Presenting the results of our World Cafés: The moderators summarize the key takeaways of their World Café Round Tables on the main stage and share the main findings with all attendees.
Engineering Manager, Functional Safety, Woven by Toyota
Received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in aerospace engineering in 2012 and the Ph.D. degree in reliability engineering and system analysis in 2018, both from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia. From 2012 to 2016, used to be a Reliability Engineer in several major Russian radar and electronics companies. Since 2016, has been a System/Functional Safety Engineer with RoboCV, Russian-based warehouse automation start-up based in Skolkovo Innovation Centre, Moscow. Later in 2017 joined Arrival Ltd., a UK-based electric vehicles start-up where he was in the position of the Head of Functional Safety. Dr. Babaev is the author of more than 25 publications in reliability and safety engineering, as well as 2 patents in automotive and machinery safety areas. His research interests include reliability and safety engineering, system analysis, machine learning and statistics methods in safety. Dr. Babaev is a co-guest Editor of the MDPI 'Artificial Intelligence for Connected and Automated Vehicles' journal. He is also a part of UK ISO 21448 workgroup and TUV Rheinland certified functional safety engineer.
Senior Analyst, Counterpoint
Experienced automotive and mobility consultant with over 18 years of diverse experience in strategic planning, research, and technology & management consulting, with a strong focus on smart mobility solutions, alternate propulsion technologies (electric, hydrogen, sustainable fuels), and advanced automotive technologies. An incisive understanding of the ever-evolving market technology and consumer trends and their implications for products and services. Led multiple consulting project studies across topics such as on electrification, digital technologies, market fit and technology forecast, organization benchmarking, M&A due diligence, strategic sourcing, manufacturing business case, consumer behaviors, competitor benchmarking and solutions. Adept at leading global teams and collaborating across departments and stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
Staff Software Engineer, Aurora
Sudeep Fadadu is a Staff Engineer and Tech Lead at Aurora, where he develops fail-safe perception systems for self-driving vehicles. Sudeep has 10+ years of experience building algorithms for motion prediction, object detection, and sensor fusion technologies. Before joining Aurora, Sudeep was a research engineer at Vicarious AI (now part of Alphabet), where he developed closed loop AI control system and target tracking system for robotic arm platforms. He holds masters in computer vision from Carnegie Mellon University where he specialized in Machine Learning and Geometry based Computer Vision.
The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job?
The challenge of safely integrating these powerful technologies into society is what truly drives me. I'm drawn to the development of novel approaches that can ensure AI-based automation is not only powerful but also safe, scalable, and truly beneficial to all. What excites me most is bridging the gap between theoretical safety standards and practical implementation of those in ML based systems. It's the opportunity to make a tangible, positive impact on the world that I love about my job.
Engineering Manager - ADAS, Faraday Future
Hands on leader in Autonomous Driving industry, expertise in both hardware (camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonics, control modules) and software (computer vision). Lead cross-functional teams to deploy large-scale production systems. Refine product development processes to foster innovation. Open to hands-on leadership roles in startups working on cutting edge tech.
Director of Advanced Engineering, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
Eyad Zeino is an experienced engineer specializing in localization and mapping for autonomous systems, with a strong background in both passive and active sensing technologies. He has contributed to the development of advanced algorithms for robotics and autonomous driving applications. His expertise spans software development across multiple layers, from low-level integration to high-level decision-making systems. Eyad’s work focuses on creating reliable and efficient solutions to support autonomy in complex environments.
Director Product Innovation, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
Mohammad Horani is a visionary Director of Advanced Engineering in the automotive industry with a strong background in telecommunications and electronics engineering. He leads teams developing next-generation cockpit solutions, including driver and occupant monitoring systems, exterior sensing, and infotainment. He also oversees projects that leverage mobility technologies for positive societal impact. With degrees from the University of Aleppo and the University of Detroit Mercy, he contributes to research in automotive security, connectivity, and software platforms.
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. is a holdings company that has two operating companies, Woven Core, Inc. and Woven Alpha, Inc. along with an investment fund, Woven Capital under it. In January 2021, Woven Planet Group was formed to expand and improve operations of Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development, Inc. for the purpose of developing innovative products that will enable its vision, "Mobility to Love, Safety to Live.” It also oversees Woven City that will serve as an incubator for smart city design, connected mobility, and robotics technology from Toyota and its partners. Woven by Toyota will help to deliver the safest, most intelligent mobility experiences and lifestyle for Toyota customers everywhere. At Woven by Toyota, we envision a human-centered future, where world-class technology expands global access to mobility, enhances the capabilities of drivers, and empowers people to thrive. We achieve this with a unique global culture that weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation with Japanese quality craftsmanship. As society, technology and customer needs evolve, we continuously pursue new ways to create a more personal, seamless experience for customers.
Counterpoint is a market research company dedicated to delivering in-depth intelligence of the technology markets to the C-levels of the mobile industry. Founded by Analysts based out of Korea, India & UK.
Our senior team of renowned industry analysts has seen technology companies and the mobile industry evolve, and they’ve now come together to redefine market research.
Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.
Faraday Future (NASDAQ: FFAI) is a global intelligent mobility ecosystem company focused on empowering people everywhere to live, move, connect, and breathe freely.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of Powertrain products, Body and Chassis products, and In-Vehicle Entertainment systems for the Automotive Industry. Our products focus on vehicle safety, driving comfort, reliability and quality. We integrate global manufacturing, sales, marketing, engineering and distribution systems to provide private labeled products for the world's major automotive manufacturers.
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