About
Kushal Pillay has a background in robotics and computer vision, having developed models for human movement prediction and threat detection before founding Powerhouse AI. He now leads efforts to apply robot-grade technology for human productivity.
Founder at Powerhouse AIYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Kushal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kushal can intro founders to Powerhouse AI's investors below.
Powerhouse AI's investors · 1
Co-founders at Powerhouse AI
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Ivo VerhaeghFounder
Founding CTO at Powerhouse Ai
Intro paths
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In turn, Kushal can intro founders to Powerhouse Ai's investors below.
Powerhouse Ai's investors · 2
Co-founders at Powerhouse Ai
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Ivo VerhaeghCofounder
Experience
- Powerhouse AI (YC W22)Chief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
- Powerhouse AI (YC W22)Chief Technology Officercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- Entrepreneur FirstFounder at Residencecurrent2021 — present
- Gaussian RoboticsHead of Research And Development2019 — 2020Singapore
- Gaussian RoboticsResearch Development Software Engineer2019Singapore
- Gaussian RoboticsRobotics Engineer Intern2018Singapore
- Tetra PakAutomation Engineer2015 — 2017
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeCC++Python (Programming Language)SQLTensorFlowKerasCaffeMatlabArduinoLabVIEWEmbedded Software
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Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)Deep LearningSystem ArchitectureArtificial Intelligence (AI)AlgorithmsRoboticsComputer VisionData StructuresProgrammingResearchAutomationProject ManagementFrom Kushal's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kushal Pillay?
- Kushal Pillay has a background in robotics and computer vision, having developed models for human movement prediction and threat detection before founding Powerhouse AI. He now leads efforts to apply robot-grade technology for human productivity.
- Where does Kushal Pillay work?
- Kushal Pillay is Founding CTO of Powerhouse Ai and Founder at Powerhouse AI.
- What companies did Kushal Pillay found?
- Kushal Pillay founded Powerhouse Ai, Powerhouse AI.
- Where did Kushal Pillay go to school?
- Kushal Pillay studied at Y Combinator; National University of Singapore (Master's degree, Electrical Engineering Specialization in Automation and Control); Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Instrumentation and control).
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