Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors overview

Clearpath Robotics began as a developer of unmanned research platforms and later built OTTO Motors as an industrial AMR business. OTTO Motors focuses on heavy-duty autonomous material handling for factories and warehouses, moving pallets, racks and loads through complex facilities.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	2009
Country	Canada
Address	1425 Strasburg Road, Suite 2A, Kitchener, ON N2R 1H2
Employees	Approx. 350+ before acquisition; now part of Rockwell Automation
Specializes in	Autonomous mobile robots, research robots, heavy-duty AMRs, industrial material handling
Products	OTTO 100, OTTO 600, OTTO 1500, OTTO Lifter, Fleet Manager, Clearpath Husky, Jackal, Warthog research robots
Typical projects	Factory material movement, warehouse pallet transport, research robotics platforms, autonomous heavy payload transport, manufacturing logistics, line-side delivery
Management and ownership	Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors were acquired by Rockwell Automation. Co-founder: Matt Rendall. Control now sits within Rockwell Automation's public-company structure under CEO Blake Moret.

Website: ottomotors.com

Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors review summary

Clearpath Robotics is a Canadian maker of mobile robots, known for its research platforms and for OTTO Motors, its line of autonomous vehicles for factories. Four University of Waterloo graduates founded it in 2009, and Rockwell Automation acquired it in 2023 in a deal valued at more than USD 600 million. This profile sets out its history, ownership and products.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Clearpath Robotics, Inc.
Founded	June 2009
Founders	Matthew Rendall, Ryan Gariepy, Pat Martinson and Bryan Webb
Headquarters	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Divisions	Clearpath research robots and OTTO Motors industrial vehicles
Owner	Rockwell Automation, since 2023
Stock listing	None of its own; Rockwell Automation is listed in New York (ROK)