Clearpath Robotics

Clearpath Robotics builds open-architecture robotic platforms and autonomy software for advanced mobile robotics. The company’s portfolio includes rugged unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) like Warthog and Husky, indoor R&D robots like Ridgeback and Dingo, and the Husky Observer: an off-the-shelf outdoor surveillance UGV equipped with 360° vision, thermal imaging, and autonomous patrol capabilities. Each system ships with a Robot Operating System (ROS) pre-installed and is fully extensible with third-party sensors, manipulators, and payloads. For real-world autonomy, Clearpath offers two software platforms: OutdoorNav, designed for GPS-based off-road vehicle autonomy, and IndoorNav, a full-stack indoor navigation system featuring SLAM, dynamic path planning, and obstacle avoidance. Both systems include mission control dashboards, ROS APIs, and web-based tools for live monitoring and customization.

While customers can purchase robot platforms and accessories outright, Clearpath’s autonomy software is offered as a subscription, reflecting a hybrid recurring sales model. Vehicle platforms serve as the hardware foundation, while autonomy capabilities are layered on via software licenses that include updates, support, and extensibility. This model allows R&D teams, OEMs, and industrial developers to iterate quickly without building autonomy infrastructure from scratch, while ensuring scalable fleet coordination, remote operation, and performance monitoring over time. After Clearpath’s acquisition by Rockwell Automation, the model has expanded further: integrated with OTTO Motors and Rockwell’s automation stack, the company now supports enterprise-scale production logistics and autonomous mobility at the factory level.