Robert Rose

About

Robert Rose is the co-founder and CEO of Reliable Robotics, a Mountain View, California-based leader in autonomous aviation systems pioneering certified automation for existing aircraft—like the Cessna 208 Caravan—to enable safer, remotely piloted, and eventually uncrewed operations that expand cargo and passenger access, enhance national security through contested logistics, and integrate seamlessly into the National Airspace System. With over two decades in aerospace, self-driving vehicles, and robotics, Rose previously served as Director of Flight Software at SpaceX, leading onboard systems for the first 10 Falcon 9 launches, Dragon spacecraft missions to the ISS, and Grasshopper tests; contributed to Tesla's early Autopilot and instrument panel innovations; and headed advanced perception projects for large vehicles at Google X. A holder of dual B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering plus an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oregon State University—with roots in game engine programming at Sony PlayStation—Rose has testified before Congress on U.S. aviation leadership, collaborated with the U.S. Air Force and NASA on autonomy architectures, and driven milestones like the first uncrewed Caravan flights and FAA certification progress for detect-and-avoid technologies to revolutionize scalable, life-saving air mobility.