Steven Krukowski
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Steven Krukowski

Product leader · autonomy · AI

I build products that make autonomy and AI useful in the physical world.

Product leader across autonomous transportation, instant logistics, intelligent travel, and applied robotics.

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An autonomous underwater vehicle being lowered into the ocean from a research vessel
Field robotics · Monterey Bay
A passenger with luggage approaching a Zoox robotaxi at the curb
Robotaxi Pickup/Dropoff · Zoox
A Zipline Platform 2 aircraft flying with its delivery vehicle suspended below
Autonomous delivery · Zipline
A Wisk operator monitoring multiple aircraft on an airspace display
Autonomy & Airspace Integration · Wisk
A Cardinal S.A.R. search-and-rescue drone flying in the sun
Search and rescue · Cardinal S.A.R.
A 3D model of an iceberg surrounded by dark water
Iceberg mapping · Greenland
A fixed-wing aircraft in the Udacity Flying Car Nanodegree simulator
Flying Car Nanodegree · Udacity
Stanford
Wisk
Zipline
Zoox
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01 · Professional

Professional

A passenger with luggage approaching a Zoox robotaxi at the curb
Photo: Zoox, Inc.

Zoox · Technical Product Manager

As the first PM on Zoox’s autonomy team, I established the product function and owned pickup/dropoff strategy that helped deliver a 100× improvement in rider convenience.

Blue Saga AI
Blue Saga AI screen for describing a trip in natural languageBlue Saga AI screen showing flight itinerary options on a mapBlue Saga AI screen showing a personalized flight recommendation
Define · plan · personalize · Blue Saga AI

Blue Saga AI · Founder

I built an agentic flight-planning experience that turns free-form traveler needs into personalized itineraries and recommendations.

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A Zipline Platform 2 aircraft flying with its delivery vehicle suspended below
Photo: Zipline

Zipline · Systems and Software Engineer

I used simulation-based configuration analysis to define Platform 2 requirements, saving months of build-test iteration as Zipline scaled instant logistics from rural delivery to suburban markets.

A Wisk operator monitoring multiple aircraft on an airspace display
Photo: Wisk Aero

Wisk · Engineering Manager and Product Manager

I defined Wisk’s first comprehensive autonomy requirements across onboard automation, operator responsibilities, mission planning, and enabling technologies—laying the foundation for full-scale remote operations.

02 · Academic

Academic

Autonomous underwater vehicle dive results showing planned route and dive pathsAn autonomous underwater vehicle being lowered into the ocean from a research vessel

Stanford PhD · autonomous underwater vehicles

I developed route-planning algorithms for AUV return-to-site missions to reduce navigational uncertainty and improve mission success in deep-ocean-floor monitoring for scientific missions.

Dissertation
3D reconstruction of an iceberg above the water
3D model generated for field operations

Greenland · Stanford / MBARI field mission

I built the above-water 3D model used to tag and track the iceberg; I supported underwater mapping analysis and robotic navigation during a scientific expedition to Sermilik Fjord, Greenland.

A Cardinal S.A.R. search-and-rescue drone flying in the sun
Cardinal S.A.R. drone · Cardinal S.A.R.

Stanford · DJI Developer Challenge · Cardinal S.A.R.

I worked on autonomous search and rescue using quadcopters; the team placed second in the 2016 challenge.

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03 · Personal

Personal

Utilizing AI Agents to improve my everyday.

Baby Tracker dashboard showing sample childcare analytics and predictions

Baby Tracker

An agentic tool for logging newborn care and predicting patterns.