CLARKSBURG, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RR.AI, a worldwide chief in autonomous driving expertise, at the moment introduced the appointment of Joseph Putney as the corporate’s first Chief Know-how Officer. On this position, Mr. Putney shall be overseeing the engineering and expertise improvement for Robotic Analysis and its lately launched business division, RR.AI. Mr. Putney will report on to Alberto Lacaze, Chairman and CEO of Robotic Analysis and RR.AI.
“Joe Putney has been integral to the expansion of Robotic Analysis and we’re thrilled to have him main us into the longer term,” mentioned Alberto Lacaze, chairman and CEO of Robotic Analysis and RR.AI. “Joe is a real chief and knowledgeable within the subject of robotics and autonomous driving methods, and helped construct our business division, RR.AI, from the bottom up. As CTO, he’ll proceed to drive our mission to remodel transportation and create a safer future for all.”
With a background in engineering, Mr. Putney has held plenty of positions all through his 16-year tenure at Robotic Analysis, together with most lately as Vice President of Engineering and former to that, Director of Industrial Methods. Throughout his time with the corporate Putney has overseen Robotic Analysis’s autonomous transportation and logistics efforts, together with the primary autonomous, heavy-duty transit bus in North America, the New Flyer XcelsiorAV, and autonomous yard vans which might be piloting in North America and Europe.
“On this new position, I sit up for increasing and enhancing our expertise for each the business and protection areas,“ mentioned Joseph Putney, chief expertise officer, RR.AI. “I’m proud to proceed main a unprecedented workforce as we deal with advancing autonomous driving expertise into the longer term.”
Mr. Putney earned a Grasp of Science diploma and Bachelor of Science diploma in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and competed on its 2005 DARPA Grand Problem workforce. Putney holds two patents, with a number of further patents pending, within the autonomous car trade that embrace robotic swarm localization utilizing ranging radios in addition to a technique and system for using the power storage offered by a car’s mass within the type of potential and kinetic power to optimize gas consumption.
About Robotic Analysis
Robotic Analysis is a expertise firm specializing in full-stack autonomy options for business and protection prospects. Based in 2002, the Firm has been a trusted expertise accomplice to the private and non-private sector for practically twenty years. From folks to platforms, at house or abroad, Robotic Analysis is pushed to make the way in which you progress smarter, safer, and extra environment friendly. To study extra about Robotic Analysis, go to www.roboticresearch.com and comply with us on LinkedIn.
About RR.AI
RR.AI is the business division of Robotic Analysis. RR.AI’s vehicle-agnostic, full-stack autonomy package (AutoDrive®) is a confirmed autonomous driving system for each on- and off-road environments and trusted by OEM companions. It’s uniquely suited to supply a 360° autonomous (finish to finish) driving resolution for business transportation that spans throughout complicated operational design domains (ODDs). To study extra about RR.AI, go to www.rr.ai.
