# Gregg Ratanaphanyarat

> Gregg Ratanaphanyarat is the co-founder and CEO of Viabot, which develops autonomous outdoor maintenance robots and delivers commercial sweeping through a robotics-as-a-service model. A former Gunn Robotics Team captain who studied at Penn State, he is a named inventor on modular-robot patents and a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Manufacturing & Industry class of 2024. In September 2026, Viabot announced a $24 million Series A, bringing its reported total funding to $43 million.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Viabot
- **Organizations:** Viabot, HAX, Gunn Robotics Team
- **Education:** Studied computer engineering; did not graduate, Penn State University, Henry M. Gunn High School
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Manufacturing & Industry, class of 2024., Named co-inventor on granted US patents for autonomous modular robots, sweeping robots, robot zoning, and debris-emptying conveyor stations., TechLAB Startup Pitch Competition winner, February 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2012** — Served as team captain/team leader of the Gunn Robotics Team.
- **2012** — Began studying at Penn State, where he met co-founder Dawei (Andre) Ding and developed the outdoor-robotics idea.
- **2016** — Co-founded Viabot, using the founding year stated in its public launch announcement.
- **2017-2018** — Participated in HAX Hardware Accelerator Batch XI.
- **2019** — Granted US patent 10,180,685 for an autonomous modular robot, with Dawei Ding.
- **2021** — Viabot publicly launched on May 7 with $6.1 million in funding and a Cushman & Wakefield deployment partnership.
- **2022** — Granted US patent 11,378,972 for an autonomous modular sweeper robot, with Dawei Ding.
- **2023** — Selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Manufacturing & Industry class of 2024.
- **2026** — Viabot announced a $24 million Series A on September 17, reporting $43 million in total capital raised.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Manufacturing & Industry, class of 2024.
- Named co-inventor on granted US patents for autonomous modular robots, sweeping robots, robot zoning, and debris-emptying conveyor stations.
- TechLAB Startup Pitch Competition winner, February 2017.
- Led Viabot through its 2021 public launch and 2026 Series A; the company reported servicing 25 million square feet of commercial property in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Discussed outdoor autonomy, human fleet monitoring, property intelligence and plans to scale deployment and support in an October 7 interview.
- **2026-09** — Viabot announced a $24 million Series A led by Walden International, with reported total funding of $43 million and service across 25 million square feet.

## Links

- Website: https://viabot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregg-ratanaphanyarat
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/gregg.ratanaphanyarat

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Last updated: 2026-10-22