team

RIOS
A world class team

We provide AI-powered automation that helps you reduce operating expenses, increase revenue and improve the reliability of your production lines.

Leadership
Clinton Smith, CEO
Clinton Smith
CEO & Co-Founder

Clinton brings over a decade of leadership and strategic expertise to his role as CEO of RIOS. With a proven track record of driving growth and fostering innovation, Clinton leads our team with a passion for excellence and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.

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Matt Shaffer
VP of AI and Co-founder

Matt has spent the past six years leading teams in developing Artificial Intelligence products. With a passion for technology and a visionary mindset, Matt leads our AI initiatives with creativity and expertise.

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Brian Kendzior
VP of AI & Platform

Brian is an experienced engineering leader in high-growth startups. He specializes in Kubernetes, containerization, AI/ML, and bridging the gap between cloud & edge computing. Brian excels in Agile methodologies, driving team collaboration and efficiency to advance AI-driven industrial solutions.

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Michael Batty
VP of Finance

Michael has over a decade of financial leadership experience. With his meticulous attention to detail and strong knowledge of financial management, Michael is instrumental in maintaining the fiscal health and stability of our organization.

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Leo Keselman
VP of Robotics and Control

Leo has over a decade of robotics experience. With a deep passion for innovation and a relentless drive for excellence, Leo leads our robotics division with expertise and ingenuity.

John Craig
John Craig
VP of Revenue & Customer Success

John Craig brings extensive go-to-market expertise to his role at RIOS, having worked cross-functionally in the technology industry for more than 2 decades. He has worked in roles across technology development, deployment, strategy, consulting, partnerships and sales.

Josh Jimenez
Josh Jimenez
VP of Hardware

With a distinguished career spanning over a decade in autonomous technologies and safety engineering, Josh leads our hardware division with creativity and precision.

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board members
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Anish Patel
Board Member

Anish is a Partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures, where he is the COO and Managing Director.

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Dennis Sacha
Board Member

Dennis is a partner at IAG Capital Partners.

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Mike Zimmerman
Board Observer

Mike is a partner at Main Sequence.

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