Michael Walt II
Founder & CEO
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30+ Years of Expertise
Michael Walt II boasts over 30 years of unparalleled expertise in quality control and automotive industries. With a distinguished background in applied mathematics and computer science, coupled with a decade-long ownership of LMS Walt, he has spearheaded the development of cutting-edge function testers for automotive seat manufacturers. As the founder of LM3 Technologies, Michael continues to lead the charge in function testing innovation, driving advancements in quality solutions and introducing groundbreaking technologies like PAQi. His visionary leadership and extensive experience solidify LM3's position as a frontrunner in the industry.
Work Experience
1994
1994 - 2000
2001
2002
2002 - 2008
2009
2009 - 2016
2016
2017
2017
2018 - Present
Graduated with Applied Mathematics degree from UCLA and co-founded LMS-Walt an automation company serving the automotive industry
2000 designed hundreds of PLC based assembly and test stations for automotive industry
Developed first PC based side air bag tester
Developed fully automated PC based end of line car seat function tester
2008 supplied 100s of end of line car seat testers to automotive industry
Founded LM3 Technologies, Inc to continue end of line testing and software development for quality control applications
Continued to advance and supply end of line testing solutions to the automotive industry
Developed automated image acquisition system for obtaining production "warranty" photos
Expanded to included tradition machine vision inspection
Integrated AI-Based inspection and built our first offline model training system
Developed PAQi into a end user visual inspection system using a combination of traditional and AI-based machine vision technology