Harsh Kumar Singh

Harsh Singh
Born	19 January 2002 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Residence	San Francisco, California, United States
Alma mater	Michigan Technological University
Education	Master of Science in Computer Science
Occupation	Serial entrepreneur, research scientist, technology executive, angel investor
Years active	2020–present
Known for	Founder and CEO of ETECHSTARS; artificial intelligence, adaptive perception, autonomous mobility and transportation technology
Organization	ETECHSTARS Inc.
Research interests	Artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, intelligent transportation systems
Notable work	DriveNoggin™, FleetX Lite™, FleetX™, adaptive perception and connected-vehicle cybersecurity research

Harsh Singh, also known as Harsh Kumar Singh (born 19 January 2002), is an Indian serial entrepreneur, computer science researcher, technology executive, and angel investor based in San Francisco, California, United States. He is the founder, chief executive officer and chief technology officer of ETECHSTARS Inc., a technology company focused on artificial intelligence, Physical AI, adaptive perception, robotics, autonomous mobility, transportation safety and intelligent machines.

Singh began his entrepreneurial career in healthcare technology before founding ETECHSTARS. His professional and research work has included artificial intelligence, data science, software engineering, vehicle cybersecurity, connected vehicles and autonomous transportation systems. His work has also involved research and technology-development initiatives concerning adaptive sensing, computer vision and perception systems.

Early life and background

Harsh Singh was born on 19 January 2002 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He developed an early interest in computers, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and engineering-oriented problem solving.

His experiences in India and the United States contributed to his interest in developing technology for healthcare, transportation, robotics, public safety and autonomous systems.

Education and academic research

Singh earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from Michigan Technological University in 2024. His graduate studies and research included artificial intelligence, connected and autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, blockchain-based access control and intelligent transportation systems.

His master's research project, titled Secure Access Control in Internet of Vehicle (IoV) with PoET, examined the application of the Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET) consensus mechanism to security and access control in connected and autonomous vehicle environments.

Another research project associated with his graduate work was Enabling Real-Time Restoration of Compromised ECU Firmware in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, which focused on cybersecurity and recovery mechanisms for electronic control units in connected vehicles.

Early entrepreneurship and healthcare technology

Before establishing ETECHSTARS, Singh founded and developed a healthcare-technology venture. The venture achieved a successful exit in 2020.

The experience provided Singh with exposure to technology-product development, entrepreneurship, business operations, scaling and the process of building and exiting a technology company.

Professional career

Singh's professional background spans healthcare technology, artificial intelligence, data science, automotive technology, software engineering, cybersecurity and autonomous systems.

He has had professional and research experience associated with Samsung Research and Development and Michigan Technological University, where he worked as a research scientist. His work included projects involving artificial intelligence, data science, automotive technologies, connected vehicles, vehicle cybersecurity and autonomous systems.

His professional experience has also included work associated with organizations such as Mercedes-Benz and Mr. Cooper Group.

Founding of ETECHSTARS

Singh subsequently founded ETECHSTARS Inc., a Delaware-incorporated technology company focused on artificial-intelligence perception and safety infrastructure for intelligent machines, commercial vehicles and autonomous mobility.

As founder and chief executive officer, Singh leads the company's strategy, product development, research activities, partnerships, fundraising and commercialization efforts.

ETECHSTARS develops technologies intended to improve machine perception and transportation safety, particularly in environments where conventional sensing and perception systems may encounter operational challenges.

Research and technology

Singh's research and technology-development activities focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, sensing, computer vision, autonomous systems and transportation engineering.

His areas of work include adaptive perception, sensor configuration, active perception, mapping, adverse-weather perception, connected-vehicle cybersecurity and intelligent transportation systems.

Adaptive perception

Through ETECHSTARS, Singh has worked on adaptive sensing and perception technologies designed to enable intelligent machines to respond to changing environmental and operational conditions.

The company's technology initiatives include work involving configurable sensors, active perception and mapping for autonomous and semi-autonomous systems.

Vehicle cybersecurity

Singh's academic research has included cybersecurity for connected and autonomous vehicles. His work on secure access control and compromised electronic control unit firmware addresses security and resilience challenges associated with increasingly connected transportation systems.

Products and projects

DriveNoggin™

DriveNoggin™ is an adaptive perception platform developed by ETECHSTARS for intelligent machines and autonomous systems. The platform focuses on perception and sensing capabilities intended to support machine awareness and operational safety.

FleetX Lite™

FleetX Lite™ is an artificial-intelligence-powered driver-assistance and fleet-safety platform designed for commercial vehicles and fleet operators.

The platform focuses on applications involving driver assistance, transportation safety and intelligent fleet operations.

FleetX™

FleetX™ is an intelligent and autonomous mobility technology initiative associated with ETECHSTARS. It forms part of Singh's broader work in artificial intelligence, transportation and autonomous mobility.

Adaptive Sensor Configuration

Singh has also worked on intellectual-property and research initiatives involving adaptive sensor configuration, active perception and mapping. These projects explore ways of configuring sensing systems according to environmental and operational requirements.

Sensor Teleportation

Sensor Teleportation is another intellectual-property and research initiative associated with Singh's work in sensing and autonomous systems.

Entrepreneurship programs and professional activities

Singh participated in the Global Detroit Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, an initiative supporting international entrepreneurs and technology founders within regional entrepreneurial ecosystems.

He has also participated in NSF I-Corps-related customer-discovery and technology-commercialization programming.

In 2024, Singh participated in the ASME IDETC-CIE Hackathon. He was also selected as a program committee member and reviewer for EAI SmartSP 2026.

His entrepreneurial and research activities have included customer discovery with fleet operators, transportation companies, safety professionals and other industry stakeholders.

Achievements

• Founded and developed a healthcare-technology venture that achieved a successful exit in 2020.
• Founded ETECHSTARS Inc. and established its technology-development activities in the United States.
• Led the development of DriveNoggin™, an adaptive perception platform for intelligent machines and autonomous systems.
• Led the development of FleetX Lite™, an artificial-intelligence-based driver-assistance and fleet-safety platform for commercial vehicles.
• Worked on intellectual-property initiatives involving adaptive sensing, configurable sensors, active perception and mapping.
• Conducted customer-discovery activities involving fleet operators, transportation companies and safety professionals.
• Participated in the Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program through Global Detroit.
• Participated in NSF I-Corps-related customer-discovery and technology-commercialization programming.
• Contributed to research concerning connected vehicles, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and vehicle cybersecurity.
• Earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from Michigan Technological University.

Awards and recognition

Singh's professional and academic activities have resulted in participation in entrepreneurship, research and technology-commercialization programs.

• Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Selected to participate in the Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program associated with Global Detroit.
• NSF I-Corps-related programming: Participated in customer-discovery and technology-commercialization activities associated with NSF I-Corps.
• EAI SmartSP 2026: Selected as a program committee member and reviewer.
• ASME IDETC-CIE Hackathon: Participated in the 2024 hackathon.
• Received recognition and support through academic research, entrepreneurship and technology-development programs.

Media coverage

Singh and ETECHSTARS have been featured in media coverage concerning artificial intelligence, autonomous mobility, transportation safety and perception technology.

• Zee News — "From Rural Indian Roads to Next-Generation Transportation: Indian-Origin Entrepreneur Builds Technology for Safer Mobility"
• The Daily Jagran — "Why AI Perception Could Define the Future of Mobility"
• Inc42 — ETECHSTARS company and founder profile
• Global Detroit — Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program report
• Michigan Technological University — graduate research and academic project listings

Publications and research

• Secure Access Control in Internet of Vehicle (IoV) with PoET — Michigan Technological University, 2024.
• Enabling Real-Time Restoration of Compromised ECU Firmware in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles — Michigan Technological University research showcase.
• Research and development work involving connected vehicles, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and intelligent transportation systems.

Personal life

Singh is based in San Francisco, California, United States. Publicly available information about his personal life is limited, and his professional activities are primarily focused on entrepreneurship, research and technology development.

External links

• Harsh Singh on LinkedIn
• Harsh Singh on ORCID
• Michigan Technological University research repository
• Michigan Technological University graduate research listings
• Zee News feature
• The Daily Jagran feature
• ETECHSTARS founder profile on Inc42
• Global Detroit Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence report

See also

• Artificial intelligence
• Robotics
• Autonomous vehicle
• Computer vision
• Vehicle cybersecurity
• Intelligent transportation system
• Entrepreneurship