Anderson Vankayala is a Machine Learning researcher at BMW’s Innovation and Research office located in the Silicon Valley. Anderson has worked extensively on building robust perception models for autonomous machines in the context of photo-realistic simulations. He has presented his work at GTC’21. He also develops ML/AI models in the electric mobility space. His work is a key component that enables BMW electric vehicles in California to sync their charging times with the renewable energy content on the grid. Anderson spends his free time skiing with his friends, flying airplanes and road-tripping in his convertible.