▼ Google's autopilot experts have left because the wages are too high! From Baidu VR A few days ago, a number of auto-driving car experts of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, ran away because the company’s salary for the auto-driving car sector was too high. Because the salary is too high, experts feel that they haven't retained the motivation of the company. Some people simply create their own self-driving car startups or initiate related projects. In short, it is a word, too much money, quit. On the other hand, high wages are not the only reason they are leaving. There seems to be a more important factor behind this. At present, it is unclear how much these experts pay in the end (data indicates that the operating expenses of the auto-pilot car sector in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 6.6 billion U.S. dollars), and they do not know where they will go in the future. Since last year, Google’s self-driving car division has lost many people, including Chris Urmson, and former department head Bryan Salesky. After the latter left the company, he started his own company, Argo AI. He just received a one billion dollar investment from Ford last week. Right now, on the one hand, Alphabet actively transforms the self-driving car project into a real business. On the other hand, competitors are no longer able to recruit. At this time, Alphabet has encountered the problem of brain drain. This kind of ups and downs also made us see how abundance the Alphabet has gone through in its transformation from a digital advertising giant to a multi-technology company. Employees often need different incentives. The company’s other new divisions, such as Verily’s health care division, use a different payroll system than the autopilot division. There are no higher wage standards. The payroll system of the autopilot department was built in 2010, but Google has just launched its first self-driving car. According to the salary system, employee benefits are closely related to project performance. In addition to cash salary, some employees also enjoy bonuses such as bonuses and equity. In recent years, Google’s self-driving car project has achieved remarkable results. Although the ultimate goal—developing a fully automated commercial vehicle for autonomy—has not yet been realized, the salaries of employees in this sector are increasing as snowballs.