About Voxel
Our Mission
About Our Team
As a student-led team, we combine our passion for robotics, software, and aerodynamics to push the boundaries of unmanned aerial innovation at every competition. We work together to design, build, and test autonomous systems that can take on challenging environments, always prioritizing safety, learning, and collaboration. Our journey is about growing as engineers and teammates while making a real impact in the world of autonomous flight.
Why Voxel
Safety
Originally designed for highly unpredictable on-road applications and tested in the harshest off-road conditions. VOXEL's state-of-the-art system uses camera and GNSS, leveraging layers of protection for world-class safety.
Our Team
Team Leads
Anthony Levandowski
Chief Executive Officer
A founding father of modern AI-powered autonomy, who co-founded Waymo and Uber's AV platform (now Uber Freight), MS UC Berkeley.
Catherine Culkin
Chief Technology Officer
Industry prodigy, excels in all areas of AI development and deployment; Lucid, Ford, MS University of Michigan – Electrical Engineering and Control Systems.
Chris Kulin
Chief Financial Officer
Finance, strategy, and investment expert with experience in startups and Fortune 500 companies; Securities House, MBA Harvard.
Alex Kim
Lead Systems Engineer
Expert in robotics integration and embedded systems, with a passion for scalable automation. Formerly at Boston Dynamics and MIT.
Priya Patel
AI Research Scientist
Specialist in deep learning and computer vision, with a track record of innovative research at Google AI and Stanford. Passionate about ethical AI and real-world impact.
Software Team
Junsheng Ye
AI/Simulation & Embedded/Controls
Elena Shu Xian Foong
AI/Simulation
Julia Gomez
AI/Simulation
Aydin Merchant
AI/Simulation
Dhruv Redkar
Electrical Engineering
Jordy Hendra
AI/Simulation
Varun Gidwani
AI/Simulation & Application
Michael Makhots
AI/Simulation
Tao Tien
AI/Simulation & Embedded/Controls
Christopher Greene
Embedded/Controls
Shubhada Martha
Application
Mechanical Team
Aydin Merchant
Mechanical Engineering
Varun Gidwani
Mechanical Engineering
Junsheng Ye
Mechanical Engineering
Jordy Hendra
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Team
Jingrui Wang
Electrical Engineering
Aydin Merchant
Electrical Engineering
Junsheng Ye
Electrical Engineering
Advisors
Dr. Sarah Johnson
Technical Advisor
Renowned expert in autonomous systems with over 15 years of experience in the field. PhD from MIT in Robotics and AI.
Prof. David Chen
Academic Advisor
Professor of Computer Science specializing in machine learning and computer vision. Author of numerous publications on autonomous navigation.
Mark Rodriguez
Industry Advisor
Former executive at leading tech companies with expertise in bringing innovative products to market. MBA from Stanford.