Simi Asher

Robotics Software Engineer at Gatik

Simi Asher is a Robotics Software Engineer currently employed at Gatik since October 2024, following a role as Lead Robotics Engineer at DIMAAG from June 2023 to October 2024. Previous experience includes serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University in Professor George Kantor’s Lab between February and June 2023, and as a Robotics Engineer at the National Robotics Engineering Center, where Simi led a team in developing a modular outdoor mobile robot. A background in robotics software development includes positions at MoonRanger, where Simi contributed to the first autonomous lunar micro-rover, and Rapyuta Robotics, optimizing dynamic navigation and safety systems. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Robotics Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kyushu University, where Simi conducted research on accident prevention in exoskeleton robots.

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San Francisco, United States

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Gatik

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Gatik was founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry and has established offices in Mountain View and Toronto. The company’s mission is to deliver goods safely and efficiently using autonomous vehicles. With its fleet of light to medium-duty trucks, Gatik is leading the way in autonomous middle mile delivery. The company focuses on short-haul, business to business (B2B) logistics for the retail industry, enabling its customers to optimize their hub-and-spoke supply chain operations, enhance inventory pooling across multiple locations, reduce labor costs and meet the unprecedented demand for contactless delivery.


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