--- title: Parkopedia Blog | Dr. Brian Holt, CTO description: Brian leads our engineering teams as CTO covering product, platform and infrastructure, data science, computer vision and robotics. Prior to this he led the R&D effort to develop Indoor Maps, which also included the successfully completed multi-million pound AVP Project. --- [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png?width=2800&height=1575&name=parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com) [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png?width=2800&height=1575&name=parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com) - [Solutions](https://business.parkopedia.com/solutions) - [Automotive](https://business.parkopedia.com/automotive-solutions) - [Mobile Navigation](https://business.parkopedia.com/solutions/mobile-navigation) - [Parking Operators](https://business.parkopedia.com/parking-operator-solutions) - [Last Mile](https://business.parkopedia.com/last-mile-solutions) - [Mobility Services](https://business.parkopedia.com/mobility) - [Analytics](https://business.parkopedia.com/analytics) - [Products](https://business.parkopedia.com/products) - [Parking Data](https://business.parkopedia.com/parking-data) - [EV Charging](https://business.parkopedia.com/ev-charging) - [In-Car Payments](https://business.parkopedia.com/in-car-payment-platform) - [Indoor Mapping](https://business.parkopedia.com/indoor-mapping) - [About](https://business.parkopedia.com/about) - [Meet the Team](https://business.parkopedia.com/en-gb/meet-the-team) - [Jobs](https://www.parkopedia.com/jobs/) - [Contact Us](https://business.parkopedia.com/contact) - [Media](https://business.parkopedia.com/media) - [Press Releases](https://business.parkopedia.com/press-releases) - [Blogs](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog) - [Press Centre](https://business.parkopedia.com/press-centre) - [News Coverage](https://business.parkopedia.com/parkopedia-coverage) - [Research](https://business.parkopedia.com/research) - [Awards & Recognition](https://business.parkopedia.com/awards-and-recognition) - [Newsletter Sign-up](https://business.parkopedia.com/newsletter-sign-up) ## [Featured Article ‘5 in 5’ with Dr. Brian Holt Our CTO, Dr. Brian Holt, celebrates 5 years at Parkopedia with a '5 in' interview by sharing technical insights and thoughts on the future of the automotive industry.](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/5-in-5-with-dr.-brian-holt) # Dr. Brian Holt, CTO #### Brian leads our engineering teams as CTO covering product, platform and infrastructure, data science, computer vision and robotics. Prior to this he led the R&D effort to develop Indoor Maps, which also included the successfully completed multi-million pound AVP Project. [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/%E2%80%985-in-5%E2%80%99-with-Dr.-Brian-Holt_Web-image.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/5-in-5-with-dr.-brian-holt) #### [‘5 in 5’ with Dr. Brian Holt](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/5-in-5-with-dr.-brian-holt) 7 minute read Our CTO, Dr. Brian Holt, celebrates 5 years at Parkopedia with a '5 in' interview by sharing... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/AVP_app.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/successful-project-completion-for-parkopedia-takes-drivers-one-step-closer-to-fully-autonomous-parking) #### [Successful project completion for Parkopedia takes drivers one step closer to fully autonomous parking](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/successful-project-completion-for-parkopedia-takes-drivers-one-step-closer-to-fully-autonomous-parking) 3 minute read We are thrilled to announce we completed all the deliverables for the Autonomous Valet Parking... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/Autoware-AVP-1536x1025-1.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/autoware-avp-demo-was-successful) #### [Autoware AVP demo was successful!](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/autoware-avp-demo-was-successful) 2 minute read We are proud to have supplied the map of AutonomouStuff car park in San Jose, CA where the Autoware... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-04-01%20at%2018.14.43.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/demonstrating-valet-parking-with-park-and-summon-functions) #### [Demonstrating Valet Parking with Park and Summon functions](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/demonstrating-valet-parking-with-park-and-summon-functions) 3 minute read Demo of automated valet parking with "Park" and "Summons" functionality to enable a driver to drop... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/AVP/PK-09926_lowres.jpg)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/first-to-market-help-or-harm-automated-parking) #### [Does Being First to Market Help or Harm the Cause for Automated Parking?](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/first-to-market-help-or-harm-automated-parking) 3 minute read Does being first to market releasing a feature with areas that need further development help or... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/IMG_20190904_103845%20(1).jpg)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/halfway-and-a-successful-public-demo) #### [Halfway milestone reached & our first Autonomous Valet Parking demo at Cenex-CAM](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/halfway-and-a-successful-public-demo) 2 minute read Video of first public demo of the automated parking project from Parkopedia and the AVP consortium [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/19IV_WEB_slider_visuel.jpg)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/autoware-workshop-iv2019) #### [Autoware workshop at IV2019](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/autoware-workshop-iv2019) Parkopedia presents at Intelligent Vehicle Symposium 2019 on indoor mapping and discusses... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/Brian%20Holt%201_cropped%20small.jpeg)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/autonomous-valet-parking-not-robo-taxis-will-lead-self-driving-technology) #### [Autonomous Valet Parking, not robo-taxis, will lead self-driving technology](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/autonomous-valet-parking-not-robo-taxis-will-lead-self-driving-technology) Robo-taxis may get the headlines, but Dr Brian Holt explains why its autonomous valet parking that... [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/AVP%20car%20and%20team_lowres.jpg)](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/why-parkopedia-believes-in-autonomous-valet-parking) #### [Why Parkopedia Believes in Autonomous Valet Parking](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/why-parkopedia-believes-in-autonomous-valet-parking) 3 minute read Parkopedia believes that autonomous valet parking can reduce the hassle of a parking experience.... 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