Who Is Austin Russell? How 'The Next Elon Musk' Made Billions

A new young billionaire has taken the mantle as the "world's youngest self-made billionaire" after his self-driving technology company Luminar Technologies Inc. (LAZR) went public in December 2020. Some have taken to calling 26-year-old Austin Russell the "next Elon Musk." Russell has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. He was recently featured on Forbes' "40 Under 40" list for 2021 but he really jumped on the tech scene in 2020 due to the success of Luminar. Luminar IPO makes 25-year old Austin Russell one of world's first, and youngest, self-driving billionaires https://t.co/R3fVTTzE2t