Çetin Meriçli, Ph.D., is the CEO and co-founder of Locomation, a leading developer of safe and reliable autonomous driving technology for semi-trucks. An experienced entrepreneur and formerly a Special Faculty at the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute, Çetin has two decades of experience in developing and deploying complex robotic systems for commercial, military, and scientific applications – and he has played key roles in over a dozen high profile applied robotics projects. He is a well published expert in AI, robotics, and machine learning.