Chang Yuan

Chang Yuan is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in autonomous driving and computer vision. Currently serving as Senior Staff Tech Lead Manager at Waymo, Chang Yuan is instrumental in developing "Simulation City," a cutting-edge simulation platform for autonomous driving. Prior to Waymo, Chang Yuan founded and led Foresight AI Inc, focusing on creating realistic 3D driving scenarios for training autonomous vehicles. Previous roles include Senior Research Manager at Apple, Director of Research & Technology at Lenovo, Senior Scientist & Manager at Amazon, and Senior Researcher at Sharp Labs of America. Chang Yuan began the academic journey with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and a B.Eng. from Tsinghua University.