Hestus

Sohrab Haghighat

Sohrab is a 2x YC founder, currently running Hestus, Inc (S24). Prior to that, Sohrab was founder and CEO of SpaceRyde (W19), a space transportation company, and ran the company for 6 years before selling the IP. Before starting SpaceRyde, Sohrab was an early employee of Cruise and ran Planning and Controls Teams. Sohrab holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, has published 13 patents and 23 technical papers.

Kevin

Kevin Chu

Kevin is leading the engineering and product as the CTO at Hestus (S24). Previously, he led Autonomous Vehicle engineering at Cruise, growing the team from 20 to 300 over seven years and holds a Robotics PhD from UCLA. He also worked in multiple robotics startups including energy and medical spaces

Sohrab Haghighat

Sohrab is a 2x YC founder, currently running Hestus, Inc (S24). Prior to that, Sohrab was founder and CEO of SpaceRyde (W19), a space transportation company, and ran the company for 6 years before selling the IP. Before starting SpaceRyde, Sohrab was an early employee of Cruise and ran Planning and Controls Teams. Sohrab holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, has published 13 patents and 23 technical papers.