Mike Staples has over 15 years of experience in operations, stemming from his time in the Army as a Blackhawk pilot. Prior to Cruise, he brought two early stage tech startups to market, launched a non-sortable facility for Amazon, and launched remote markets for Uber. Mike is passionate about empowering people through tech and super pumped to scale the future of transportation, starting in Austin. Mike has a BS in Systems Engineering from West Point and an MBA from Duke (Fuqua).

About Cruise Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, CA, and in partnership with General Motors and Honda, Cruise is building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about.