Thiru Vikram

Thiru Vikram (born July 25, 1995) is the co-founding CEO of Buffalo Automation, an artificial intelligence company headquartered in Buffalo, New York, that provides autonomous navigation technology for commercial ships and recreational boats.[1][2][3][4]

Thiru Vikram
Born (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995
Udumalaipettai
NationalityUnited States
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Inventor
  • Technology entrepreneur
TitleChief executive officer

Early Life and Career

Vikram attended the Lawrence School, Lovedale in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India.[5]

He studied Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences where co-founded Buffalo Automation with Alexander Zhitelzeyf and Emilie Reynolds, who were fellow engineering students at the university.[6][7] The company was initially founded to design and build an artificial intelligence system that enables ships and boats to self-navigate.[8][9] In 2015, Vikram left the University of Buffalo to focus on the company full-time.[10][11][12][13]

Vikram is originally from India.[14][15]

Awards

Vikram was awarded first place in the 2018 EO Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards Western NY Competition.[16]

Inventions

Vikram is listed as one of the co-inventors in a couple of patents primarily related to marine technology.[17] These include a sensor system for maritime vessels,[18] and a deep learning and intelligent sensing system integration.[19]

References
  1. "43North — Founder Friday: Thiru Vikram, Buffalo Automation". 43North. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  2. Caya, Chris (2017-10-16). "Are self-navigating boats on the horizon?". WBFO. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  3. "Forget Robo-Cars and Hit the Water on an Autonomous Boat". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  4. Lindeman, Tracey (2018-04-19). "Autonomous Boats Will Be On the Market Sooner Than Self-Driving Cars". Vice. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  5. Nadu, Tamil (2012-04-05). "Country needs honest people: AVM Rai". The Hindu.
  6. Caya, Chris. "Are self-navigating boats on the horizon?". news.wbfo.org. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  7. "Launch NY, Z80 back self-piloting ship startup". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. "Streamlining process of detecting fevers". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  9. Telford, William (2020-04-16). "Robot water taxis to be trialled by US tech giants in Plymouth". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  10. Friday, Joel Lehman |; April 27; 2018. "The journey to funding: Buffalo Automation's story". UpstartNY. Retrieved 2019-10-02.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Thiru Vikram-led Startup Wins University of Buffalo Entrepreneur Competition". India West. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  12. "Safer sailing with predictive technology". OceanHub. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  13. Miner, Dan (2016-04-14). "Self-navigating ship startup wins prestigious Panasci prize". Buffalo Business Journal. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  14. "Robotics startup wins Panasci competition". The Buffalo News. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  15. Friday, Joel Lehman |; April 27; 2018. "The journey to funding: Buffalo Automation's story". UpstartNY. Retrieved 2020-11-24.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. "Global Student Entrepreneur Awards!". Buffalo Tech Jobs. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  17. "Patent Database Search Results: "thiru vikram" in US Patent Collection". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  18. 10683067, Suresh, Thiru Vikram; Alexander Zhitelzeyf & Mohit Arvind Khakharia et al., "United States Patent: 10683067 - Sensor system for maritime vessels", issued June 16, 2020
  19. 10782691, Suresh, Thiru Vikram & Mohit Arvind Khakharia, "United States Patent: 10782691 - Deep learning and intelligent sensing system integration", issued September 22, 2020
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