Matt Markel
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Entrepreneur | Corporate Leader | Investor | Author | Speaker | Engineer

About Matt
A compelling speaker, Dr. Markel simplifies complex topics, drawing on the extensive insights gained during his diverse career. Currently he is the Chief Technology Officer at Epirus, a growth-stage defense technology startup. He is also an advisor to multiple businesses, using his experience as an executive and technologist to help CEOs improve their businesses and achieve their goals across numerous domains - including e-commerce, finance, autonomy and perception, and defense.
He is also the author of "Radar for Fully Autonomous Driving," a seminal resource shaping the future of self-driving cars. Beyond this, he is an active investor in entertainment and retail projects, a founding investor in The Amani Resorts and The Business Ethics & Education Commission, and an author with more projects in the works!
Dr. Markel's journey includes leading the sensor company Spartan Radar as President and then CEO and creating and leading the radar division of Ghost Autonomy, advancing collision avoidance for attention-free self-driving. Previously, he led the radar team at Waymo, contributing to multiple generations of radar technology for self-driving fleets. At Raytheon, he served as a Principal Engineering Fellow, Technical Director for Raytheon Advanced Electronic Warfare, and a Principal Investigator for radar and EW research programs.
Before Raytheon, Dr. Markel was the chief engineer of a portfolio of proprietary programs at the Air Force Research Laboratory, where he also established and led the groundbreaking Special Programs Threat Working Group. Widely recognized as a radar, autonomous systems, and electronic warfare expert, he served on numerous national and committees, including the GAO panel for creating Best Practices for Evaluating Technology Readiness. Dr. Markel holds multiple patents and trade secrets, reflecting his impactful contributions in defense and commercial spaces. Dr. Markel is also an instructor at the Blu University school of business.
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Defense
Matt Markel Appointed CTO at Epirus
Matt Markel has joined Epirus as the company’s new chief technology officer. In his new position, Markel will use his experience in sensing software and perception capabilities to spearhead the development of Epirus’ portfolio of microwave systems for short range air defense, the company announced Thursday.
This giant microwave may change the future of war
Imagine: China deploys hundreds of thousands of autonomous drones in the air, on the sea, and under the water—all armed with explosive warheads or small missiles. These machines descend in a swarm toward military installations on Taiwan and nearby US bases, and over the course of a few hours, a single robotic blitzkrieg overwhelms...
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