Beltdraulic Power: Hiten Sonpal’s Trillion-Dollar Bet on Heavy Machinery

Podcast: The T.R.O.N. Podcast · Rashad Woods

Opublikowano: 2026-08-04

Hiten Sonpal is an accomplished robotics executive and technology leader with over two decades of experience scaling commercial automation. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RISE Robotics, a clean-technology firm replacing heavy machinery hydraulics with fluid-free, ultra-efficient mechanical alternatives. Throughout his career, Sonpal has specialized in bringing advanced engineering research to massive commercial deployment. Career Highlights RISE Robotics (CEO): Spearheads the commercial rollout of patented Beltdraulic™ technology. He has led the company through key defense contracts with the U.S. Army and Air Force, oil and gas sector sales, an...