Stephanie Bonk
President and co-founder of Overland AI. BS Industrial Engineering, Purdue; MBA, Wharton (UPenn); roughly 12 years of software/product experience including Apple and PROS (dynamic-pricing SaaS), and was Director of Strategic Initiatives at UW's Robot Learning Lab before co-founding Overland AI.
Bonk co-founded Overland AI in January 2023 alongside Byron Boots, a University of Washington machine learning professor who directed the school's Robot Learning Laboratory; the pair built on UW's DARPA RACER off-road autonomy research to launch the company. Immediately before that, Bonk was Director of Strategic Initiatives at UW's Robot Learning Laboratory, part of the same RACER team. Earlier in her ~12-year software/product career she held product roles at Apple and PROS, where she led product management for the company's dynamic-pricing SaaS product. Overland AI builds off-road autonomy software (branded OverDrive) for ground vehicles operating in contested, GPS-denied terrain, and has raised over $42M from investors.
Overview
- Role
- President & Co-Founder, Overland AI
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Prior experience
- Apple, PROS, University of Washington (Director of Strategic Initiatives; Robot Learning Lab)
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Frequently asked
- Who is Stephanie Bonk?
- Bonk co-founded Overland AI in January 2023 alongside Byron Boots, a University of Washington machine learning professor who directed the school's Robot Learning Laboratory; the pair built on UW's DARPA RACER off-road autonomy research to launch the company. Immediately before that, Bonk was Director of Strategic Initiatives at UW's Robot Learning Laboratory, part of the same RACER team. Earlier in her ~12-year software/product career she held product roles at Apple and PROS, where she led product management for the company's dynamic-pricing SaaS product. Overland AI builds off-road autonomy software (branded OverDrive) for ground vehicles operating in contested, GPS-denied terrain, and has raised over $42M from investors.
- What is Stephanie Bonk's role?
- Stephanie Bonk is President & Co-Founder, Overland AI, based in Seattle, WA.
- Where did Stephanie Bonk work before?
- Stephanie Bonk's prior roles include Apple, PROS, University of Washington (Director of Strategic Initiatives; Robot Learning Lab).
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Stephanie Bonk co-founded Overland AI with Byron Boots (UW professor, Robot Learning Lab director) in January 2023, building on UW's DARPA RACER off-road autonomy research
GeekWire: Secretive new startup focuses on off-road autonomous vehicles, led by UW robotics expertsVerified2023-02-01 - 2
Stephanie Bonk, President & Co-Founder of Overland AI; prior roles at Apple and PROS leading dynamic-pricing SaaS product management
Overland AI: CompanyVerified2026-08-09 - 3
Overland AI raises Series A, total raised over $42M; OverDrive off-road autonomy software for defense ground operations
Overland AI: Overland AI Raises $32M in Series A to Transform Ground Operations for DefenseVerified2026-08-09