Aaron Thompson is an ADAS and autonomous vehicle expert with more than two decades of experience working for vehicle manufacturers at the OEM level as well as tier one suppliers, specializing in the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). At Robson Forensic, Aaron applies his expertise to forensic investigations involving the performance of active safety systems in passenger vehicles, light trucks, and commercial vehicles.

Aaron has direct development experience with ADAS systems such as Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), and other autonomous vehicle systems that incorporate cameras, radar, LiDAR, and other sensors. He is also well versed in ISO, FMVSS, and industry standards and regulations, both domestic and international, that apply to vehicle safety systems.

Aaron’s professional focus has been on the continually advancing technical front of vehicle systems that activate before a crash occurs, serving in a variety of engineering roles as well as managing teams of engineers along the way. This work included the entirety of the vehicle engineering process; design, development, testing, and mass-production launch, including root cause analysis and countermeasure development of performance issues and defects.

Aaron earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University. He holds eight US Patents in sensor technology, AI, Data and Analytics, with additional patents pending.