About Omar Mukhtar
Companies Omar Has Worked With
Founder & CEO @ Omar Autonomous | Building AI to prevent 100 million avoidable deaths annually.
Omar Mukhtar began building AI products in 2004, long before AI became mainstream. He pioneers real-time autonomous systems that work across multiple vehicle classes, built for safety, scalability, and human good. His journey began from a deeply personal mission, experiencing first hand the pain of brining medicine for his mom for 10 years on a broken transportation system, turning personal pain into purpose — to make transportation safer for everyone by democratizing autonomous for all.
Building Autonomous Vehicles for Everyone
Omar Mukhtar has spent decades perfecting AI systems that make vehicles self-driving, safe, and accessible. His hands-on approach led to the development of prototypes that outperform legacy systems in both safety and adaptability. From converting stock trucks into autonomous vehicles in under 30 minutes
A Mission Rooted in Humanity
Omar’s inspiration stems from personal experience — 10 years spent taking three buses each way to bring medicine to his mother. Those journeys sparked his vision to eliminate barriers in mobility through AI. For Omar, autonomous technology isn’t just innovation; it’s compassion engineered into motion.
Omar Mukhtar’s Story
Born with an insatiable curiosity for how things work, Omar began experimenting with intelligent systems in his youth, making his 1st AI product in 2004 before he graduated and decades before AI became mainstream.
His polymath background — blending science, art, and philosophy — fuels his unique approach to engineering.
Today, Omar leads with empathy, intellect, and foresight, using AI not as a buzzword but as a tool to save lives.