Barkan will oversee the company’s technological strategy, which was issued this year on NASDAQ, and provides 4-dimensional mapping of the vehicle environment at the highest level of detail in the car radar market. * Barkan is one of the top car radar industry companies, having for the past 8 years headed the field at General Motors, one of the 5 largest car companies in the world
Arbe Robotics (NASDAQ: ARBE), the developer of the next generation of car radar solutions, announces the appointment of former General Motors radar group manager Gonen Barkan to the position of senior vice president of radar development.
Barkan will oversee the technological strategy, lead the specification of the product, the implementation of research and development, and drive the innovative solution of the company and the radar industry for market success.
Barkan is considered a key figure in the world of car radar, after for nearly a decade he headed the field at car giant General Motors, one of the 5 largest car companies in the world.
“We are excited that a leading industry leader, Gonen Barkan, is joining our team, bringing with him a wealth of irreplaceable expertise and experience, Message from Arbei CEO Kobi Mrenko. “His contribution to radar innovation at Arbe will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the entire automotive industry. By joining the company as head of radar, Barkan demonstrates confidence and confidence in the revolutionary technology of Arbe’s radar, and in the company’s ability to influence the entire industry.
“I have been following Arbe for a long time, and appreciate its impressive technological achievements,” Barkan added. “The company is a proven market leader and I am excited to join the team on a journey to enable true safety and autonomous driving for the automotive industry.”
At General Motors, Barkan led the development of radar for future private car programs (SuperCruise UltraCruise and more) over 8 years, in Israel and the United States. In his role, Barkan was responsible for all aspects of radar technology development, radar development as a product, and integration with General Motors vehicles. This is done in close cooperation with the entire radar ecosystem – tier 1 and tier 2 companies, startups, close to more than 80% of the players in the car radar world.
In addition, Barkan led the internal development of several generations of autonomous driving radars for Cruise LLC from San Francisco, which develops autonomous taxis (Taas). Prior to working at General Motors, Barkan led architecture and development in startups, including communications, IoT, cellular, and radar. Barkan holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Communication and Signal Processing, from Ben Gurion University.