Our Mission

To create a better world by providing the tools necessary for building intelligent robots that can advance humanity and enhance productivity

Our Story

Our founders have spent many years working at the frontiers of artificial intelligence, robotics, numerical algorithms, multi-agent systems, distributed systems, cryptography, and computer architecture. They founded Lemurian Labs to build a platform to make it easier for robotics companies to build, test, and deploy multi-robot systems in production.However, they quickly learned that we were unlikely to benefit from autonomous robots because there was a tremendous gap between what the workloads needed from hardware, and what legacy hardware were capable of delivering. And so, they pivoted to build the processor that would allow humanity to fully realize the benefits of autonomous robots.

Leadership Team

Jay Dawani
C0-FOUNDER & CEO
Author of bestselling Mathematics for Deep Learning
AI advisor at NASA Frontier Development Lab
Dr. Vassil Dimtrov
CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
Author of Multiple-Base Number System: Theory and Applications
World authority in signal processing & computational imaging
Dr. Theodore Omtzigt
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
30+ years of experience in computer and systems architecture, HPC, AI/ML, numerical algorithms, and robotics
Intel – Lead Chipset Architect at Intel on P55C and Pentium III
NVIDIA – Senior System Architect on nForce and G880 (Tesla)
3DFx – Principal GPU Architect
Inventor – Domain Flow Architecture, a distributed data flow machine
Patents – Theo was awarded 10 patents for High Performance Computing hardware evaluation and execution engines
Dean Thrasher, C.Dir
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
30+ years in technology & corporate governance, fintech,
blockchain, manufacturing, M&A & capital markets
William Wray
SENIOR COMPILER ENGINEER
30+ years experience in high performance computing, system software, compilers, math libraries, and robotics
C/C++ expert, active contributor to GCC and Clang and member of C and C++ ISO Standards Study Groups
R&D of accelerated numerical libraries at Clearspeed, BAE Systems and CM-Labs
Ripple – Former senior software engineer
Dash
– Former senior software engineer
Morgan Stanley
– Former senior software engineer

Advisory Team

Dr. John Gustafson
Intel SC – Past-Senior Architect
AMD – Past-Chief Graphics Product Architect
Sun Microsystems – Past-Principal Investigator
Inventor of Gustafson’s Law for HPC
Creator of "Unum: A New Approach to Computer Arithmetic"
Dr. John Dolan
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute – Principal Systems Scientist
Discovery Robotics
– Head Scientist Robotic Sensing, Navigation & Autonomous Driving
NASA Robotics – Exploration and Space Assembly
Argo AI – Advisor
Autonomous Driving – Pioneer
Frank Svatousek, MBA, C.Dir
25+ years in Disruptive Technology & Corporate Strategy:
Fintech, Global Payments, Product Management, AML/KYC, Blockchain, Licensing/Regulatory

PREVIOUSLY:
Island Pay Group Ltd
– CEO
Carta Worldwide
– Co-Founder & Director of Business Development
Mint Technology
– Co-Founder & Director of Business Development
Robert (Bob) Stone
Vistage Worldwide Inc.– Chair

PREVIOUSLY:
Sr. Google Advisor
– Office of the CEO & Founders
Growth Advisor: TRYP.AI, Robert Bosch, The NFL, New Zealand Parliament, SK Telecom's Venture, Alchemist Accelerator, & Stanford StartX
Australia & New Zealand – 
Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurial Officer
Bosch Innovations & Technology

Andrew Barkett
REX – CTO
Getexp
– CEO

PREVIOUSLY:
Facebook
– Sr. Product Engineering
Google – Technical Program Manager: Search Quality (R&D)
Infrastructure and Site Reliability
Taos
– Sr. Management Consultant
Davis Innovators
– Managing Partner, Software Architecture,
Distributed Systems, Hyperscale Datacenters
Seed&Spark and Pixlee
– Advisor
Brian P. Wong
Board Member
35+ years’ experience in the technology sector with focus on semiconductors. CEO and C-Level Executive of private and public companies, Independent Board Member. Brian has raised over $220M in equity funding from strategic and financial investors.

PREVIOUSLY:
Impinj (Nasdaq: PI) – Chief Product Officer
TriLumina – CEO (VCSELs for 3D Sensing), acquired by Lumentum
Enevate – CEO (Si Anode batteries)
D2Audio – CEO, acquired by Intersil
Primarion – CEO (digital power management), acquired by Infineon
TRW – Department Manager, High Speed Digital/Analog for spacecraft electronics.
Board Director – Kotura (Melanox), Sarda, Integral Wave Technologies, Austin Technology Council Chairman
Justin Wright-Eakes
Board Member
Founder and Managing Partner at Oval Park Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in disruptive and impactful deep tech ventures in robust but undercapitalized startup markets. 15+ years experience in venture capital, corporate & investment banking, equity/debt financings, mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, distressed debt investing, and leveraged buyouts.

PREVIOUSLY:
Aurelius Capital Management – Distressed Debt Investment Analyst
Citigroup – Investment Banking & Restructuring Associate
Board Director – Medicom Technologies, ResoluteAI, Emrgy, FortifyData, OnTrack Technologies, Parmonic, Phinite, Lemurian Labs, and Archaius.

Our Culture

Move with urgency & focus

Our customers depend on us to do our jobs, so that they can do theirs well. Millions of robots around the world will be deployed to solve critical problems and elevate humanity only when we deliver. When we mess up, miss a deadline, or slow down, it matters. We take this responsibility seriously.

Be humble & over-trust

By the standards of the rest of the world, we over-trust. We’re okay with that. Trust and respect yourself, your teammates, and your leaders.Everyone knows something you don’t, learn from them instead of trying to prove you’re right or smarter.

Use failure as an accellerant

We accept failure as a possibility, and celebrate our failures because we are learning.
We value experiments and view everything as one. It allows us to get better information and make better decisions faster.

Communicate clearly & concisely

We focus on listening intently and understanding others point of view before responding to avoid miscommunications.

Be a constructive contrarian

At Lemurian we encourage bold, new ideas. We are not fearful of speaking our mind and offering new perspectives. Great ideas are not built in a vacuum, they need to be challenged.

Think differently

We go in search of the right questions to ask, before we search for answers. Only by reasoning from first principles can we truly address our customers problems.We are not afraid of challenging the status quo. We set and pursue ambitious goals in the face of skepticism and are not afraid of being temporarily misunderstood.