Chris Gerdes

Overview

Gender
male

Chris is a world-renowned expert in vehicle dynamics and safety, and the director of the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford, which counts as its members key transportation industry players.

Prior to joining Stanford, Professor Gerdes was the project leader for vehicle dynamics for Freightliner trucks. At Stanford, Chris has developed several pioneering automated vehicles, including the autonomous racecar Audi TTS, which famously climbed Pikes Peak. Chris's work blends the rigor of safety critical systems, with the need to work well with the human driver.

Chris holds an BSME from UPenn, and a PhD from UC Berkeley.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
2
Chris Gerdes has 2 current jobs including Founder and Principal Scientist at Peloton Technology , Board Member at Peloton Technology and .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
Peloton Technology Founder and Principal Scientist Jan 1, 2013 Detail
Peloton Technology Board Member Detail