Dr. Astro Teller is the co-founder and Captain of Moonshots (CEO) of X, Alphabet's moonshot factory. At X, he leads efforts to invent and launch breakthrough technologies designed to tackle significant global problems and establish foundations for large, enduring businesses. X has been the source of various companies, groups, and products, including Wing, Intrinsic, Mineral, Verily, Waymo, Loon, Makani, Chronicle, Google Brain, and Glass.