Sourabh Vora
About Sourabh Vora
Sourabh Vora serves as the Director of Perception at Motional, where he leads a team focused on developing detection systems for autonomous vehicles. With a background in machine learning and engineering, he has held various roles in the field, contributing to advancements in perception technology and sensor integration.
Current Role at Motional
Sourabh Vora currently serves as the Director of Perception at Motional, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he leads a team focused on developing the Detection System for autonomous vehicles. His work emphasizes the integration of various sensors, including cameras, radars, and lidars, to create a comprehensive 360-degree view for these vehicles. Vora's leadership is pivotal in advancing the capabilities of perception systems, which are essential for identifying objects in the vehicle's surroundings.
Previous Experience at Motional
Before his current role, Sourabh Vora held several positions at Motional. He worked as a Senior ML Engineer and Team Lead for Perception in 2021, followed by a promotion to Principal ML Engineer and Team Lead for Perception from 2021 to 2023. Additionally, he served as a Senior ML Research Engineer for nine months in 2020. His tenure at Motional has been characterized by a focus on enhancing machine learning applications in autonomous vehicle technology.
Experience at nuTonomy and Aptiv
Sourabh Vora began his career in the autonomous vehicle sector as an ML Research Engineer at nuTonomy, where he worked for one year in Santa Monica, California, from 2017 to 2018. Following this, he joined Aptiv as an ML Research Engineer, contributing to projects from 2018 to 2020. His experience at these companies laid the groundwork for his expertise in machine learning and perception systems within the autonomous vehicle industry.
Education and Academic Background
Sourabh Vora holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from BITS Pilani, where he studied from 2010 to 2015. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC San Diego, completing his studies from 2015 to 2017. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his work in machine learning and perception systems.
Research and Publications
Sourabh Vora has a Google Scholar profile that showcases his research contributions in the fields of Computer Vision and Machine Learning. His work includes publications that discuss various aspects of perception systems, including the use of machine learning principles and the challenges faced in autonomous vehicle technology. His research emphasizes the importance of diverse data for training perception systems and the integration of advanced neural network architectures.