Thiru Vikram
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Thiru Vikram (Thiru Vikram Suresh)[1] was the CEO of Buffalo Automation, a now defunct startup company[disputed ] that attempted to provide autonomous navigation technology for commercial ships and recreational boats.[2][3][4]
Early life and career
Vikram studied some computer science and electrical engineering coursework at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where he co-founded Buffalo Automation with fellow students Shane Nolan, Alexander Zhitelzeyf and Emilie Reynolds.[5][6][7] The company was founded to design and build an artificial intelligence system called AutoMate that enables ships and boats to self-navigate.[8][9] However, in 2016, Vikram failed to complete his degree at the University at Buffalo and dropped out.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ "UB elevator pitch competition winners take big ideas to small screens". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Bratek, Kim (16 November 2018). "43North — Founder Friday: Thiru Vikram, Buffalo Automation". 43North. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ "Forget Robo-Cars and Hit the Water on an Autonomous Boat". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ Lindeman, Tracey (2018-04-19). "Autonomous Boats Will Be On the Market Sooner Than Self-Driving Cars". Vice. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ Caya, Chris (October 16, 2017). "Are self-navigating boats on the horizon?". news.wbfo.org. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Launch NY, Z80 back self-piloting ship startup". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "Robotics startup wins Panasci competition". The Buffalo News. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ "Streamlining process of detecting fevers". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Telford, William (2020-04-16). "Robot water taxis to be trialled by US tech giants in Plymouth". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Lehman, Joel (April 27, 2018). "The journey to funding: Buffalo Automation's story". UpstartNY. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ "Thiru Vikram-led Startup Wins University of Buffalo Entrepreneur Competition | Global Indian | indiawest.com". 2016-06-25. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2025-04-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Miner, Dan (2016-04-14). "Self-navigating ship startup wins prestigious Panasci prize". Buffalo Business Journal. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
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