Michael Benisch

About

Experience

• Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Motive
  

• VP of Engineering, Advanced AD/ADAS at Woven by Toyota
  

• Sr. Director of AI / Machine Learning at Rocket Fuel Inc.
  

  Leading a team of 20+ PhD level software engineers in developing cutting edge AI and Machine Learning capabilities for Rocket Fuel's programmatic marketing platform.

• Sr. Director of Engineering, Level 5 at Woven by Toyota
  

  Woven Planet, a subsidiary of Toyota, innovates and invests in new technologies, software, and business models that transform how we live, work, and move. With a focus on automated driving, smart cities, robotics, and more, we build on Toyota's legacy of trust and safety to deliver mobility solutions for all. We are using artificial intelligence integrated with advanced engineering and human-centric interface design to build the mobility of the future. Learn more at https://www.woven-planet.global/

• Director of Autonomy, Level 5, Self-Driving Division at Lyft
  

  Level 5 is Lyft’s self-driving division with offices in Palo Alto, California; Munich, Germany; and London, UK. Our mission is to build the leading self-driving system for ridesharing. Together, with electric vehicles and Lyft Shared rides, autonomous vehicles will save millions of lives globally, eliminate congestion, reduce emissions, and allow us to rebuild cities around people and not cars.

• VP of Engineering, AI / ML and Applications at Rocket Fuel Inc.
  

• Executive Director of Embodied AI at General Motors
  

• Sr. Director of Engineering, Level 5, Self-Driving Division at Lyft