Welcoming Justin Shriver, its new Head of Software Engineering. RISE Robotics is thrilled to announce that Justin Shriver has joined RISE as Head of Software Engineering. Justin brings 15+ years leading software teams at iRobot, GE Energy, Dresser, and TRW Automotive. His strength is building safety-critical systems - the kind of software that requires zero margin of error. At iRobot, he led the SLAM and Perception team behind the localization and machine learning that lets autonomous robots navigate the real world. At TRW Automotive, he designed stability control systems for production vehicle programs, including the Ford Windstar / Aerostar and GM Escalade / Yukon. Justin holds a Master's in Control Systems from the University of Michigan in addition to 15 patents. Justin's focus for the last decade and a half has been consistent: make autonomous machines both smarter and safer. This is critical for its work at RISE, where Justin now leads the software behind every Beltdraulic(TM) cylinder and machine RISE Robotics ship. Its team keeps getting stronger, and its machines keep getting smarter. The opportunity to invest in that growth is here.

Superpowers for Good featured Rise Robotics as an impact offering of the Week! Rise Robotics has been featured on Superpowers for Good before - on the podcast, during its live pitch, and last summer, Rise Robotics even walked away with their Judges' Choice Award. This week, they featured Rise Robotics as one of their Impact Offerings of the Week. Superpowers for Good is a publication and podcast hosted by bestselling author Devin Thorpe, dedicated to celebrating entrepreneurs solving the world's toughest problems. Every week, they spotlight crowdfunding campaigns making real impact and share them with their 10,000+ community of impact investors and changemakers. From their feature: "The company is revolutionizing heavy machinery through its proprietary Beltdraulic(TM) motion control technology, a fluid-free actuator system that delivers faster, more efficient, and more durable performance than traditional hydraulics. RISE Robotics has already generated $9.7 million in product and contract revenue, with a current backlog exceeding $2.5 million, and was recognized as the #1 Regulation Crowdfunding campaign of 2025." Rise Robotics is grateful for this validation that Rise Robotics is making a positive impact on industries and its planet, and Rise Robotics is grateful to all of its investors for believing in its mission and fueling its progress.