Leaders
Dr. Clinton Smith
CEO and Co-Founder
Clinton holds a PhD in Electrical engineering from Princeton University. Prior to founding RIOS, he was a principal scientist at Physical Sciences Inc and a senior researcher at Xerox Company.
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Founders
Matt Shaffer
Co-Founder & AI Research Scientist Fellow
Matt Shaffer is a serial entrepreneur and deep learning expert building dexterous robots equipped with advanced tactile sensors to automate complex tasks traditionally performed by humans. With a background in Information and Data Science from UC Berkeley, his work combines high-dimensional sensory inputs with cutting-edge machine learning for perception and control. Matt’s interests span reinforcement learning, causal inference, and scalable technologies that enhance productivity and serve underrepresented markets.
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