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Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D.

Founder

Founder at Atlas Robotics

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

FoundedAtlas Robotics

About

Tekin Meriçli is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Atlas Robotics, a company focused on the material handling industry. He previously co-founded Locomation, where he served as CTO working on autonomous trucking technology, and earlier worked as a Senior Robotics Engineer and Commercialization Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center, contributing to projects including autonomous vehicles and the DARPA Robotics Challenge robot CHIMP. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BS in Computer Engineering from Marmara University, and has published over 40 works in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile robotics.

Founder at Atlas Robotics

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LocalGlobeLondonNorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M checksScaleX VenturesAmsterdam · $216K – $2.2M checksVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks

Co-founders at Atlas Robotics

ÇMÇetin Meriçli, Ph.D.
Çetin Meriçli, Ph.D.Founder

Experience

  1. Atlas RoboticsCo-founder & Chief Technology Officercurrent2023 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  2. Pittsburgh Civic OrchestraBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Make in LAMentorcurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. The RoboCup FederationInternal Advisory Board Membercurrent2011 — present
  5. LocomationCo-founder & Chief Technology Officer2018 — 2023Greater Pittsburgh Region
  6. National Robotics Engineering CenterSpecial Faculty / Commercialization Specialist2017 — 2018
  7. National Robotics Engineering CenterSenior Robotics Engineer2015 — 2017Greater Pittsburgh Region
  8. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2013 — 2015
  9. Bogazici UniversityPh.D.2007 — 2014
  10. Carnegie Mellon UniversityVisiting Scholar2011 — 2012School of Computer Science
  11. i Bilişim Ltd. Şti.Co-founder2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Information TechnologyBoard GovernanceArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning78Robotics65Computer Science56Computer Vision31Algorithms35Pattern Recognition21Software Development27Image Processing14Neural Networks12
+12 moreResearchSoftware EngineeringMobile RoboticsMathematical ModelingOpenCVMulti-agent SystemsGenetic AlgorithmsPath PlanningMatlabLaTeXC++C

Languages English · Turkish

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Who is Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D.?
Tekin Meriçli is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Atlas Robotics, a company focused on the material handling industry. He previously co-founded Locomation, where he served as CTO working on autonomous trucking technology, and earlier worked as a Senior Robotics Engineer and Commercialization Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center, contributing to projects including autonomous vehicles and the DARPA Robotics Challenge robot CHIMP. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BS in Computer Engineering from Marmara University, and has published over 40 works in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile robotics.
Where does Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D. work?
Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D. is Founder of Atlas Robotics.
What companies did Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D. found?
Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D. founded Atlas Robotics.
Where did Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D. go to school?
Tekin Meriçli, Ph.D. studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Computer Interaction Institute); Carnegie Mellon University (Postdoctoral Fellow, Robotics Institute); Boğaziçi University (Ph.D., Artificial Intelligence).

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Carnegie Mellon University mafia330

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The University of Texas at Austin mafia189

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Philip KrimMinorFounded Electron X +2Michael GortonPhysics & Engineering w minor in EnglishFounded Principal Solar +2Michael RoyzenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Smartlens +2Amar SawhneyM.S. and PhDFounded Access Closure +2Joah SpearmanBachelor of Science - BSFounded SXSW +2Arlo GilbertPolitical ScienceFounded Osano +1

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Marmara University mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Çetin Meriçli, Ph.D.B.S.Founded Locomation +1Doruk DemirsarBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Ninja GlobalNuha HashemMaster of Science (MS)Founded Cozmo AIİlker Baydar3Founded Fuudy

Locomation mafia4

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George UgrasDirectorFounded CytegenDilek DayinlarliInvestorFounded ScalexventuresÇetin Meriçli, Ph.D.CEO & Co-founderFounded Atlas Robotics

Atlas Robotics mafia3

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Dilek DayinlarliInvestor and Board MemberFounded ScalexventuresÇetin Meriçli, Ph.D.FounderFounded Locomation

Same school

Also attended Carnegie Mellon University523

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Boğaziçi University70

Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAnıl Gökçen KörpınarManaging Partner at IdacapitalSecil BaysalOperator in Residence at QED InvestorsSercan OzcanPartner, Finance & Operations at AlleyCorpEmrecan DoganVP of Tech & Platform, Glean at EMERGENT VENTURES

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin566

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft

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Also attended Marmara University24

Mine DedekocaVenture Partner at Treeo VCSelma BahcivanogluInvestment | Simya VC at 212Sercan ZulfikarOperations | Finance at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesBurcin SAKMAROperations Executive at DOMiNO VenturesSerpil KuyucakPartner at AV8 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Atlas Robotics2

Dilek DayinlarliGeneral Partner at ScaleX VenturesÇetin Meriçli, Ph.D.Founder at Atlas Robotics

Also worked at Locomation6

Zach MalonePrincipal at Draper TriangleGeorge UgrasGeneral Partner at AV8 VenturesBrett BattlesPartner at AV8 VenturesMelissa CheongManaging Partner at Blackhorn VenturesDilek DayinlarliGeneral Partner at ScaleX VenturesÇetin Meriçli, Ph.D.Founder at Atlas Robotics

Also worked at National Robotics Engineering Center3

Chris MoehleInvestor at The Robotics HubDivam GuptaFounder at Stellon LabsÇetin Meriçli, Ph.D.Founder at Atlas Robotics

Also worked at Carnegie Mellon University199

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorCindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesMaryanna SaenkoCo-founder at Future VenturesSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcAndrew BartusiakSenior Associate at PeakSpan Capital Partners

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