Matt Gordon is the founder of A3 Analytics, where he is building the AI reasoning layer for the physical world. A physicist and early engineer at Palantir, he later led Battery Factory of the Future work at Toyota Research Institute. His work focuses on applying large reasoning models to manufacturing systems and real-world problem solving. He is the creator of Data Driven Kaizen, an approach that applies data science and large language models to lean manufacturing and industrial root-cause analysis. He is currently writing a book titled Data Driven Kaizen: What Physics, Cognitive Psychology, and the Toyota Production System Teach Us About Solving Problems in the Physical World.

Areas of Expertise

The intersection of AI and manufacturing. Matt studied how Toyota was using data-driven manufacturing at a dozen plants across North America and Japan, and led the drive to integrate AI into their flagship North American battery manufacturing plant.

Data Driven Kaizen. Dr. Gordon discovered the cognitive psychology behind why data science in factories often fails, and created a foundational theory for how to bridge the gap between software and manufacturing cultures.

Is Software Eating America? Silicon Valley didn’t just disrupt industries—it may be reshaping how we relate to each other. Manufacturing builds cooperation; software rewards individualism. As AI accelerates this shift, are we trading national cohesion for technological progress?

Personal Interest

Matt is the founder and executive director of Climate Tech Action Network, a 501c3 non-profit that promotes startups and engineers working on the climate crisis. In 2025, CTAN hosted The Future of Public Transit at Climate Week NYC.

He’s also an artist and writer. He was the recipient of a 2017 Burning Man art grant, and has published both prose and poetry.