driving cars would find mainstream success in the near future.<ref name=":9" />