Venkatraman Narayanan

Principal Tech Lead Manager - Motion Planning at Aurora

Venkatraman Narayanan is a Principal Tech Lead Manager specializing in Motion Planning at Aurora, where responsibilities include leading motion planning behavioral verification and validation, overseeing cross-functional projects, and coordinating major architectural changes. Previous roles at Aurora included Tech Lead Manager and Motion Planning Engineer, focusing on delivering self-driving technology and developing core autonomy capabilities. Venkatraman served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, where algorithm development for 3D perception and motion planning for robots was a key focus, resulting in over 15 publications. Internship experiences include roles at Uber Advanced Technologies Center and Google, contributing to perception and planning R&D for self-driving vehicles. Venkatraman holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s Degree in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, complemented by a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy.

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Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Founded in 2017 by experts in the self-driving industry, Aurora is revolutionizing transportation – making it safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. Its flagship product, the Aurora Driver, is a platform that brings together software, hardware, and data services, to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is partnered with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, FedEx, and PACCAR.