Kyle Vogt

Kyle Vogt
Kyle Vogt at TechCrunch Disrupt
Kyle Vogt at TechCrunch Disrupt
Born1984 or 1985[1]
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationBusinessman
Tech Entrepreneur
Known forFounder and former chief operating officer, Cruise
Co-founder, Twitch
Co-founder, The Bot Company
Board member ofUpside

Kyle Vogt (born 1984 or 1985) is an American technology entrepreneur known for his contributions to autonomous vehicle technology and live-streaming platform technologies.

Vogt is a co-founder of Cruise Automation, a developer of self-driving car technology, which was acquired by General Motors in 2016. Prior to that, he was instrumental in the creation of Justin.tv, which evolved into the popular streaming platform Twitch.

In 2024, Vogt established The Bot Company, a startup focused on developing consumer-oriented robots for household tasks.

  1. ^ Mickle, Tripp; Metz, Cade; Lu, Yiwen (November 3, 2023). "Cruise Grew Fast and Angered Regulators. Now It's Dealing With the Fallout". The New York Times.