Ryan Gariepy, Angel Investor

Ryan Gariepy is a mechatronics engineer and robotics entrepreneur specializing in autonomous systems across land, sea, and air. He co‑founded Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors, later acquired by Rockwell Automation, where he served as CTO before becoming Vice President of Robotics in 2025. He also chairs the Canadian Robotics Council and sits on the board of Open Robotics, shaping the future of robotics standards and adoption. His career spans technical leadership and business strategy, with expertise in machine vision, controls, system architecture, and multi‑robot systems. Ryan has overseen product roadmaps, IP strategy, and multidisciplinary R&D, while also advocating for robotics‑driven economic development in Canada. As an angel investor, Ryan has backed early‑stage robotics ventures including Ascento and TRIC Robotics, participating in the latter’s $5.5M seed round in 2025.