Stellantis NV’s vp for synthetic intelligence, algorithms and machine studying is the newest government to depart the corporate.
Berta Rodriguez-Hervas, a frontrunner within the firm’s rising software program division, has resigned for a brand new job, which was not disclosed, a Stellantis spokesperson confirmed Friday. She had been with the automaker for greater than two years, and beforehand labored for the chipmaker Nvidia, carmaker Tesla Inc., in addition to Mercedes-Benz Group AG as a doctoral analysis affiliate.
“We thank her for her important contributions to Stellantis and need her all the very best in her new endeavor,” a Stellantis spokesperson stated in an announcement. “Our group maintains excessive expertise density, and we stay dedicated to expertise growth and succession planning all year long to make sure continuity. Our sturdy workforce is well-equipped to proceed the wonderful work achieved thus far.”
The maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram has seen a number of senior government departures currently, together with Dodge and Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, who retired; U.S. retail gross sales head Jason Stoicevich; Chief Buyer Expertise Officer Richard Schwarzwald, and former North America Jeep boss Jim Morrison. Automotive Information first reported Rodriguez-Hervas’ resignation.
She stated in a video a few 12 months in the past that she’d labored on growing AI algorithms for autonomous autos, machine studying that could possibly be used on radars and cameras in vehicles, in addition to constructing groups to work on such tasks. She stated on the time that Stellantis supplied a pleasant combine between “custom and innovation.”
Rodriguez-Hervas was nonetheless with the corporate late final week when she joined a number of colleagues for a Stellantis software program demonstration on the firm’s Chelsea Proving Grounds in Washtenaw County. Executives mentioned the event of recent tech platforms, together with STLA Mind, STLA SmartCockpit and STLA AutoDrive, in addition to particular software program merchandise starting from ChatGPT-powered voice assistants, to route planning options, and techniques to assist enterprise house owners monitor their automobile fleets.
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