Brandon Pereira

Brandon Pereira is an experienced product professional currently working at Visia since March 2024. Previously, Pereira co-founded Symbio Robotics and served as Chief Technology Officer from May 2014 to June 2022, successfully growing the company from a small startup to a team of over 50 individuals while securing over $30 million in funding from notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz. During the tenure as CTO, Pereira led the development of an AI platform for industrial robots and facilitated its implementation across major automotive manufacturers, including Ford and Toyota. Earlier roles include research positions at USC Autonomous Microrobotic Systems Laboratory, M.C. Gill Composites Center, HRL Laboratories, LLC, and USC Interaction Lab, with a focus on robotics, materials testing, and human-robot interaction. Pereira holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California.