Dr. Scott Schnelle is a Safety Best Practice Specialist within the Safety Research and Best Practices team at Waymo.
Dr. Schnelle has over 10 years of experience in the development, testing, and safety assurance of ADAS and ADS, including his former position as a federal engineer at NHTSA. He engages in external standards development organizations as well as leads research related to ADS safety methodologies, risk assessment, safety metrics, and scenario based testing. He is UL 4600, ISO 26262, and ISO 21448 (SOTIF) certified. Dr. Schnelle received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University.

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I love tackling complex problems that have a real world impact. I've spent most of my professional career doing this in the transportation field and this work still excites me today!

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company on a mission to be the world’s most trusted driver. At Waymo, we believe the status quo is not acceptable. Our mission is to innovate beyond the impossible in order to save lives that are tragically lost to traffic crashes. We are driven to provide inclusive mobility that offers freedom of movement for all, working with our partners and communities to create an ecosystem that is sustainable, efficient, and audacious.