Aeva, Inc. Announces Tim Willis Join as Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Strategy
March 02, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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Aeva, Inc. announced that Tim Willis has joined the Company as Vice President of Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Strategy. In this new position, Willis will lead Aeva's supply chain and manufacturing operations, providing strategic oversight on the Company's production of its 4D LiDAR technology for mass market applications. As a veteran supply chain, engineering and manufacturing executive with more than 30 years of experience, Willis brings strong organizational leadership and a wealth of industry expertise to Aeva. He was most recently the Chief Manufacturing and Global Supply Officer at Waymo, where he also served as General Manager of Waymo's LiDAR sensor technology business unit. Prior to Waymo, Willis spent several years at Apple, last serving as the Senior Director of Global Supply Chain Management for iPhone, Watch, iPod and Accessories. He has held progressively senior management roles across industry leading organizations, including Lumileds, Motorola and Ford Motor Company.
Aeva Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sale of LiDAR sensing systems and related perception and autonomy-enabling software solutions serving customers in automotive, industrial, and other markets. The Companyâs sensing and perception technology integrates all key LiDAR components onto a silicon photonics chip in a compact module. Its 4D LiDAR sensors detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions. The Company, through its frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) sensing technology, enables the adoption of LiDAR across broad applications. Its product, Aeries II is a 4D LiDAR solution, consisting of its 4D LiDAR sensing system with embedded software designed for automotive grade production across passenger car, trucking, and mobility applications. Atlas is its FMCW 4D LiDAR with simultaneous velocity and range detection targeted for the automotive market.