Sjoerd van der Zwaan

Sjoerd van der Zwaan is chief product officer at Solid Sands, supporting the industry with compiler and library qualification for safety-critical systems. With more than thirty years of experience in robotics and autonomous systems, he focuses on building trust in the toolchains that underpin modern AI-enabled products. Previously, as CTO at 2Getthere, he led the development and deployment of autonomous transit systems. His expertise spans the full robotics stack, from perception and control to functional safety and toolchain qualification, helping bridge the gap between rapid AI innovation and evidence-based safety assurance.