Esther Ling
About Esther Ling
Esther Ling is a Software Engineer currently employed at Nuro in Boston, Massachusetts, with a background in Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering. She has expertise in robotics, particularly in mapping, localization, and calibration for autonomous vehicles.
Work at Nuro
Esther Ling has been employed at Nuro as a Software Engineer since 2022. She is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. In her role, she contributes to the development of software solutions that support the company's focus on autonomous vehicle technology.
Education and Expertise
Esther Ling holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Power Engineering from Curtin University Malaysia, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. She furthered her education with a Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, completing her studies from 2016 to 2018. Her expertise includes sensor calibration for autonomous vehicles and she specializes in mapping, localization, and calibration for self-driving vehicles.
Background
Esther Ling has a diverse professional background in software engineering and research. She worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2017 to 2018 and later as a Research Assistant for four months in 2019. Before joining Nuro, she spent three years at Optimus Ride as a Software Engineer, contributing to projects in the autonomous vehicle sector.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current position, Esther Ling gained valuable experience through various roles. She worked as a Software R&D Intern at Panasonic Automotive for four months in 2018 and as a Machine Learning Intern at S.F. EXPRESS CO. LTD for one month in 2017. Additionally, she held positions at TechSource Systems as a Technical Support Engineer and Edu Engineer from 2014 to 2016.
Research and Development Contributions
Esther Ling's research contributions include her work at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she focused on factor graphs and map representations in the robotics field. Her experience in research and development has equipped her with skills essential for advancing technology in autonomous systems.