Thiru Vikram

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Thiru
Vikram
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Official portrait, 2018
CEO of Buffalo Automation
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Thiru Vikram Suresh
Education

Thiru Vikram (Thiru Vikram Suresh) [1] was the CEO of Buffalo Automation, a now defunct startup company[ disputed – discuss ] that attempted to provide autonomous navigation technology for commercial ships and recreational boats. [2] [3] [4]

Early life and career

Vikram studied some computer science and electrical engineering coursework at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where he co-founded Buffalo Automation with fellow students Shane Nolan, Alexander Zhitelzeyf and Emilie Reynolds. [5] [6] [7] The company was founded to design and build an artificial intelligence system called AutoMate that enables ships and boats to self-navigate. [8] [9] However, in 2016, Vikram failed to complete his degree at the University at Buffalo and dropped out. [10] [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ "UB elevator pitch competition winners take big ideas to small screens". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bratek, Kim (November 16, 2018). "43North — Founder Friday: Thiru Vikram, Buffalo Automation". 43North. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Forget Robo-Cars and Hit the Water on an Autonomous Boat". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028 . Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ Lindeman, Tracey (April 19, 2018). "Autonomous Boats Will Be On the Market Sooner Than Self-Driving Cars". Vice. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ Caya, Chris (October 16, 2017). "Are self-navigating boats on the horizon?". news.wbfo.org. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Launch NY, Z80 back self-piloting ship startup". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Robotics startup wins Panasci competition". The Buffalo News. April 14, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Streamlining process of detecting fevers". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ Telford, William (April 16, 2020). "Robot water taxis to be trialled by US tech giants in Plymouth". PlymouthLive. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ Lehman, Joel (April 27, 2018). "The journey to funding: Buffalo Automation's story". UpstartNY. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Thiru Vikram-led Startup Wins University of Buffalo Entrepreneur Competition | Global Indian | indiawest.com". June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ Miner, Dan (April 14, 2016). "Self-navigating ship startup wins prestigious Panasci prize". Buffalo Business Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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