Mr. Lee Barnes is responsible for strategic leadership, business development and project execution for Ricardo’s Connected and Autonomous Vehicles US business. As Director Mr. Barnes develops strategic partnerships to provide new technology, including Ricardo Agent Drive, which leverages agent based modelling methodologies for developing and verification of autonomous vehicles (AV), advanced algorithms development for AV motion control and system engineering and integration services for AV vehicle demonstration.
Mr. Barnes has over twenty years of automotive experience with various OEMs, tier one suppliers and startup companies, including: General Motors, United Technologies and Onkyo America. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tuskegee University, and a Master’s Degree in the same field of study from Case Western Reserve University.