Summary
Benjamin Gravell is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in planning and control, with seven years of experience building decision-making systems for autonomous vehicles and heavy machinery. Currently teaching mining trucks to drive themselves at Scania, he previously developed motion planning metrics at Zoox and dynamics & controls at Optimus Ride, blending robotics research with production-grade software. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UT Dallas and has roots in aerospace stress analysis, which gives him a strong foundation in rigorous modeling and validation. Known for shipping practical, reliable systems, he bridges academic research and vehicle-scale deployment while favoring elegant, testable solutions over brittle complexity.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas
English