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Thomas
von der Ohe

Co-Founder, CEO

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.

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.

Fabrizio
Scelsi

Co-Founder, CTO

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.

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.

Bogdan
Djukic

Co-founder, VP Engineering & Teledrive Experience

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.

BACKGROUND

Team Lead at Microsoft, Senior Software Engineer at Skype. M. Sc. in Computer Science from Belgrade University.

Mariona
Bosch

VP Programs and Engineering Operations

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.

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)

Justin
Spratt

CBO - Business & Corporate Development

WHAT DRIVES ME

What drives me is to work on goals that have a big impact on society. Additionally, I wanted to work with the smartest and most innovative people in the tech world. That’s better at Vay than any other company I’ve spoken to recently.

BACKGROUND

Responsible for global strategic partnerships at Uber, where he focused on deals with automotive OEMs, vehicle fleet operators, vehicle battery technology companies and electrification infrastructure providers. Was CEO and chief growth officer at Quirk. Began his professional life at Morgan Stanley as a fixed income trader after studying economics and finance. Built the first startup incubator in Africa in 2002 and has been mentoring founders of technology startups for over ten years. He is an angel investor in software technology and holds board positions in some of these companies.

Irene
Molins

Director of People

WHAT DRIVES ME

Driven by a passion for fostering vibrant organizational cultures, I am a seasoned leader specializing in People and Culture. Throughout my career journey, I’ve championed initiatives to empower teams, from crafting recruitment strategies aligned with core values to implementing data-driven processes for optimal People Operations.

BACKGROUND

My background spans roles where I’ve spearheaded the establishment of People departments from scratch and led teams through significant growth. I thrive on continuous learning, embracing remote/hybrid cultures and cutting-edge HR technologies. I leadled innovative solutions to optimise processes and initiatives that rewarded InfoJobs a “Best Place to Work”.
Outside of work, my passions for mountains and my dog, reflect my eagerness to explore the wild and love for 4-legs companions.

David
Gossow

Senior Principal Software Engineer

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.

BACKGROUND

Tech Lead at Google Tango in Mountain View, Research Engineer at Willow Garage, yoga instructor since 2018.

Johanna
Loomis

Lead Industrial Designer

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.

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.

Vladimir
Bilonenko

Director of Software Engineering

WHAT DRIVES ME

Helping engineers to do their best and most important work. Elegance in software. Bringing ideas from books to real life and from one domain to another. Going from A to B fast.

BACKGROUND

Software Generalist. Maps and Mobility Geek (Lon, Lat not Lat, Lon). High Load at Yandex, Geo Analytics and Last Mile at HERE Maps, Mobility Platform at Daimler. Conway’s Law Enthusiast.

ALINA
PRESTI

Teledriver

WHAT DRIVES ME

A car enthusiast, driven by cars, driving and technology.

BACKGROUND

Nursery school teacher. Driver at Skoda’s start-up Caredriver.

Claire
Eagan

Director of Legal

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.

Industry Latest: €34m EIB Funding, Global Expansion, and More

Nov 6, 2024

McKinsey Study Shows Readiness Of Customers For Remote Driving
  • Over 60% of respondents would switch to their second favorite brand to access remote driving services.
  • Average global willingness to pay for 10 minutes of remote driving is $9.
  • One-third of respondents have no preference between remote driving and AVs; of the remaining two-thirds, 58% prefer remote driving.

Source: McKinsey & Company (2024). “Are Consumers Ready for Remote Driving?” Retrieved from McKinsey & Company.


The last quarter marked Vay’s 6th anniversary — a celebration of how far we’ve come and the passion that drives us forward. Watch the video below to see what inspires our team to keep pushing boundaries.



News

Q3 2024 was pivotal for Vay, with major strides in expanding our teledriving technology. We secured €34 million backing from the European Investment Bank, entered a strategic partnership with Bayanat to expand into the Middle East, and introduced our B2B solutions. Additionally, our B2C service in Las Vegas achieved an impressive milestone, completing almost 5000 trips.

Vay Received EIB Funding of €34 m
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Vay with a €34 million loan to accelerate the development and deployment of its teledriven mobility services across Europe.
Press Release | Reuters | Sifted | The Next Web

Expanding Teledriving Solutions in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific
Bayanat and Vay have partnered to combine AI-powered mobility solutions with teledriving technology, aiming to expand advanced, scalable mobility services across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
Press Release | SmartCitiesWorld

Vay Launches Products & Services for B2B
Vay has officially launched its business-to-business offering, allowing companies to integrate Vay’s teledriving technology into their vehicle fleets. This new service is targeted at car-sharing and rental companies, luxury automobile brands, as well as trucking and light commercial vehicle firms.
Press Release | Techcrunch



More Media Highlights
  • Techcrunch | Driverless car-sharing startup Vay steers toward B2B services
  • ZDF | “Made in Germany”: Immer noch Weltklasse?
  • The Road to Autonomy Podcast | Autonomy Insights: Click a Button Get a Car.


Recent Events
  • Fabrizio Scelsi, CTO of Vay, shared insights at The Autonomous Main Event. Read his key takeaways here.
  • Mathias Metzler, Vay’s Principal Control Engineer, delivered a presentation at AVEC’24, the 16th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control. Learn more here.
  • Claire Eagan, Vay’s Director of Legal, represented the company at MOVE America, discussing “Driverless Vehicles: How Is Global Regulation Developing?” Read her key insights here.


Upcoming Event
  • Thomas von der Ohe, CEO and co-founder of Vay, will be speaking at the Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon. Would you like to join us? Find out more here.

Reach out to [email protected] to meet up!



Blog Article: Why OEMs should care?

Vay’s teledriving technology represents a billion-dollar opportunity for OEMs by increasing vehicle uptime, enhancing market differentiation, and generating new revenue streams to help them remain competitive and profitable. Read more here or watch the video below.



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