Professor Trevor Darrell steps up at Grabango

Grabango, a provider of checkout-free technology for grocery stores, has appointed Professor Trevor Darrell as its Chief Scientist.

A senior faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, Darrell has stepped up from an advisory role to become more involved in Grabango's day-to-day product development.

"Adding Trevor has had a serious force multiplier effect on our development efforts. We were already moving fast, but his intellect and knowledge are accelerating our progress," says Will Glaser, CEO at Grabango.

"He works with members of our computer vision team, giving each guidance that makes the best use of the latest science. The result is our saving valuable development time and rapidly overcoming technical obstacles."

"Grabango is not just another Silicon Valley startup," Darrell says. "There is a sophistication in the way they apply technology development to enhance their customers’ businesses. Grabango’s technology transforms the way people shop and will soon become one of the most significant ways computer vision impacts peoples’ daily lives."