Philip Hughes, VP of sales at Wind River Systems, has joined Deepen AI as a strategic advisor to help accelerate Deepen’s growing global footprint. With experience in Asia, Europe and the Americas, his appointment will help Deepen drive large global strategic initiatives in the autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones and computer vision industries. Hughes is a veteran with 30 years’ experience working closely with OEMs and Tier 1s, having previously worked with organizations such as Nvidia, Fujitsu, Autonet and Magellan GPS.
Commenting on his appointment, Hughes said, “Quality and safety are at the forefront of accelerating the adoption of autonomous vehicles, driver assistance systems, robotics and computer vision in general. With Deepen AI’s industry-leading tools and processes, they are well-poised to meet the growing demands for scalable solutions to replace in-house capabilities. I am thrilled to be part of the Deepen AI team. I have spent the best part of my career scaling high-functioning organizations and I look forward to continuing that tradition with Deepen AI. They have some great things brewing and I am excited to be a part of the journey forward.”