David Smith

David Smith is a highly experienced engineering professional in the automotive and robotics sectors, currently serving as a Staff Systems Engineer and Vehicle Systems Architecture Lead at Waymo since March 2019, where responsibilities include developing advanced vehicle platforms for robotics. Prior to Waymo, David held various roles at Daimler Trucks North America from June 2013 to March 2019, including Systems Engineering Manager for Motion Control and Manager of the Automated Truck Research & Development Center, focusing on automation technologies for commercial vehicles. Additional expertise includes managing teams for active safety and ADAS features and serving as a Driver Assistance Systems Engineer at Daimler AG. Educational background includes a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, supplemented by multiple nanodegrees in Robotics Software Engineering and C++.