James Kuffner

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at SYMBOTIC INC.

Net worth: 8 M $ as of 29/06/2026

55 year

100 connections

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James Kuffner is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Woven By Toyota, Inc. since 2021, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc., and Chief Technology Officer at Symbotic, Inc. starting in 2025.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development, Inc. from 2018 to 2021, Engineering Director at Google LLC, Director at Joby Aviation, Inc. from 2021 to 2023, and Director & Chief Digital Officer at Toyota Motor Corp.
from 2020 to 2023.
Education includes a doctorate from Stanford University conferred in 1999.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SYMBOTIC, INC. CLASS A 0.15%	25/05/2026	185,126 ( 0.15% )	8 M $	29/06/2026

James Kuffner active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SYMBOTIC INC.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	31/12/2024
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a holding company with interests in design and development of mobility, automated driving and mapping technologies solutions	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2020
Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architectural and engineering services	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Former positions of James Kuffner

Companies	Position	End
JOBY AVIATION, INC.	Director/Board Member	29/06/2023
Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2020
Google LLC Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	8
Google LLC Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company	Technology Services
Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota Motor Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Designs, manufactures and sells automobiles & provides financing services	Consumer Durables
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development, Inc.
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a holding company with interests in design and development of mobility, automated driving and mapping technologies solutions	Technology Services
Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby Aviation, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures electric aircrafts	Electronic Technology
Symbotic, Inc. Symbotic, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops robotics and software to deliver an advanced automation solutions	Producer Manufacturing
Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architectural and engineering services	Industrial Services