Rikki Valverde, also known as Rikki Irwin, is a highly experienced autonomy engineer currently serving as the Lead Autonomy Engineer at May Mobility since July 2025. Previously, Rikki held positions at Torc Robotics, including Technical Lead and Senior Autonomy Engineer, where expertise was demonstrated in behavioral path planning and safety-critical algorithm development. Earlier experience includes a Senior Engineer role at Daimler Truck North America, contributing to L4 automated tractor-trailers, and a Controls Engineer position at HDT Global focused on robotic solutions. Educational credentials comprise a Master of Science in Robotics from Northwestern University and a Self-Driving Car Nanodegree from Udacity, along with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering and Cognitive Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
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