# Matthew Rendall: person

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Co-founder and CEO of Clearpath Robotics (founded 2009, acquired by Rockwell Automation 2023). Led Clearpath from a University of Waterloo spin-out to the leading platform for autonomous outdoor robots and indoor AMRs (OTTO Motors brand). Clearpath's ROS-based platforms (Husky, Jackal, Ridgeback) became the research robotics standard. Graduate of University of Waterloo.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [Clearpath Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/clearpath-robotics.md) Co-Founder, CEO since 2009-01-01 (secondary-verified)

## Foundings (2)

- [Clearpath Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/clearpath-robotics.md) founded 2009-01-01 (cofounder)
- [Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/clearpath-otto.md) founded 2009-01-01 (cofounder) _no longer at company_

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/clearpath-otto.md) Co-founder & CEO (2009-01-01 to ?) (secondary-verified)

## Sources (2)

1. https://clearpathrobotics.com/blog/2023/10/clearpath-robotics-acquired-by-rockwell-automation/
2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-clearpath-robotics-rockwell-automation/


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