Here are the executives running the biggest and most important self-driving-car companies (TSLA, F, GM, INTC, GOOGL)

The serious players in the self-driving-vehicle game are starting to emerge.

Over the past few years, Alphabet's Waymo, GM's Cruise, Argo AI (funded by Ford and VW), Intel's Mobileye, and Tesla have all pushed forward in the autonomous-mobility business.

We're well past science projects at this point, as billions in investment dollars have flowed into these companies.

With great funding comes the responsibility to put highly capable executive teams in charge. Here are the leaders who are steering the self-driving industry into the future.