The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ridgeback (Clearpath): 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $695.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Omnidirectional indoor mobile manipulation platform by Clearpath Robotics (now part of Rockwell Automation). Designed to carry heavy payloads up to 100 kg, integrating with collaborative robot arms like Rethink Robotics Baxter and Universal Robots UR10. Features Mecanum wheels for three-degrees-of-freedom movement, onboard x86 processing, and ROS compatibility for research and warehouse automation applications.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Parent
Product
Incidents
Omnidirectional mobile robot
Mecanum mobility and payload
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Ridgeback (Clearpath) on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Ridgeback (Clearpath)'s robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Ridgeback (Clearpath) deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Matt Rendall CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Ryan Gariepy CTO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Bryan Webb Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Pat Martinson Co-foundersecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Pat Martinsoncofounderno longer at company
previously at Clearpath Robotics
- Bryan Webbcofounderno longer at company
previously at OTTO Motors, Clearpath Robotics
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ridgeback (Clearpath).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Ridgeback (Clearpath)2 deployments
Recent coverage
Ridgeback (Clearpath) in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Reeman4 models
- Savoye4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $695.0M
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Funding rounds (3)
Ridgeback (Clearpath)’s 3 disclosed rounds, $95M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series C2020-01-01
$45M(reported)
- Series B2016-01-01
$39M(reported)
- Series A2015-03-01
$11M(reported)
Investors: RRE Ventures (lead), iNovia Capital (follow)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Ridgeback (Clearpath)’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundAcquired funding round
2023-10-02Acquired raising $600000000
Funding roundSeries C funding round
2020-01-01Series C raising $45000000
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2016-01-01Series B raising $39000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2015-03-01Series A raising $11000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Ridgeback at Canada, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Ridgeback at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ridgeback (Clearpath).Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Reeman4 models
- Savoye4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ridgeback (Clearpath) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Rockwell Automation completes acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and its OTTO Motors division
Rockwell Automation completed its acquisition of Clearpath Robotics for approximately 00 million USD, including the Ridgeback product line and OTTO Motors division.
Developing the Foundation to be an Applied Roboticist | Inside Our Program | Master of Science in Robotics
Clearpath Provides a Mobile Platform for Rethink's Baxter
Clearpath Robotics announced the Ridgeback omnidirectional mobile platform at ICRA 2015, designed to carry Rethink Robotics' Baxter and other manipulators for mobile manipulation…
Clearpath to Release a Mobile Platform to Carry Baxter
Clearpath Robotics introduced Ridgeback as a mobile platform designed to carry Rethink Robotics' Baxter cobot, enabling mobile manipulation in research and warehouse environments.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ridgeback.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ridgeback/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/738abff7-c4b0-4457-95a1-cd6f136f578f
- Revision history: /companies/ridgeback/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Reeman4 models
- Savoye4 models
Video
Ridgeback is the meeting point for indoor mobility and manipulation. Learn more here: http://www.clearpathrobotics.com/ridgeback/
Social robotics researchers at Halmstad University in Sweden are using a Baxter on Ridgeback robot to explore how robots can help people in everyday life.
In this video we showcase a recent Ridgeback integration with two Franka Research 3 arms. Learn more about our Integration services: https://clearpathrobotics.
Ideal for advanced mobile manipulation research, this custom Ridgeback integration features an Universal Robots UR10e arm on elevated supports and a high resolu
For details, please check our paper: "A Dynamical System Approach to Task-Adaptation in Physical Human-Robot Interaction" by Mahdi Khoramshahi and Aude Billard
The mobile platform Ridgeback by Clearpath Robotics for Rethink Robotics Baxter robot will let you explore new applications
Matrix weighted algorithm for formation control in holonomic robots.
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Ridgeback (Clearpath) draws attention at the 47th percentile but verifies reality at the 34th percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap +13, 26th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 20, 2026