-- Created by (Ani) Aniriddha Wakchaure
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Go-to-Market Operator for Physical AI, World Models & Semiconductors

About Me

I am a go-to-market operator focused on zero-to-one revenue for world models, physical AI, and enterprise software. My work spans the full AI stack, from semiconductor capabilities at Renesas and Micron to multimodal vision and speech agents at Reka AI. I am most useful in early-stage settings where the technology is strong but the commercial engine still needs to be built from scratch.

At Reka AI I joined as one of the first commercial hires, with no existing sales infrastructure, and built the GTM motion from the ground up. I launched the NVIDIA Inception program, established co-sell frameworks with Dell, HPE, Qualcomm, and ARM, and closed multi-million dollar pilots for robotics, drones, and autonomous applications. I work closely with founders and research teams to translate frontier science into practical enterprise deployments.

SECTORS & DEPLOYMENTS
Robotics, Drones & Autonomous Systems
Autonomous Driving & EVs
Semiconductors & Edge Compute
Industrial AI & Advanced Manufacturing
Smart Cities & Critical Infrastructure
Energy & Power Generation
Defense & National Security
Enterprise Software & Regulated Industries

Skills & Expertise

World Models
Physical AI & Robotics
Vision & Speech Agents
LLMs & Agentic Systems
Edge Inferencing
Simulation & Sim-to-Real
Semiconductors & Compute
Zero-to-One GTM
Strategic Partnerships & Co-Sell

Recent Experience

Reka AI

Global Sales & Partnerships Lead | Series A ($180M)
  • Built the zero-to-one GTM motion for multimodal vision and speech agents across robotics, drones, and autonomous systems
  • Built strategic partnerships with NVIDIA, Dell, HPE, Qualcomm, ARM driving multi-million dollar deployments
  • Architected POCs for robotics perception, traffic management, and predictive maintenance with engineering teams
  • Represented Reka at global events, conducting technical demos and workshops

Renesas Electronics

Key Account Manager - Apple
  • Generated $35M+ in opportunities, closed $15M+ in revenue across AirPods, Vision Pro, Apple Watch
  • Led technical discussions with Apple engineering teams on IoT solutions and mixed-signal power ICs
  • Streamlined supply chain reducing lead times by 45% from prototype to mass production

Micron Technology

Business Development & Industrial Marketing
  • Supported data-driven GTM across Urban Air Mobility, robotics, 5G, and IoT segments
  • Built early relationships with robotics and autonomous vehicle companies including Zoox, Waymo, Rivian, Lucid, and Tesla
  • Researched emerging categories including eVTOLs and EV charging infrastructure to spot positioning opportunities

Core Technologies & Solutions

Vision Agent

  • Next-gen proactive video monitoring with real-time multimodal reasoning
  • Natural-language search and Q&A - interact like a human surveillance agent
  • Privacy-preserving identification via posture, gait (no facial recognition required)
  • 100× faster than human review with deep contextual insights
  • Rapid low-data customization using visual cues and plain English

Speech Agent

  • 1B-parameter quantized model optimized for mobile/edge deployment
  • High-accuracy transcription, translation, and Q&A at the edge
  • Runs on devices like Samsung S24 (1GB model size)
  • Outperforms traditional solutions in speed and accuracy

Key Segments

  • Robotics & Autonomous Systems: Perception, real-time monitoring, and edge deployment for robots, drones, and vehicles
  • Industrial AI & Manufacturing: Predictive maintenance, quality inspection, and process monitoring
  • Smart Cities & Infrastructure: Traffic management, incident detection, and situational awareness
  • Defense & National Security: Perimeter monitoring and sensor fusion