James Youngquist

James Youngquist has had a distinguished career as a co-founder who developed numerous solutions in computer vision and robotics, with a specific focus on digitizing biological systems for better machine understanding and enhancing human capabilities. His work has significantly contributed to safety-critical applications, notably in efforts to prevent loss of life. Youngquist was a PhD student at the University of Washington’s Sensor Systems Lab, where he collaborated with computer scientists and electrical engineers on a variety of projects, including augmented reality, robotics, and low power embedded computation. He led the development of Proprio’s innovative light field capture and render system from its inception to deployable systems. Prior to this, he served as the lead software architect at the robotics startup Wibotic. His contributions to the field were recognized when he won the UW CSE Outstanding Engineer Award in 2015. Youngquist also brings experience from roles at major tech companies like Google and Intel. Before his career in technology, he served as an Arabic translator in the Air Force, providing direct support to U.S. troops, and he is also proficient in German.