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This list showcases the top United States based COO’ operating in the Autonomous Vehicles space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Wei Luo
COO & Head of Product of DeepMap
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About DeepMap: DeepMap is accelerating safe autonomy by providing the world’s best autonomous mapping and localization solutions.
Matt Rivett
Chief Operating Officer of Local Motors
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About Local Motors: Local Motors is an American motor vehicle company that creates and delivers safe and accessible mobility solutions for local communities.
Curtis Davis
COO and Co-Founder of Uhnder
Curtis Davis currently works as Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder at Uhnder, Inc.
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About Uhnder: Uhnder develops a digital automotive radar-on-chip designed to automate systems for safety and better feedback response.
Jewel Li
COO of AutoX
Jewel Zhuo Li is the COO of AutoX, a startup creating full-stack A.I. software solution for autonomous driving. An expert in A.I. and machine learning, Dr. Li was a postdoc researcher at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center and received her PhD from the University of Delaware.
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About AutoX: AutoX is a self-driving car startup that offers AI drivers to enable universal access to transportation for the people.
Jenny Larios Berlin
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Optimus Ride
Jenny Larios Berlin is a veteran of car sharing technology and operations, having worked previously for the disruptive Zipcar. As a General Manager, Jenny introduced Zipcar operations into several university campuses nationwide. She created the strategic vision and managed the sales, marketing, and operations teams to deliver groundbreaking mobility solutions. Jenny was also the National Members Services Manager for Zipcar and was responsible for their service operations in all of their cities. In 2015, Jenny earned her Master’s in City Planning and MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). While at MIT, Jenny worked in the Transportation Lab investigating mobility and urban transportation systems in low- income communities. She was also the recipient of the Public Service Center Fellowship to produce a participatory filmmaking project with an affordable housing community in the heart of Boston, MA. Ms. Larios Berlin collaborated with MIT Prof. Donald Sull on innovative frameworks for strategy development and implementation, which culminated in the publication of the book Simple Rules: How to Thrive in a Complex World (2015).
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About Optimus Ride: Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company providing communities with safe, reliable, convenient, and sustainable mobility services.
Randy Adams
COO & CTO of Estify
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About Affintus, DUA, Embody Digital, Estify, MATSUKO, Mediaa Ads Inc., MuckerLab: Estify provides software for the automotive collision industry.
Paz Eshel
Co-Founder & COO of Kodiak Robotics
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About Kodiak Robotics: Kodiak Robotics develops autonomous technology for long-haul trucking.
Doug Parker
COO of nuTonomy
Doug Parker is nuTonomy’s COO, leading the Singapore office and the company’s fundraising efforts. He joined nuTonomy from McKinsey & Company, where he was an Associate Partner in the product development and private equity practices. He has an MBA from INSEAD.
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About nuTonomy: nuTonomy is a self-driving car company that focuses on inventing software for self-driving vehicles and autonomous mobile robots.
Marcel Bergerman
COO & Co-Founder of Near Earth Autonomy
Marcel Bergerman oversees Near Earth Autonomy’s programs, people, and contracts. Additionally, he leads the company’s financial, human resources, and administrative operations. He obtained his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in 1996. Prior to joining Near Earth, he was a faculty at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute for 6 years. Mr. Bergerman is also a co-founder of MySTEM Academy, a technology education venture that teaches programming and robotics to elementary and middle school children.
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About Near Earth Autonomy: Near Earth Autonomy is creating a future where autonomous flight is commonplace and safe.
Jennifer Haroon
COO of Nauto
Jennifer Haroon is Chief Operating Officer at Nauto, an AI-powered technology company that is making driving safer and smarter today and informing autonomous vehicle development for the future. Before Nauto, Jennifer was the Head of Business Operations for Waymo (formerly the Google Self-driving Car Project), focusing on strategy and business development. She also spent 6 years at Google. She developed and launched CSquared, a wholesale metro fiber-optic network business in Sub-Saharan Africa. She also worked on many of Google’s early health-related initiatives including Google Flu Trends and the Flu Vaccine Finder. Prior to Google, Jennifer was a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group and an Equity Research Associate at Thomas Weisel Partners. She received her B.S. from Duke University and her MBA from US Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. and her MBA from US Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
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About Nauto: Nauto is an AI-technology company on a mission to make driving safer and smarter
Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder and COO of Pyka
Chuma Ogunwole is the Chief Operating Officer at Pyka.
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About Pyka: Pyka makes technologies that make aviation safer, more affordable, and more accessible than has ever been possible in human history.
Noah Levens
COO of HAAS Alert
COO at HAAS Alert.
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About HAAS Alert: Real-time automotive collision prevention SaaS for public safety and roadway fleets
James Daly
Chief Operating Officer of Sea Machines Robotics
Jim Daly is the Chief Operating Officer at Sea Machines Robotics.
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About Sea Machines Robotics: Sea Machines Robotics builds autonomous control and navigation systems for the commercial marine and boating industries.
Erik Johnson
Chief Operating Officer of Polysync
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About Polysync: The bridge to a safer autonomous future, providing the vehicle interface platform connecting vehicles and developers.
Samuel Russo
Co-Founder and COO/CSO at Dive Technologies of Dive Technologies
Sam Russo is the Co-Founder and COO/CSO of Dive Technologies.
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About Dive Technologies: Dive Technologies is a developer of underwater vehicles used to produce reliable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).
Yuki Liu
COO of Open Motors
Born in Italy in 1978 and currently residing in Shenzhen, China, Yuki Liu is in the business consulting industry since 2005 with a focus on design&architecture-centric projects. She is Managing Director at Italchina, an international company that assists Italian enterprises in China market entry and growth strategy, research, analysis and advisory with top clients like Cagiva Group (Cagiva, Ducati, Moto Morini, Husqvarna, Mini Moke) and Giugiaro Design. Previously, she played and active part on the organisation of “The Brands and Designers Awards”, a brands and design-centric exhibition in China, for Verbacom Ltd. and Shenzhen Government, arranging seminars and awards ceremony highlighting well-known International designers, architects and CEOs of famous brand companies, which raised a design revolution in the world as a whole. She’s also experienced in American real estate investments currently spending 1/3 of the year in Florida, US, where she is an active property investor and successfully involve outside investors in high percentage of profits deals. Ever-ready to depart for the next business trip, she makes herself understood almost everywhere speaking fluently Italian, Chinese, English, Spanish and Cantonese. Mother of two wonderful boys, she believes that synergy and beauty will save the world and with devotion Yuki cultivates her passion for fine food and wine from all over the world.
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About Open Motors, Open Motors: Open Motors is a B2B company that provides the first modular & open Self-Driving electric vehicle.
Sunny Lee
COO of StradVision
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About StradVision, StradVision: StradVision is an innovator in vision processing technology for Autonomous Vehicles and advanced driver assistance.
Silvia Podubni
Founder / COO of TinyPCB
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About TinyPCB: Designs and Solutions for advanced packaging.
Christopher Demko
Co-Founder & COO of USDrobotics Inc
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About USDrobotics Inc: Safe Control Systems for Autonomous Vehicles