2Getthere provides Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) and Group Rapid Transit (GRT) systems. These automated people mover systems are guided transit modes with fully automated driverless operation, featuring computer controlled self driving vehicles that operate on a dedicated network of guideways.As CTO I contribute to the company strategy and I am responsible for the company’s strategic technology plan. Furthermore, I direct the software teams, assess the potential of new technologies and products, keep the R&D personell aligned with the company’s customers and markets, oversee the selection of research projects such that it is aligned with the corporate strategy (and contributes to the company competitive advantage), explain the company's products and future plans to marketing and sales relations and create and manage partnership relations.

The LOFT technology enables retail stores and manufacturers alike to create personal virtual rooms in 3D, showcasing their entire product range, whether this concerns furniture, flooring, wall or window covering. Users such as end customers, show room staff and sales agents can upload pictures of their own rooms or choose from a selection of prefab room designs, and select a range of products to turn their existing environment into a new and realistic 3D experience.My main role was the development of the LOFT strategic technology plan, innovation plan and product portfolio, giving direction to the LOFT R&D lab.

Overall responsible for the NedSense/LOFT project portfolio, leading the project management and acting as the product owner towards the software development teams.

Research project manager LOFT

Research coordination + 3D computer vision algorithm design

Machine vision system software design + project management.

Biologically inspired vision system design, vision based (3D) robot navigation.