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Ryan Gariepy | |
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| Born | October 25, 1986 |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo (BSc, MSc) |
| Occupation(s) | Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Clearpath Robotics |
| Relatives | Ray Gariepy (Grandfather) |
Ryan Gariepy (born October 25, 1986) is a Canadian engineer, roboticist, and technology entrepreneur. He co-founded Clearpath Robotics with Matt Rendall, Bryan Webb, and Patrick Martinson in 2009[1], and subsidiary OTTO Motors in 2015[2]. Gariepy currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of both Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors.
Early Life
[edit]Ryan Gariepy was born in Barrie, Ontario, on October 25, 1986. He later entered the University of Waterloo, and obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechatronics Engineering in 2009, and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2011.
Career
[edit]While pursuing his masters degree, Gariepy co-founded Clearpath Robotics, also in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, focused on streamlining field robotics research for universities and private corporations. In 2012, Gariepy became a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Open Source Robotics Foundation[3].
In 2014 Gariepy became the first roboticist to openly pledge not to make 'killer robots' (Lethal autonomous weapons)[4], and continues to back initiatives to ensure AI and autonomous systems are developed ethically[5].
- ^ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/clearpath-robotics
- ^ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/otto-motors-2
- ^ https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-software/open-source-robotics-foundation-officially-announced
- ^ https://www.businessinsider.com/clearpath-robotics-joins-campaign-to-stop-killer-robots-2014-8
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47259889