Kevin Chu
FounderFounder at Hestus, Inc.
Mountain View, California, United States
FoundedHestus, Inc. · YC
About
Kevin Chu led autonomous vehicle engineering at Cruise, where he scaled the team to hundreds of engineers, and previously worked in robotics startups across energy and medical sectors. He holds a PhD in Robotics from UCLA and serves as CTO at Hestus.
Founder at Hestus, Inc.YC S24
Intro paths
YC
Kevin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Hestus, Inc.
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Sohrab HaghighatFounder
Experience
- HestusCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Mendaera, Inc.Head of Software Engineering2021 — 2023San Carlos, California, United States
- CruiseDirector of Autonomous Vehicle Engineering2016 — 2022
- CruiseSoftware Engineer2014 — 2016
- QBotixRobotics Engineer2012 — 2014
- Western DigitalControls Engineering2010 — 2012
- UCLALecturer2012
- UCLAResearch2005 — 2011
Skills & more
AFM1Matlab10Labview7LaTeX5C++2Simulink8Algorithms4Python2Statistics1Mathematica1Simulations3Machine Learning4
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PhysicsCOptimizationElectrical EngineeringAdaptive FilteringFilter DesignNanotechnologyRoboticsMechatronicsOptimal ControlKalman filteringNumerical AnalysisLanguages Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Chu?
- Kevin Chu led autonomous vehicle engineering at Cruise, where he scaled the team to hundreds of engineers, and previously worked in robotics startups across energy and medical sectors. He holds a PhD in Robotics from UCLA and serves as CTO at Hestus.
- Where does Kevin Chu work?
- Kevin Chu is Founder of Hestus, Inc..
- What companies did Kevin Chu found?
- Kevin Chu founded Hestus, Inc..
- Where did Kevin Chu go to school?
- Kevin Chu studied at UCLA (PhD, Mechanical Engineering - Controls); Harvey Mudd College (BS, Engineering).
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