Kyle Vogt

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. Vogt was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. From a young age, he demonstrated an interest in autonomous driving technology.[2] Vogt attended public schools in the Olathe and Shawnee Mission school districts, graduating from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 2004.[2] Vogt pursued undergraduate studies in computer science and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While there, he participated in the 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge, a pivotal event in the development of autonomous vehicle technology.[3] Vogt also interned at iRobot, the company known for creating the Roomba and competed in two seasons of BattleBots.[4]