Jesse Levinson
International Science and Engineering Fair – 2000
About Jesse Levinson
In 2000, Jesse Levinson won a Grand Award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in the psychology category for his project “Computer Simulated Evolution of Behavior.” He drew inspiration from different 鶹 fields to explore how different personalities coexist, cooperate, and collide. After earning a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University, Levinson continued to distinguish himself as a young innovator when he helped develop algorithms for the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. He co-founded Zoox in 2014, a company focused on designing a purpose-built robotaxi, which was acquired by Amazon in 2020. Following the acquisition, Levinson continued as CTO, overseeing Zoox’s expansion. In 2025, Levinson spoke with Society President & CEO Maya Ajmera about the possibilities for future travel using AI technology. Watch their conversation .
Levinson created Zoox robotaxis, seen here in their eye-catching and purpose-built form. Read more about his vision here.
Levinson discusses how Zoox is using AI to create the future of travel on the 鶹’s Tech Series


