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Robot model

Ridgeback

Ridgeback is an omnidirectional autonomous mobile robot platform with Mecanum wheels designed for research and industrial applications.

Track Ridgeback
Manufacturer
Ridgeback (Clearpath)
Form factor
amr
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ridgeback, a amr by Ridgeback (Clearpath) (commercial). 1 source back the record.

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Overview

Ridgeback is an omnidirectional autonomous mobile robot platform with Mecanum wheels designed for research and industrial applications. It features precise positioning control and can navigate in all directions with 360-degree operational capability.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Height

11 inches (30 cm)

Weight

135 kg (275.6 lbs)

Maximum Speed

1.1 m/s (3.6 ft/s)

Obstacle Clearance

18 mm (0.7 inches)

Payload

100 kg (220 lbs)

Specs

Height

11 inches (30 cm)

Weight

135 kg (275.6 lbs)

Weight kg

135 kg

Payload kg

100 kg

Footprint mm

960 x 793 x 311 mm

Maximum Speed

1.1 m/s (3.6 ft/s)

Max speed m s

1.1 m/s

Walk speed ms

1.1

Obstacle Clearance

18 mm (0.7 inches)

External Dimensions

960 x 793 x 311 mm (37.7 x 31.1 x 12.2 inches)

Maximum Payload Capacity

100 kg (220 lbs)

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Ridgeback. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Ridgeback.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.clearpathrobotics.com/ridgeback

Common questions

What is Ridgeback?
Ridgeback is an omnidirectional autonomous mobile robot platform with Mecanum wheels designed for research and industrial applications. It features precise positioning control and can navigate in all directions with 360-degree operational capability.
How much does Ridgeback cost?
Ridgeback's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ridgeback from Ridgeback (Clearpath). Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Ridgeback actually deployed in the real world?
Ridgeback is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of Ridgeback?
Ridgeback's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Weight: 135 kg; Payload: 100 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Ridgeback?
Ridgeback is made by Ridgeback (Clearpath), based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2009.
Can you buy Ridgeback?
Ridgeback is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Ridgeback?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Ridgeback include LocusBot, Skypod, TUG, AutoStore System.
How does Ridgeback compare to LocusBot?
Ridgeback and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 11 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ridgeback has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ridgeback a top amr?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ridgeback ranks in roughly the top 80% of amr models tracked by the registry.
What is Ridgeback's maturity stage?
Ridgeback is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Ridgeback deployed?
No verified deployments of Ridgeback are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Ridgeback safe?
Ridgeback 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 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Ridgeback.

Recent coverage

Ridgeback in third-party press

RoboFactory - TU Delft

Apr 10, 2025

Christmas 2.0: Watch robots steal the show in these viral holiday videos - Yahoo

Dec 24, 2024

Rockwell Automation acquiring AMR developer Clearpath Robotics - The Robot Report

Sep 5, 2023