Prior to joining Imagry as CTO in 2022, Ilan worked for 28 years at RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. in various positions, the last being the Chief System Architect for a groundbreaking innovative multi-disciplinary project. He holds a BSc (1994, Summa Cum Laude), MSc (2000), and PhD (2008) from the Technion (Israel’s science and technology research university, among the world’s top ten) in aerospace engineering specializing in guidance and state estimation. Ilan made significant contributions to the field, resulting in two national Department of Defense awards as well as the Rafael Award of Excellence.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your topic?
I’m always looking for new frontiers that will allow me to prove that the impossible is actually feasible. Autonomous driving utilizing AI and deep neural networks delivers that challenge!

Imagry is an Autonomous Driving (AD) software provider that has created a mapless driving system. Our bio-inspired technology combines a real-time vision-based perception network and imitation-learning artificial intelligence (AI) for a driving decision-making network that is economical, easily deployable, and scalable. Our unique location-independent technology enables the rapid deployment of autonomous vehicles on unknown roads. It uses low-cost sensors and eliminates the need for a continuous satellite connection or multiple investments for digital HD mapping of roads and cities. It is currently deployed in two public transportation projects in Israel, and has recently been chosen by Continental for inclusion in their autonomous driving platform.