Locomation has promoted Steve Kenner to chief product and safety officer, ending his tenure as VP of safety.
In his new role, Kenner will be responsible for managing development of Locomation’s entire product portfolio including product vision and growth strategy. In addition, Kenner will manage all aspects of the safe development, testing, and deployment of the company’s products starting with its Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) technology.
“Steve has already been instrumental in our product development process, and he has several decades of deep automotive product development experience in addition to his extensive safety expertise,” said Çetin Meriçli, CEO and co-founder at Locomation. “Under his leadership, we will continue marching towards commercial deployment while incorporating safety into every aspect of what we do.”
Before coming to Locomation, Kenner held leadership positions working on the safety of autonomous technologies at Aurora, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, and Apple’s Special Project Group. Prior to that, Kenner was the global director of the Automotive Safety Office at Ford Motor Company. Kenner has over three decades of experience in automotive engineering at Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors.
“I am excited and humbled by this opportunity,” Kenner said. “This is a pivotal time not only for Locomation, but for the safety and efficiency of the entire trucking and transportation ecosystem. I’m excited to help lead the way towards this future.”
Kenner has served on the boards of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America and the Transportation Improvement Association of Michigan. Additionally, he was appointed to two terms on the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
