Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors: mobile robotics company

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Regional ecosystem

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors is one of 44 verified robotics companies in Canada →

Key facts

Robot

Autonomous mobile robots for manufacturing and warehousing

Technology

Fleet management software

Backerssee investors →

Owned by Rockwell Automation

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Models (1)

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Current platform

OTTO AMR

OTTO AMR is an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) developed by Otto Motors (now part of Rockwell Automation) for material handling in manufacturing and warehouse environments. Uses SLAM navigation for autonomous transport of pallets, carts, and materials. Deployed across industrial facilities worldwide.

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Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors on the deployment map

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Relationships

CClearpath Robotics / OTTO MotorsCustomer

Founders (2)

Matthew Rendallcofounderfounded 2009-01-01no longer at company
Ryan Gariepycofounderfounded 2009-01-01no longer at company

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Former / Previously (2)

Matthew Rendall Co-founder & CEOsince 2009-01-01secondary-verified
Ryan Gariepy Co-founder & CTOsince 2009-01-01secondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

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Operator customers (1)

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors1 deployment

Recent coverage

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors in third-party press

Warehouse Automation Market to Reach $55 Billion by 2030, Driven by E-Commerce and Supply Chain Transformation - LogisticsIQ - PR Newswire

Sep 19, 2024

Automation Fair 2023: Rockwell Automation is Betting on AMRs, Cobots, and Generative AI - DirectIndustry e-Magazine

Nov 15, 2023

Rockwell Automation Acquires Clearpath Robotics, OTTO Motors - Industrial Equipment News

Oct 5, 2023

Peer companies

Boston Dynamics5 models
Locus Robotics5 models
Robotphoenix5 models
Savoye5 models
Amazon4 models
Geek+3 models

Supplied by (1)

Sensors

SICK AGvia OTTO AMRSICK safety laser scanners -- 360-degree collision avoidance on OTTO 100 / 600 / 1500supplies

Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
OTTO AMRs and Spot on a test floor with ROS integration
Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://ottomotors.com/

Common questions

What is Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors?

Autonomous mobile robots and fleet management software for manufacturing and warehousing. Owned by Rockwell Automation.

What does Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors make?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: OTTO AMR (Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors publicly traded?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Rockwell Automation on the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors building in the same form factors include Boston Dynamics, Locus Robotics, Robotphoenix, Savoye.

Who is the CEO of Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors?

Matthew Rendall is the ceo of Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Rockwell Automation (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Where is Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors headquartered?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.

Who owns Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors is owned by Rockwell Automation, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors operate robots?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors operates 1 verified deployment, including at Kitchener.

How many robots has Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors deployment on record at sites including Kitchener. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors ranks in roughly the top 37% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors safe?

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-05

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Boston Dynamics5 models
Locus Robotics5 models
Robotphoenix5 models
Savoye5 models
Amazon4 models
Geek+3 models

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Peer companies

Boston Dynamics5 models
Locus Robotics5 models
Robotphoenix5 models
Savoye5 models
Amazon4 models
Geek+3 models

Video

91K

Total views

5

Channels

Apr 8, 2024

Last published

Official (6)Source unverified (4)

OTTO - Self-Driving Vehicles for Industry

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation·Sep 23, 2015·42K views·105 likes

Official

Meet OTTO, the world's first self-driving vehicle for intralogistics and material handling. Increase throughput and reduce operating costs with flexible, effi

Mobile Robots for Research & Development

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation·Sep 17, 2015·27K views·206 likes

Official

See all of the Clearpath robots at www.clearpathrobotics.com/robots. Looking to take your research to the field? Get in touch - we're happy to chat with you ht

OTTO is coming: September 2015

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation·Sep 17, 2015·4K views·10 likes

Official

Flexible warehouse automation is coming. Visit: http://www.clearpathrobotics.com/coming-soon/

Spot Joins OTTO AMRs on Test Floor with ROS Integration

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation·Feb 5, 2021·4K views·41 likes

Official

Last year we introduced a ROS package for Spot which enables robotics developers to leverage ROS capabilities out-of-the-box. Our friends at OTTO Motors thought

The Clearpath Co-op Experience

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation·Jul 2, 2019·3K views·33 likes

Official

Want to learn a ton, work with incredible people, and have massive impact? Find out from our past co-ops what it's like to join Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Mot

Hack Day at Clearpath

Clearpath Robotics by Rockwell Automation·Oct 18, 2016·2K views·12 likes

Official

Who likes to hack?! We've built a team of people who love to think up new and exciting ideas and hack them into reality. It's what our business was built on. Wi

OTTO on Tour: A live walkthrough of OTTO's AMR solution

OTTO by Rockwell Automation ·Dec 8, 2022·7K views·36 likes

Source unverified

OTTO's Product Manager walks you through our fleet of autonomous mobile robots sharing key features on hardware, software, payload capacity, navigation and more

Introducing OTTO Motors at Automation Fair 2023

Rockwell Automation·Nov 9, 2023·1K views·9 likes

Source unverified

Tune into this livestream video to learn about our recent acquisition, OTTO Motors, and how AMR technology will enable a full end-to-end solution for our custom

The Open Source Robotics Alliance with Ryan Gariepy | CTO of Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors

The Construct Robotics Institute·Apr 8, 2024·985 views·42 likes

Source unverified

I would like to dedicate this episode to all the ROS developers out there who are thinking and worrying about the future of ROS. If you are worried about whethe

RAIS2022 Keynote Speaker - Ryan Gariepy, Co-Founder and CTO of Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors

Ingenuity Labs·Jan 24, 2023·236 views·2 likes

Source unverified

Keynote Speaker for the Ingenuity Labs Robotics and AI Symposium (RAIS2022) from October 13, 2022: Co-founder and CTO Clearpath Robotics OTTO Motors Kitchen

Reality vs attention

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors draws attention at the 55th percentile but verifies reality at the 14th percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap +40.9, 11th widest among AMRs.

Reality14thpctileverified deployments vs AMRs

Attention55thpctilemedia + video vs AMRs

Hype Gap +40.9Famous, unproven

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6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 37% of Amr

vs funding peers-1.2 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Signal flags

New deployment

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

95.0MED

Insufficient data

7.8MED

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

30.830.8MED

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026

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