Lorenzo Riano

Lorenzo Riano is a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer specializing in perception, currently employed at Zoox since August 2024. Previously, Lorenzo held the position of Lead Software Engineer at Industrial Next, where machine learning solutions for automated quality inspection in a factory were developed. Prior roles include Sr Software Engineer at Waymo, focusing on long-range perception and deep learning, and Sr Robotic Vision Engineer at Anki, where Lorenzo worked on deep neural networks for robotic vision. Additional experience includes Senior Research Scientist at Bosch North America, Scientist at Honda Research Institute USA, and Research Associate at the University of Ulster, contributing to various advancements in computer vision, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. Lorenzo's academic credentials include an MSc in Computer Science from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II and a PhD in Robotics from Università degli Studi di Palermo.