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Deep Tech Dive #11 | Megan Gray Founder & CEO of Moment AI
From the Poker Table to Autonomous Driving
Originally Published on The Deeptech Insider.
For this Deep Tech Dive, I interviewed Megan Gray. Diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 23, she was able to fight through her struggle and create a solution to a problem that afflicts more than 3 million people in the US. Moment AI, an autonomous vehicle (AV) company, uses physiological data + traffic data not only to prevent accidents but to better the driver’s experience.
Key Takeaways:
- Epilepsy affects more than 3 million people in the US, which also inhibits their ability to drive. Self-driving cars may be the only viable way to allow people with such afflictions to drive safely on the road.
- Technological progress won’t wait for the US. We can either get ahead of it or be left behind.
- 2032 may be the year when AVs become commercially viable for the common person.
- Obviously, women founders have it tougher than men, but it’s boldness to persevere through historical strife that equips women to be great leaders. Soon enough, they will run the world.
“Don’t worry about bringing your seat to the table, build your own table, and make them come to you.”
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.
Can you tell me about yourself and your background?
I come from a family of 6 kids, all raised by a single mom. Our mom taught every one of us to work hard, so all of us ended up graduating with a bachelor’s or more. She used to take me to the library and help me build my science projects.
In my sophomore year of college, at the University of Kentucky (UK), I got an internship at Google. At Google, I was part of the product specialist team working on Google Chromebook 3G, the pre-launch of Google +, and Google TV.
