Renato F. Salas-Moreno

Renato F. Salas-Moreno

Renato F. Salas-Moreno is a scientist and entrepreneur who currently serves as the Chief AI Architect at Boeing in Seattle, Washington.1 He is also a member of the Wailand Team at XPRIZE, working to help end destructive wildfires.1

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Systems Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (1999-2004)
• MSc in Computer Science from University of Bristol (2005-2006)
• PhD in Computer Science from Imperial College London (2010-2014), where he researched methods for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for robotics navigation using RGB-D sensors and higher-level object features.1

Experience

Prior to his current role at Boeing, Salas-Moreno was recognized as an MIT Innovator under 35 in 2015.1 His work on SLAM has been featured in publications like NewScientist and Gizmodo.1

Salas-Moreno is a licensed private aircraft pilot with an instrument rating from the Federal Aviation Administration.1 He is fluent in Spanish and English.1