Dr. Austin Russell: The founder and CEO of Luminar Technologies, Dr. Russell’s groundbreaking advancements in LiDAR have paved the way for safer autonomous driving. His focus on long-range, high-resolution sensing is setting new industry standards.
Dr. Rajeev Thakur: As the Director of Product Management at Velodyne LiDAR, Dr. Thakur’s innovations have been instrumental in the miniaturization and cost-reduction of LiDAR systems, making them more accessible for a range of applications.
Dr. Jason Eichenholz: A co-founder of Luminar Technologies, Dr. Eichenholz has over two decades of experience in lasers and optical technology. His deep expertise underpins many of Luminar’s technical achievements.
Dr. Behzad Shahraray: Leading the Advanced Technologies team at Nokia Bell Labs, his work in LiDAR and imaging technology is critical for both autonomous vehicles and smart city infrastructure.
Louay Eldada: As the CEO and co-founder of Quanergy, Eldada is at the forefront of developing solid-state LiDAR systems. Quanergy’s innovations promise to make LiDAR more efficient, compact, and cost-effective.
Dr. Mathieu Monnier: At Innoviz, Dr. Monnier is pushing boundaries in high-performance, solid-state LiDAR solutions, ensuring precise and reliable environment mapping for autonomous vehicles.
Jun Pei: Co-founder and CEO of Cepton Technologies, Pei emphasizes a balance between performance and affordability in LiDAR solutions. Cepton’s focus on high-resolution, long-range sensors with no rotational or moving parts is noteworthy.
Dr. Juan Rivas Davila: A professor at Stanford University, Dr. Davila’s research on electronics for LiDAR systems, especially in miniaturizing them without compromising on performance, is propelling the technology forward.
Dr. Timo Mappes: Serving as the CTO of Blickfeld, Dr. Mappes’s expertise in miniaturized solid-state LiDAR systems holds significant potential for applications in IoT, smart cities, and industrial automation.
Dr. Mark Itzler: CEO and CTO of Princeton Lightwave, Dr. Itzler’s deep experience in the photodetector field has contributed to advancements in Geiger-mode LiDAR, which can achieve high-resolution imaging at great distances.
