William Levassor
About William Levassor
William Levassor serves as the Deputy Director and COO of Autonomous Transport Systems at Transdev, where he focuses on integrating self-driving technology into public transportation. He has extensive experience in vehicle performance and has contributed to the development of innovative supervision technology for enhancing passenger security and experience.
Work at Transdev
William Levassor serves as the Deputy Director and COO of Autonomous Transport Systems at Transdev, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he is involved in defining the strategy and business model for integrating self-driving technology into public transportation. He is responsible for building strategic partnerships to create an ecosystem around autonomous mobility solutions. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Project Manager in Autonomous Transport Systems at Transdev from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
William Levassor has a solid educational background in engineering and mechanics. He studied at Lycée Pasteur, where he completed a Classe préparatoire de Physique-Chimie from 2002 to 2004. He furthered his education at Institut supérieur de mécanique de Paris from 2005 to 2007 and later at IFP School, where he achieved an Ingénieur ENSPM (Section Moteur) degree from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, he has served as an external professor at IFP School since 2014.
Background in Automotive Engineering
William Levassor has extensive experience in the automotive industry, having worked at major companies such as PSA Peugeot Citroën and Renault. His roles included being a Vehicle Performances Project Manager at PSA Peugeot Citroën from 2014 to 2016 and an Engine Performance Engineer at Renault from 2007 to 2008. He also held positions in the in-production engine tests central department at Renault from 2006 to 2007 and as a Vehicle Performances Project Engineer at PSA Peugeot Citroën from 2009 to 2013.
Achievements in Autonomous Transport
Levassor has contributed significantly to advancements in autonomous transport technology. He played a key role in developing unique supervision technology that combines artificial and human intelligence to improve public transportation. Additionally, he contributed to the creation of a unique AV Supervision software that assists local operators in managing passenger security and experience.