Billy Rutledge

Billy Rutledge is the Director of Systems Research at Google, where he specializes in developing new compute architectures to power next-generation features in Google products. Currently focused on bringing generative AI to edge devices, Billy leads Project Kelvin, a full-stack platform designed to enable private and efficient AI experiences. The strategy for Project Kelvin was directly informed by his prior initiative, Coral.ai, which introduced Google’s first custom AI accelerator, the EdgeTPU. The insights gained from Coral about hardware and developer needs paved the way for Kelvin's comprehensive approach, which combines an AI-first architecture with a unified developer experience. Over his 20-year career at Google, Billy has been instrumental in building successful developer platforms for iconic products like Google AdWords, Maps, Cloud, Android, and Chrome. He has led the Systems Research Group since 2016 and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.