Aj Abdallat
About Aj Abdallat
Aj Abdallat is the CEO and Founder of Beyond Limits, with over 20 years of experience in leading high-tech companies and developing applied AI.
Company
Aj Abdallat is the CEO and Founder of Beyond Limits. Beyond Limits is a company based in Greater Los Angeles, California, recognized for its work in applying space-proven artificial intelligence (AI) technology to solve industrial and enterprise challenges on Earth. Notably, Beyond Limits has been featured in Inside Bigdata’s IMPACT 50 List and AI Startups’ Top 100 AI Startups. The company has also earned spots on Forbes' America’s Best Startup Employers list for 2021 and 2022.
Title
Aj Abdallat serves as the CEO and Founder of Beyond Limits. He leads the company in commercializing advanced intellectual property (IP) developed by Caltech/JPL. Abdallat oversees the adaptation and delivery of AI technology initially developed for space missions to different industrial applications on Earth.
Education and Expertise
Aj Abdallat holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. With over 20 years of experience in leading high-tech companies from launch to exit, Abdallat has been at the forefront of developing applied AI for over 18 years.
Achievements
Aj Abdallat has successfully raised over $500 million in venture and strategic investments for Beyond Limits. Under his leadership, the company has received numerous awards, including the 2021 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award - Global Company of the Year, Built In’s Best Places to Work Awards, and the Plant Engineering 2021 Product of the Year. Abdallat was also recognized as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Greater Los Angeles Award Finalist by EY.
Background
Prior to his current role, Aj Abdallat was the CEO and Founder of MOBILA, where he worked from 2012 to 2014. He also co-founded and served as CEO at several Caltech/JPL startups from 1998 to 2011. He has been acknowledged for his contributions in the AI field, including being featured in Tech Republic and writing an article for Forbes Tech Council on the shift from ROI to RAI (Revenue from Artificial Intelligence).