About
Antonio Marzoratti
Franklin, MA · WPI B.S. Robotics Engineering, Dec 2026
I grew up building things with my father, a chemist who loves robotics. That led me to Franklin High School’s FTC and FRC teams, which I co-led with my best friend Arav. In 2021, friends with muscular dystrophy inspired us to work on more affordable powered mobility. That project became PAWE.
Over five years, I’ve worked across PAWE’s mechanical design, machining, electronics, firmware, and simulation, alongside user interviews and fundraising. We now have a granted patent and an FDA Pre-Submission on file. I’ve also worked on ventilation sensor boards as a contract embedded engineer, supported WPI’s Unity Hall fabrication lab, and started Create OS, an AI engineering workspace.
I’m looking to join a team building physical products, where I can work across disciplines and help turn promising ideas into reliable hardware.
Timeline
- 2021
Garage prototype
First PAWE from ~$50 of gearboxes, robotics-club donations and a senior-centre wheelchair. Co-president, Franklin High robotics.
- Feb 2023
Patent filed
“Electric power-assisting wheelchair control device”, first-named inventor with Arav Tyagi. WPI Tinkerbox cohort 10 that autumn.
- 2024
From prototype to venture
WPI's first Goat Innovators Summer Accelerator cohort. $25,000 Kalenian Award at WPI Demo Day. 1st place, CEO Global Pitch Competition, Tampa. GBH, Boston 25 and WHDH coverage.
- 2025
National stage
VentureWell E-Team ($20,000). Top-25 e-Fest / Schulze finalist. Contract embedded work on demand-controlled ventilation. WPI Unity Hall lab monitor.
- 2026
Patent granted · FDA Pre-Sub · Create OS
US 12,605,293 granted 21 April. Pre-Submission filed June, feedback August. Create OS private beta. Graduating December.
Skills
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Recognition
Awards and programs.
1st place, CEO Global Pitch Competition
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization. Reported as first among ~600–1,000 entrants.
$25,000 Kalenian Award
First place, WPI i³ Lab Demo Day.
VentureWell E-Team
$20,000 non-dilutive plus the Early-Stage Innovator training program.
Top-25 finalist, e-Fest / Schulze Challenge
Selected from hundreds of entries for a $220,000 prize pool.
Goat Innovators Summer Accelerator
WPI's first GISA cohort. Innovate@BU Summer Accelerator and Innovation Pathway.
Scott Harris
Co-founder of SolidWorks and Onshape, via Innovate@BU.
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