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Matt Shaffer

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Co-founder, RIOS Research→Product AI Palo Alto, CA
Matt Shaffer

Experience

RIOS Intelligent Machines

2018 — PRES
AI Research Scientist Fellow & Co-Founder
  • Raised $44M+ from seed to post Series B and scaled technical teams to deliver novel high-dimensional sensor modalities and deep learning control systems.
  • Deployed AI-powered robotics across multiple industrial domains, moving beyond POC demos to handle high-friction edge cases.
  • Repeatedly refocused technical efforts toward high-leverage commercial opportunities, ensuring frontier tech drove genuine ROI.
  • Led the transition toward agentic systems for industrial workflows, emphasizing evaluation gates and safety constraints.
Multimodal AI Robotics Leadership

Dishcraft Robotics

2018
Deep Learning/AI Engineer Intern
  • Performed object recognition/detection and grasp prediction.
  • Implemented experimental frameworks to optimize CV models.
Computer Vision Object Detection

Meshrocket, Inc.

  • Wireless-mesh technology for underserved areas.

Qlabs.ai

  • Cloud-based assistant with NLP/SMS integration.

Education

UC Berkeley
Master of Information and Data Science
UC Berkeley // 2018
UC Santa Barbara
B.A. Geography
UC Santa Barbara // 2003

Curriculum Vitae

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RIOS Intelligent Machines

2018 — PRES
# AI Research Scientist Fellow & Co-Founder

[+] Raised $44M+ from seed to post Series B and scaled technical teams to deliver novel high-dimensional sensor modalities and deep learning control systems.

[+] Deployed AI-powered robotics across multiple industrial domains, moving beyond POC demos to handle high-friction edge cases.

[+] Repeatedly refocused technical efforts toward high-leverage commercial opportunities, ensuring frontier tech drove genuine ROI.

[+] Led the transition toward agentic systems for industrial workflows, emphasizing evaluation gates and safety constraints.

Dishcraft Robotics

2018
# Deep Learning/AI Engineer Intern

[+] Performed object recognition/detection and grasp prediction.

[+] Implemented experimental frameworks to optimize CV models.

Meshrocket, Inc.

[+] Wireless-mesh technology for underserved areas.

Qlabs.ai

[+] Cloud-based assistant with NLP/SMS integration.

Education / Training

UC Berkeley
Master of Information and Data Science // 2018
UC Santa Barbara
B.A. Geography // 2003