Einride appoints former Nvidia executive to board

Einride has announced that Gary Hicok, a former Nvidia senior executive, will be appointed to its board of directors. Hicok has more than 25 years of leadership experience in autonomous technology and was responsible for building and scaling Nvidia’s automotive, mobile and platform businesses.

At Nvidia, Hicok led Automotive Hardware and Systems, overseeing the Nvidia Drive platforms used in autonomous vehicle computing and safety-critical automotive AI. He previously served as Senior Vice President of the Mobile Business Unit, leading development of the Tegra processor platform.

In a statement, Hicok said: “Einride is solving an industry-scale problem the right way. Its platform approach unlocks partnerships, accelerates innovation, and makes electrified and autonomous freight real.”

Robert Falck, Founder and Executive Chairman of Einride, added: “Gary brings deep, hands-on experience scaling autonomous technology through critical partnerships across the automotive and technological ecosystem.”

Einride recently announced plans to pursue a public listing on the New York Stock Exchange through a proposed business combination with Legato Merger Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company. The company has more than 25 enterprise customers across seven countries and approximately US$65m in expected annual recurring revenue from signed contracts.

Source: Einride