BIOGRAPHY
Why a Tech Power Player? For advancements in autonomous vehicle technology.
Laura Major is committed to making driverless vehicles a reality. She is the chief technology officer at Motional, the Boston-based joint venture of carmaker Hyundai and technology company Aptiv, which is developing autonomous cars for ride-hailing and delivery settings. Major leads engineering efforts at the company, which is partnering with both Uber and Lyft to put all-electric “robotaxis” on the road. Previously, Major was chief technology officer of the drone company Aria Insights, and before that, she worked for more than a decade in various roles at the Cambridge-based Draper Laboratory. Major holds a bachelor of science in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master of science in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT.
CAREER MILESTONES
2022
Motional locked in a deal with Uber to put driverless vehicles on the road for the ride-hailing company
2020
Major’s book, “What To Expect When You’re Expecting Robots: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration,” was published
2014
Won an Emerging Leader Award from the Society of Women Engineers
SIMILAR PROFILES
BIOGRAPHY
Why a Tech Power Player? For advancements in autonomous vehicle technology.
Laura Major is committed to making driverless vehicles a reality. She is the chief technology officer at Motional, the Boston-based joint venture of carmaker Hyundai and technology company Aptiv, which is developing autonomous cars for ride-hailing and delivery settings. Major leads engineering efforts at the company, which is partnering with both Uber and Lyft to put all-electric “robotaxis” on the road. Previously, Major was chief technology officer of the drone company Aria Insights, and before that, she worked for more than a decade in various roles at the Cambridge-based Draper Laboratory. Major holds a bachelor of science in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master of science in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT.
CAREER MILESTONES
2022
Motional locked in a deal with Uber to put driverless vehicles on the road for the ride-hailing company
2020
Major’s book, “What To Expect When You’re Expecting Robots: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration,” was published
2014
Won an Emerging Leader Award from the Society of Women Engineers
SIMILAR PROFILES
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