Researcher · Founder · Executive
Ivan Poupyrev
Archetype AIFounder and CEO
Poupyrev invents ways to interact with computers through everyday objects. He led Google’s Soli, which uses radar to detect hand gestures, and Jacquard, which turned fabric into touch controls. At Archetype AI, he is developing AI that interprets sensor readings to understand what is happening in machines and their surroundings.
Career & education
Current roleArchetype AI2023-presentFounder and CEO
Archetype AI2023-present
Google
DisneyEducation
Hiroshima UniversityWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
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citations22,970As of Oct 27, '26
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