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James Kuffner

Chief Technology Officer at Symbotic

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

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1,242 people in our graph share verified history with James β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Javier SolterounlockedJames: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2002–2012)
Γ—8James: together at Stanford University
Γ—2James: together at University of Oxford
James: together at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Chief Technology Officer at Symbotic

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Symbotic's investors Β· 2

Manta Ray VenturesLondonSoftBank Vision FundLondon

Co-founders at Symbotic

RCRick Cohen
Rick CohenFounder

Experience

  1. SymboticChief Technology Officercurrent2025 β€” present
  2. Toyota Motor CorporationSenior Fellow, Software Development Center2023 β€” 2025Tokyo, Japan
  3. Toyota Research InstituteExecutive Advisor2018 β€” 2025Los Altos, CA
  4. Toyota Research InstituteChief Technology Officer2016 β€” 2018Palo Alto, CA
  5. Woven by ToyotaCo-Founder and CEO2018 β€” 2023Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  6. Woven CapitalCo-Founder and Member, Board of Managers2021 β€” 2023
  7. Joby AviationMember, Board of Directors2021 β€” 2023
  8. Toyota Motor CorporationMember, Board of Directors2020 β€” 2023Toyota, Aichi, Japan
  9. Toyota Motor CorporationChief Digital Officer2020 β€” 2023Toyota, Aichi, Japan
  10. Toyota Motor CorporationSenior Fellow, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company2020Toyota, Aichi, Japan
  11. GoogleEngineering Director2013 β€” 2016Mountain View, CA
  12. GoogleTech Lead / Engineering Manager2011 β€” 2013Mountain View, CA
  13. GoogleStaff Research Scientist2009 β€” 2011Mountain View, CA
  14. Carnegie Mellon UniversityAdjunct Associate Professor2009 β€” 2012
  15. Carnegie Mellon UniversityAssociate Professor2008 β€” 2009Greater Pittsburgh Region
  16. Carnegie Mellon UniversityAssistant Professor2005 β€” 2008Greater Pittsburgh Region
  17. Carnegie Mellon UniversityResearch Scientist2002 β€” 2005Greater Pittsburgh Region
  18. Robot Autonomy, LLCFounder and Director2007 β€” 2009Greater Pittsburgh Region
  19. Mobile Technologies, LLCSoftware Consultant2008 β€” 2009Greater Pittsburgh Region
  20. Digital Human Research Center (AIST)Invited Senior Researcher2007 β€” 2009
  21. Digital Human Research Center (AIST)AIST Research Fellow2002 β€” 2007Tokyo, Japan
  22. Teraport GmbHSoftware Consultant2002 β€” 2005Stuttgart Region
  23. The University of TokyoPostdoctoral Research Fellow1999 β€” 2001Tokyo, Japan
  24. Stanford UniversityGraduate Research Assistant1993 β€” 1999Palo Alto, CA
  25. THE MOTION FACTORY LTDCo-Founder and Senior Software Engineer1995 β€” 1998Fremont, CA
  26. Tokyo Institute of TechnologyVisiting Researcher1995Tokyo, Japan
  27. SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Assistant1992 β€” 1993Menlo Park, California, United States
  28. MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineer Intern1991Redmond, WA
  29. ASIC Technology and NewsDatabase Administrator (part-time)1990 β€” 1991

Skills & more

Robotics56Computational Geometry2Path Planning8Game ProgrammingComputer Science21Computer Graphics30Machine Learning24Artificial Intelligence19Computer Vision10Algorithms37Image Processing4Python4
+8 moreSoftware EngineeringC++CSimulationsLaTeXProgrammingMatlabAcademic Advising

Languages English Β· German Β· Japanese

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Who is James Kuffner?
Chief Technology Officer at Symbotic
Where does James Kuffner work?
James Kuffner is Chief Technology Officer at Symbotic.
Where did James Kuffner go to school?
James Kuffner studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).

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