Sebastiano Taddei
Software Engineer, Waymo
Software Engineer at Waymo, working on autonomous driving. Formerly a PhD researcher in autonomous systems focusing on real-time motion planning and control for autonomous racing.
I am a Software Engineer at Waymo, working on autonomous driving in Mountain View, California. Previously, I was a PhD researcher in autonomous systems focusing on real-time motion planning and control for autonomous racing. My work combined model-based approaches and learning-based methods, with a strong emphasis on full-system integration and practical validation in simulation and on real platforms, and I remain particularly interested in building complete, real-time software systems that connect theory with experimental results.
Education
Ph.D. in Autonomous Systems | Polytechnic University of Bari | 2026
Master Degree | University of Trento | 2022
Bachelor Degree | University of Trento | 2020
