Toyota: CEO of TRI-AD , becoming director of the head office: James Kuffner — TRI-AD
Toyota Motor:
On March 25, the company announced that it would appoint the CEO of James Kuffner, an autonomous driving software / TRI-AD, as the new director of Toyota.
After the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held in June this year, he will be appointed with the approval of the Board of Directors.
James Kuffner will also be an executive officer on the same day and will be responsible for the Advanced Technology Development Company as “Chief Digital Officer.”
The CEO of TRI-AD will also be concurrent.
James Kuffner — TRI-AD：
He worked at Google in the United States from 2009 to 2016.
He has served as a founding member of the Autonomous Driving Development Team and as a senior in the Robotics Division.
In January 2016, the company turned into CTO of TRI, a Toyota subsidiary.
In March 2018, he became CEO of TRI-AD.
（Response.jp）
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