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Pave Robotics

Winter 2025 · Active

Robots that repair roads

Founded: 2024

Team size: 3

About

Pave Robotics builds robots that seal cracks in asphalt, helping paving companies save time and money. Our robots work 24/7 and deliver higher-quality results than humans.

Founders

  • Josh KellyFounder/CEO

    CEO at Pave Robotics. Former Mechatronics Engineer at Zipline and Head of Engineering for Mark Rober. Designed and built autonomous porch pirate traps called glitterbombs, and a robot that set up 100,000+ dominoes in 24 hours. Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.

  • Mason Landon SmithFounder/CPO

    CPO at Pave Robotics. Former Head of Product at CrunchLabs where I hired and led a team of 12 product designers. BFA in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.