COORDINACION DE PROCESOS LOGISTICOS
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CRONICA
Evidencia GA2-240202501-AA1-EV03
Presentado al instructor:
Eliana Andrea Lopez Ramirez
Presentado por:
Laura Catherine Orjuela Sosa
AÑO
2024
Chronicle about Elonk Musk
In the vast cosmos of technology and innovation, few names shine as brightly as
Elon Musk. His professional career is marked by milestones that have
revolutionized entire industries, making him an emblematic figure of the 21st
century. Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa.
From an early age, he showed an insatiable interest in technology and science. At
age 12, Musk programmed and sold his first video game, “Blastar,” already
showing his innate ability for computing and entrepreneurship. In 1995, Musk
moved to California to pursue his dream of becoming an entrepreneur in the heart
of the technological revolution. Along with his brother Kimbal, he co-founded Zip2,
a software company that provided city guides and maps to newspapers. In 1999,
Compaq acquired Zip2 for $307 million, giving Musk his first major financial
success. Not satisfied with a single success, Musk founded X.com in 1999, an
online financial services company. X.com evolved rapidly and merged with
Confinity, whose flagship product was PayPal. PayPal became a mainstay of
online transactions and, in 2002, was acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion in
stock. Musk, the largest shareholder, made $165 million from the sale. With a
vision beyond Earth, Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better
known as SpaceX, in 2002. His goal was to reduce the costs of space travel and
make the colonization of Mars possible. In 2008, SpaceX achieved a historic
milestone when its Falcon 1 rocket became the first privately-owned rocket to
reach orbit. In 2012, its Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial
spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS), marking the
beginning of a new era in commercial spaceflight.
In 2004, Musk joined Tesla Motors, founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc
Tarpenning, and led an investment round. He quickly became the CEO and product
architect, propelling Tesla to become the global leader in electric vehicles. The
Roadster, launched in 2008, was the first production car to use lithium-ion
batteries, while the Model S, launched in 2012, received praise for its
performance and range. In his quest for a sustainable future, Musk co-founded
SolarCity in 2006, along with his cousins Lyndon and Peter Rive. SolarCity became
the largest provider of solar energy services in the United States. In 2016, Tesla
acquired SolarCity, integrating solar energy and energy storage systems into its
vision for a sustainable energy economy.
Never satisfied with the status quo, Musk introduced the concept of the Hyperloop
in 2013, a high-speed transportation system that uses capsules in low-
pressure tubes. To address urban traffic problems, he founded The Boring
Company in 2016, with the intention of creating underground tunnels that enable
fast and efficient transportation in congested cities. Looking toward the future of
artificial intelligence and brain-computer interface, Musk co-founded Neuralink in
2016, a company seeking to develop neural interface technology to treat
neurological diseases and eventually enhance human capabilities. Additionally, he
co-founded OpenAI in 2015, an AI research organization that aims to ensure that
artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
The latest chapter in Musk's saga is the development of Starship, a
completely reusable space vehicle designed to take humans to Mars and
beyond. With his vision of establishing a self-sustaining colony on Mars, Musk
continues to push the boundaries of space exploration and human capability
Elon Musk is not just a businessman; He is a visionary who has transformed entire
industries with his bold thinking and tireless pursuit of innovation. From Earth to
space, his achievements have redefined what is possible, making his career one of
the most impressive and relevant of our era
