About Vay
We are redefining urban mobility
Vay is redefining mobility with technology that delivers driverless services safely, efficiently, and commercially viable today. With proven operations on public roads in Europe and the United States, and a growing network of partners across multiple industries, Vay is leading the transition to safe, scalable, and regulation-ready driverless mobility.
We want to be the company remembered for removing the need for personal car ownership.
We’re building the future of mobility: a city where owning a personal car is optional, not necessary. Through safe, reliable remote driving technology, we aim to provide the same independence as car ownership but with less cost, less hassle and less environmental impact.
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What we’re building
We are closing the gap between today’s transportation challenges and tomorrow’s fully autonomous future — one real-world deployment at a time.
Company Milestones
Sep 2018
Founding date – Vay Technology (originally named Ree Technology) is founded by Thomas, Fabrizio, Bogdan in Berlin.
March 2019
Vay raises its $14M Series A and begins developing an automotive-grade remote driving technology.
Sep 2021
Vay raises its $95M Series B and prepares to launch its mobility service as well as global B2B applications.
Jan 2023
Vay becomes the first – and still the only – company to drive a vehicle on public streets (Hamburg) in Europe without a safety driver inside the vehicle.
Jan 2024
Vay expands to the U.S. and launches its invite-only mobility service in Las Vegas.
June 2025
Vay achieves product-market fit by expanding its fleet to 100 vehicles and serving more than 30,000 rides.
Dec 2025
Vay raises its $60M Series (with a potential to $410M) from Grab to further expand its footprint in the US and start developing its own autonomy tech stack.
Meet the team
A joint effort
Vay brings together a world-class team of engineers, safety experts, regulatory specialists, and business leaders from leading technology companies, OEMs, and global mobility providers – all working together to deliver safe, scalable driverless mobility.
Global Talent, Local Focus
Vay is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and operates internationally, with offices in Las Vegas, U.S., and Hamburg, Germany. We bring together diverse perspectives from across the tech, automotive, and transportation industries to create solutions that work in the real world.
Spotlight
Co-Founder, CEO
Thomas von der Ohe
Background
Launched Zoox’ first self-driving vehicle on public streets as leading Technical Program Manager in Silicon Valley, launched Amazon’s first Echo as leading Technical Program Manager on Device Software, Founded two (funded) mobility companies. M. Sc. Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University.
What drives me
You come across an opportunity to positively impact societies around the globe maybe once in your lifetime. An opportunity to truly make a difference. Our unique approach to autonomous driving gives us this chance: redefining how people move in a better way. Building and shipping a product with this great team is what drives me day and night.
Co-Founder, CTO
Fabrizio Scelsi
Background
Manager of an engineering team in Silicon Valley to build autonomous shuttles, built teams and various mobility products: electric race cars, e-motorcycles, light electric vehicles, electric passenger vehicles, including one of the most successful electric delivery vehicles in Germany. RWTH Aachen, Imperial College London.
What drives me
Building products together with an amazing team based on cutting-edge technology to serve a greater purpose and solve problems – for the people, for our planet.
Co-Founder, VP Engineering & Remote Driving Experience
Bogdan Djukic
Background
Team Lead at Microsoft, Senior Software Engineer at Skype. M. Sc. in Computer Science from Belgrade University.
What drives me
Vay is aiming to launch the first vehicle without a safety driver on public roads in Europe. This involves exciting engineering challenges, many of which have never been worked on before, ranging from autonomous vehicle technology, cybersecurity, backend, machine learning and safety-critical SW. Coming up with engineering solutions to these topics is something that I’m super excited to work on at Vay.
VP Programs and Engineering Operations
Mariona Bosch
Background
Part of the management circle at AUDI AG, responsible for the implementation of prototypes at early development stages of new products (innovation vehicles, concept and pre-series vehicles, show cars, design models, testing single parts, PoCs, 3D-printing)
What drives me
Working closely with people from different cultures and professional backgrounds (hardware, software, operations, etc.) gives me the chance to learn new ways of approaching projects, structuring teams, and setting up processes every day. The results of this incredible teamwork are hugely rewarding, and visible in each step of our product.
Senior Principal Software Engineer
David Gossow
Background
Tech Lead at Google Tango in Mountain View, Research Engineer at Willow Garage, yoga instructor since 2018.
What drives me
After having worked in autonomous robotics research for a long time in the Silicon Valley, I am thrilled to be working at a company that is finally bringing this technology into people’s everyday lives.
Lead Industrial Designer
Johanna Loomis
Background
Industrial Product Design Lead at TEAMS DESIGN GmbH for over six years, started as a Trainee in Shanghai City. Worked as Industrial and Product Designer at LOTHAR BOHM ASSOCIATES LIMITED, Lutz Herrmann Design, Indeed Innovation and Werksdesign.
What drives me
What drives me at Vay is the enthusiasm and passion for a vision that is embedded in the company culture, and at the same time the strict discipline in its implementation.
Director of Legal
Claire Eagan
What drives me
I’m passionate about leveraging technology to democratize transportation and revolutionize the mobility landscape.
Background
Senior Counsel Product & Strategy at Uber handling catastrophic loss claims and litigation, 13 years of experience in product & safety advising and risk mitigation, J.D. University of Illinois at Chicago.
Join our mission
We’re actively growing across multiple locations and disciplines. From engineering and AI to operations, partnerships, and safety compliance, we’re looking for talented people who want to help shape the future of mobility.
Investing in the Future of Mobility
With strong backing from global investors, including strategic partners and leading venture firms, Vay is positioned to lead the transition to practical, scalable driverless solutions today.
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