Top Autonomous Vehicle Technology Influencers

March, 2019

There is often a lot of noise on social media when it comes to autonomous vehicle technology. We’ve taken the time, so you don’t have to – to pull together a list of those accounts on Twitter and LinkedIn who we rely on for a wide range of news, opinions and perspectives. This list is not exhaustive, but provides the key go-to accounts you should be following. The list is in order of the number of followers that each account currently has on Twitter and LinkedIn, not who we think is the best – you can be the judge of that.

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @MIT
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] MIT
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Massachusetts, USA

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[toggle heading=”About MIT”]The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world leader in research and education. Related accounts: @MITevents[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Automotive News
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @Automotive_News
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Automotive News
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Detroit, Michigan USA

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[toggle heading=”About Automotive News”]The auto industry’s leading business publication – award-winning coverage from boardroom to showroom. @First_Shift @AutoNewsTV@AutoNewsEurope @AutoNewsCanada [/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Sebastian Thrun
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @SebastianThrun
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Sebastian Thrun
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] California USA

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[toggle heading=”About Sebastian”]Founder, President Udacity.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Genevieve Bell
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @feraldata
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Genevieve Bell
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Australia

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[toggle heading=”About Genevieve”]Anthropologist, technologist, futurist, Prof, & Intel Sr Fellow. intersection of tech & culture. Dir @3AInstitute #anthrogeek #bookfairy always my views.
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[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Mobileye
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @Mobileye
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Mobileye
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Israel

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[toggle heading=”About Mobileye”]An Intel Company. Mobileye is the global leader in the development of vision and data analysis for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and autonomous driving.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Transport Systems Catapult
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @TSCatapult
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] TS Catapult
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Milton Keynes, England

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[toggle heading=”About TS Catapult”]Working with SMEs, Market Leaders, Academia and Government to grow UK business and make tomorrow’s transport a reality today.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Driverless Now
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @DriverlessNow
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] San Francisco, USA

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[toggle heading=”About Driverless Now”]We help navigate regulatory, legislative, political & policy issues involving driverless vehicles.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Junko Yoshida
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @junkoyoshida
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Junko Yoshida
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] New York

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[toggle heading=”About Junko”]Chief International Correspondent for EE Times[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Automoblog.net
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @Automoblog
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Automoblog
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Detroit, Michigan USA

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[toggle heading=”About Automoblog”]Make horsepower and make it often. #Detroit #Berlin and wherever people share a love for #cars.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Intelligent Cars
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @TechOnTires
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Washington DC, USA

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[toggle heading=”About Intelligent Cars”]We realized in 2012 that #connectedcars & #autonomouscars would ‘save lives, save time, save money;’ we’ve worked in DC to make that happen ever since.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Aicha Evans
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @aicha2evans
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] USA

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[toggle heading=”About Aicha”]Aicha Evans, formerly Intel’s chief strategy officer, is CEO of Robo-taxi developer Zoox. Her background as a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Senegal distinguishes her as one of the few African-Americans running a tech startup. She is the only woman CEO among three dozen self-driving car companies, based on a review by Forbes.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Siddartha Khastgir
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @siddkhastgir
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Siddartha Khastgir
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Coventry, England

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Rudy Burger
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @rudyburger
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Rudy Burger
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] San Francisco, USA and London

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[toggle heading=”About Rudy”]Proud parent, M&A advisor, entrepreneur, pilot, technology enthusiast, lover of blues guitar, backgammon, and big new ideas.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]2025AD
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @2025AD
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] 2025AD
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Global

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[toggle heading=”About 2025AD”]2025AD is the online platform for news, analysis and insights from the world of automated driving. Join the movement and have your say! http://2025AD.com/Imprint [/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Robert Stead
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Robert Stead
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] UK

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[toggle heading=”About Robert”]Science and engineering are core to my interests, I’m passionate about new technologies and the challenges of moving these from the lab to a commercial environment. I believe in the power of community and strive to push this agenda via our events, contributing to industry workgroups, and in a social context. Since establishing Sense Media, I have also taken on a role as Chair of the IEEE Standards Association working group on Automotive System Image Quality, P2020, which launched in 2016. Key industry expertise: Image Sensors, Automotive Imaging, Medical Imaging, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI, Radar, LiDAR, Signal Processing.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Philip Koopman
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @PhilKoopman
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Philip Koopman
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

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[toggle heading=”About Philip”]Embedded Software, Safety, Security, Robot stress testing.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Patrick Denny
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @draziraphale
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Patrick Denny
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Galway, Ireland

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[toggle heading=”About Patrick”]Adj. Professor of Electronic Engineering NUIG, Senior Expert at Valeo, Physicist,HW/SW,Vision Systems, algorithms- views own[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Andy MacLeod
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @AndyMacleod_MG
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Andy MacLeod
[icons style=”icon-pen” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Blog
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Texas, USA

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[toggle heading=”About Andy”]Mentor, A Siemens Business, Director of Automotive Marketing. Opinions & blogs on connected, autonomous & electric mobility. #autonomous #connectedcar #EV[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Marco Jacobs
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @marcocjacobs
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Marco Jacobs
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] The Netherlands & Germany

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[toggle heading=”About Marco”]VP Marketing at videantis, focusing on computer vision, deep learning, video/imaging, semiconductors, consumer electronics and automotive.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Sven Fleck
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @smartsurv
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Sven Fleck
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Germany

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[toggle heading=”About Sven”]With SmartSurv, Dr. Sven Fleck is a consultant for a Premium German Automotive OEM in the field of Image Quality (IQ), Calibration and Object Detection. He has been responsible for IQ and Calibration algorithmic functionality for 10+ years now to ensure “best IQ or nothing”.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Cars That Think
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @CarsThatThink
[icons style=”icon-pen” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Blog

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[toggle heading=”About Cars That Think”]IEEE Spectrum’s blog about the sensors, software, and systems that are making cars smarter, more entertaining, and ultimately, autonomous.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Tim Dawkins
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Tim Dawkins
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] UK

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[toggle heading=”About Tim”] Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles Consultant | MBA | Motorsport Engineer | Surrey Business School [/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Professor Jason Corso
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @ProfJasonCorso
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Jason Corso
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

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[toggle heading=”About Jason”]Corso is an assc. professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan and Co-Founder of Voxel51 LLC: AI for Video as an api.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Prof. Linda Doyle
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @TCDdeanresearch
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Linda Doyle
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Dublin, Ireland

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[toggle heading=”About Linda”]Linda Doyle is the VP of Research /Dean of Research and Professor of Engineering and The Arts in Trinity College, University of Dublin. She was the founder Director of CONNECT a national research centre, co-funded by SFI and industry, focused on future networks and communications. [/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]AutoSens
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @AutoSens_
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] AutoSens

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[toggle heading=”About AutoSens”]AutoSens accommodates 1,000 of the leading minds in vehicle perception, ADAS & autonomous vehicles to meet again in 2019.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Forrest Iandola
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @fiandola
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Forrest Iandola
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] California, USA

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[toggle heading=”About Jason”]CEO @DeepScale_ | PhD from @berkeley_ai | co-author of SqueezeNet and other works on small and fast neural nets.[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Stephan Giesler
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Stephan Giesler
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Germany

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[toggle heading=”About Stephan”]Head of Online Relations, Head of Digital Innovation Dialogue and Global Process Development at Continental[/toggle] [/frame_box]

[frame_box bgcolor=”#ffffff” style=”style-1″][one_half]Lance Eliot
[icons style=”icon-twitter” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] @LanceEliot
[icons style=”icon-linkedin” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] Lance Eliot
[icons style=”icon-map-marker” size=”14px” color=”#595959″] LA, USA

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[toggle heading=”About Lance”]Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert, CIO/CTO.[/toggle] [/frame_box]