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Speaker

Dan Levi

Computer Vision & Perception Lab Group Manager, General Motors R&D

Dr. Dan Levi is currently a technical fellow at General Motors R&D Israel, leading the computer vision and perception research group. He received a BSc degree with honours in mathematics and computer science from Tel-Aviv University, in 2000, and MSc and PhD degrees in applied mathematics and computer science from the Weizmann Institute, in 2004 and 2009, respectively. In his studies he researched human and computer vision under the supervision of Prof. Shimon Ullman. Since 2007, he has been conducting industrial computer vision research and development at several companies, including General Motors and Elbit Systems, Israel.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job?
I am excited to tackle on a day-to-day basis the challenging research problems involved in developing the perception for autonomous driving. The most intriguing question guiding my research is: how do we, as humans, perceive the world around us?

Company

General Motors R&D

General Motors’ vision is to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, and we have committed ourselves to leading the way toward this future. Today, we are in the midst of a transportation revolution, and we have the ambition, the talent and the technology to realize the safer, better and more sustainable world we want. As an open, inclusive company, we’re also creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for who they are. One team, where all ideas are considered and heard, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential, with a culture based in respect, integrity, accountability and equality. Our team brings wide-ranging perspectives and experiences to solving the complex transportation challenges of today and tomorrow.