Turing Appoints Daisuke Tanaka as COO to Strengthen Business Development and Management StructureFormer Medley, Inc. Executive Joins to Accelerate Business Development and Production of Autonomous Vehicles

Turing Inc. (Kashiwa City, Chiba; CEO: Issei Yamamoto; hereinafter referred to as “Turing”) has appointed Daisuke Tanaka as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to strengthen its business development and management structure. Under the new management, Turing will accelerate the social implementation and business development of its fully autonomous EV systems.

Daisuke Tanaka, COO at Turing Inc.

As a former executive at Medley Inc., Tanaka was responsible for SaaS business activities for medical institutions, from product launches to business promotion. He has extensive experience in business operations across marketing, sales, customer success, user support, business partnerships, recruitment, and organizational management. At Turing, he will leverage his experience to advance business development essential for the mass production of fully autonomous EVs.

Comment from Tanaka
“Mass producing fully autonomous EVs at Turing involves a complex interplay of various technical and business domains. I intend to pour my experiences from different industries into this endeavor and pursue the goal of ‘We Overtake Tesla.'”

In connection with his appointment as COO, Tanaka has published an article outlining his intentions, which can be viewed here:

“I decided to create fully autonomous EVs at Turing and chase the dream of ‘We Overtake Tesla'”
https://note.com/daisukeman/n/nfe44a1b46031

About Turing

Turing is startup with the stated mission, “We Overtake Tesla.” Their goal is to mass-produce fully autonomous EVs. It was co-founded in 2021 by Issei Yamamoto, developer of the AI shogi program “Ponanza” and a specially-appointed associate professor at Nagoya University, and Shunsuke Aoki, who earned his Ph.D. researching autonomous driving at Carnegie Mellon University. Turing is using deep learning AI technology to create a comprehensive autonomous driving society.

Company Overview

Company Name: Turing Inc.
CEO: Issei Yamamoto
Established: August 2021
Capital: 30 million yen (as of September 2022)
Headquarters: 4th Floor, East Tower, Gate City Osaki, 1-11-2 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Business: Development and manufacturing of fully autonomous EVs
URL: https://tur.ing

Recruitment Information

We are seeking team members to join us in creating fully autonomous driving software and EVs.
Recruitment page: https://tur.ing/jobs

Media Contact

Turing Inc. Public Relations : pr@turing-motors.com