Title: Executive Director Embodied AI
Sina leads the Embodied AI group within General Motors’ Autonomous Vehicle organization, where he focuses on building intelligent, end-to-end autonomy systems that tightly integrate perception, decision-making, and robotic control. He brings deep expertise in robotics, large-scale autonomy, and real-world deployment of complex AI systems.
Sina joined GM through the acquisition of Cruise, where he spent eight years and most recently served as Director of Autonomy. At Cruise, he led teams responsible for the development of core components of the autonomous vehicle stack and played a key role in achieving more than five million fully driverless miles — one of the most significant real-world milestones in autonomous driving at the time.
Prior to Cruise, Sina was a founding member of Verb Surgical, a joint venture between Google and Johnson & Johnson, where he led robotics efforts for a next-generation surgical robotics platform. Earlier in his career, he worked at SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute), contributing to advanced research programs in robotics and autonomous driving.
Sina holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Washington, with a specialization in Robotics. He is the author of more than 20 patents and publications, with over 2,000 citations. Across industry and research, his work reflects a sustained commitment to advancing safe, capable, and scalable autonomous systems.