Alberto Lacaze

Alberto Lacaze is the co-founder and CEO of Robotic Research. As CEO, he drives innovation in the company, overseeing technological development in both the commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) sides of the business. Under his stewardship, Robotic Research has grown into one the largest companies in ground robotics for the DoD and into a world leader in commercial autonomous vehicles. Some company advances include the development of the first fully autonomous convoy trucks for logistical applications, the deployment of commercial autonomous shuttles and buses around the world, and the creation of a new family of transformable robotic systems that both fly and drive.

Mr. Lacaze holds over 100 patents in robotics and has authored hundreds of articles in the field, making him an internationally sought-after speaker for technology and industry forums. His areas of expertise include AI, graph theory, controls, and optimization.

He earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology.