RJ He is Zoox's Director of Perception, where he is responsible for Zoox robotaxi's ability to see and understand the world around them. He also leads the Zoox Boston office to assemble a world-class team of AI engineers. RJ was previously co-founder & CEO of Strio AI, an agriculture robotics startup, as well as VP Eng at Optimus Ride, an AV startup. RJ has also commanded a mechanized infantry unit, and holds an MIT PhD in autonomous systems.

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At Zoox, we are building a whole new form of transportation - a fully autonomous, purpose-built robotaxi. Every day, I get to work with deep technical experts to bring this first-of-its-kind technology to market. Most importantly, we work in a highly collaborative, psychologically safe environment, where we collectively come together and challenge one another to make personal transportation safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable - for everyone.