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Ryan Gariepy

Co-founder, Clearpath Robotics

Robotics

Ryan Gariepy co-founded Clearpath Robotics in 2009 and co-led the Kitchener-Waterloo company as CTO until Rockwell Automation acquired it in 2023, per BetaKit. He was also CTO of OTTO Motors, Clearpath's industrial division. BetaKit reported in April 2026 that he works as Rockwell's vice-president of robotics and chairs the Canadian Robotics Council.

Ryan hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Ryan co-founded Clearpath Robotics, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

Around the web ×3

Interview
Q&A: Clearpath Robotics' Ryan Gariepy on killer robots and Canada's defence strategyBetaKit
2026
Article
Rockwell Automation stakes its claim in the future of roboticsControl Global
2025
Podcast
Sense Think Act Podcast: Ryan GariepyRobohub
2021

Quick answers

What company did Ryan Gariepy co-found?

Clearpath Robotics. BetaKit reported on 2026-04-06 that Gariepy co-founded Kitchener-Waterloo's Clearpath Robotics in 2009 and co-led it as CTO until its acquisition by Rockwell Automation in 2023.

What happened to Clearpath Robotics?

Rockwell Automation announced on 2023-10-02 that it had completed its acquisition of Ontario-based Clearpath Robotics, including its industrial division OTTO Motors. BetaKit reported on 2026-04-06 a reported price of about US$600 million.

What does Ryan Gariepy do now?

BetaKit reported on 2026-04-06 that Gariepy works as Rockwell Automation's vice-president of robotics and chairs the Canadian Robotics Council. Control Global also identified him as Rockwell's vice president of robotics on 2025-11-20.

What is Ryan Gariepy's background?

The University of Toronto Robotics Institute, announcing his 2019-12-04 seminar, said Gariepy completed degrees in Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo and served on the board of the Open Source Robotics Foundation.

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