Byron Boots

Byron Boots

Seattle, Washington, United States

Byron Boots is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overland AI and a Professor of Machine Learning & Robotics at the University of Washington. He founded Overland AI, which is still running, and his expertise includes machine learning and robotics.

  • Overland AI logo
    Overland AI Executive Officer, Director 2024–present, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer 2023–present · current
  • University of Washington logo
    University of Washington Professor 2024–present, Associate Professor 2019–2024, Postdoctoral Scholar 2012–2014 · current
  • NVIDIA Principal Research Scientist 2018–2022 · past
  • Google Visiting Faculty 2017 · past
  • Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Professor 2014–2019 · past
  • Carnegie Mellon University Doctoral Student 2006–2012 · past
  • Duke University Associate Researcher 2004–2006 · past
  • ActivMedia Robotics Robotics Engineer 2003–2004 · past

Education

  • Carnegie Mellon University MS and PhD, Machine Learning · 2006–2012
  • Bowdoin College Bachelor of Arts - A.B, Double Major: Computer Science, Philosophy · 1999–2003

Organizations

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  • Overland AI logo
    Overland AI Executive Officer, Director 2024–present, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer 2023–present · current
  • University of Washington logo
    University of Washington Professor 2024–present, Associate Professor 2019–2024, Postdoctoral Scholar 2012–2014 · current
  • NVIDIA Principal Research Scientist 2018–2022 · past

Education

  • Carnegie Mellon University MS and PhD, Machine Learning · 2006–2012
  • Bowdoin College Bachelor of Arts - A.B, Double Major: Computer Science, Philosophy · 1999–2003

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