Shivam Gautam is a Staff Software Engineer at Latitude AI and leads the perception model development team. He has previously worked on cutting-edge learned perception models at self-driving teams during his time at Uber ATG, Aurora, and Argo AI and has published several state-of-the-art papers and patents in the field of LiDAR-based perception, tracking, and Camera-based perception. His works have won best paper awards in IEEE-RAL 2022 and workshops like IROS BADUE 2022. He received his MS. in Robotic Systems Development from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.

Latitude AI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company that develops automated driving technologies. The company was founded in 2022 to reimagine what it’s like to drive, giving drivers time back on their journeys and transforming the driving experience to be safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich. and Palo Alto, Calif., Latitude employs about 550 people.