Planet Labs
Michael Karasoff is an experienced engineer specializing in FPGA and software development, with a strong focus on Lidar applications for autonomous vehicles. Currently serving as an FPGA Engineer at Planet since November 2020, Michael previously held positions at Argo AI as a Staff Software Engineer, KTX Sensing as an Engineer focusing on sensor design, and Uber Advanced Technologies Group, where leadership in Lidar embedded software contributed to high-definition sensor development. Other notable roles include leading software and embedded systems at Tyto LIDAR, and serving as a consultant for FPGA design at Velodyne and Karatronics. Michael holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and has pursued further studies in Geographic Information Science at Oregon State University.
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Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and insights. Planet is driven by a mission to image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of imaging satellites, as well as online software, tools and analytics needed to deliver data to users.