Ari Wasch

Founder / operator building robotics startups: After graduating Waterloo in 2025, Ari co‑founded and is leading robotics ventures (3E8 Robotics and a stealth company). Public posts and the Founders Inc. portfolio describe him as founding the team that built an MVP autonomous delivery robot (calls elevators, presses buttons) and running pilots in multiple San Francisco high‑rises. f+2

Full‑stack hardware + software engineer with hands‑on robotics experience: Ari's GitHub and capstone work show experience across embedded systems, electronics, computer vision, and full‑stack software. He participated in Waterloo's Robotics Design Team and co‑authored the OpenCore capstone GPU project, indicating breadth across hardware design, firmware, and system integration. github+1

Industry experience at notable robotics/aerospace and automotive companies: Public profiles and posts list prior engineering roles at iRobot, SpaceX, and Rivian (internships and early career roles) — a background that reinforces experience designing and shipping real hardware. nitter+1

Maker and app developer: In addition to robotics, Ari ships consumer apps and hackathon projects (multiple apps on the App Store; Devpost/GitHub portfolio), showing strengths in rapid prototyping, product thinking, and mobile/full‑stack development. apple+2