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Founding Team

Built by Operators Who Have Lived the Problem

AutoSandwich’s founding team pairs deep operational credibility in quick service retail with real robotics engineering execution — not a robotics company guessing at restaurant economics, and not a restaurant operator guessing at robotics.

Founding & Leadership Team

Aranya Ghatak

Co-Founder
More than 30 years of leadership experience in information technology, digital transformation, and enterprise innovation. Has led large-scale technology initiatives and strategic transformation programs across complex enterprise environments. Brings deep expertise in enterprise strategy, fundraising, and operational scaling — shaping AutoSandwich’s vision for food-service automation through intelligent robotics and AI-driven systems.

Suresh Peddu

Co-Founder
A 15-year Subway franchisee with hands-on experience across QSR operations, customer experience, workflow optimization, and multi-unit business management — the direct, real-world insight behind AutoSandwich’s product thesis. Also built and led ventures in IT staffing and technology services. Full-time with AutoSandwich.

Urvish Shah

Robotics Engineer

Urvish Shah is a Robotics Engineer specializing in full-stack software architectures, mechatronic design, and motion planning. Urvish handles the end-to-end development of our automation platform, using ROS2 and computer vision to bring our physical robotic systems to life.

Dulanga Chamika

Mechanical Engineer

Three years of experience in luxury horology, polymers, and metal fabrication, supporting product design and custom end-effector development. Transitioning to full-time as funding allows.

Why Our Team Wins

Franchise Network Access

15 years of direct Subway operating relationships mean pilot conversations start from trust, not a cold pitch.

Enterprise Execution Discipline

Fundraising, strategic partnerships, and technology deployment experience at scale.

Robotics Depth

Graduate-level robotics training applied to a category most roboticists overlook.

Precision Fabrication

Hands-on mechanical design experience translating directly into custom, food-safe end-effectors.

Strategic Advisors

Guided by Robotics, Franchising, and Venture Expertise

Dr. Siobhan Rigby Oca

Assistant Professor of the Practice, Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
Director of Master’s Studies for Robotics at Duke. Brings deep experience in robotics, autonomy, and human-robot interaction — helping us think through system design, trust, safety, and how to build human-centered automation that actually works in real food-service environments.

Sri Peddu

Technology & Venture Strategy Advisor
Advises on technology leadership, venture strategy, and startup scaling. Draws on experience with high-growth startups and the venture-focused investment community to guide product commercialization, operational growth, and the path from prototype to market.

Paul Landino

Subway Development Agent & Franchisee (50+ years)

More than 50 years in the quick-service restaurant industry as a longtime Subway development agent and franchisee. Provides practical, ground-level guidance on franchise operations, site development, multi-unit management, and how QSRs actually run day to day.

Engineering the Future of Human-
Robot Collaboration.

A specialized cohort of roboticists, software engineers, and mechatronic visionaries dedicated to the precision deployment of autonomous lunch-delivery infrastructure.
4.2ms

Decision Latency

0.01%

Error Margin

98%

Uptime Ratio

Co-founders

Aranya Ghatak

Co-founders

Aranya Ghatak is the CEO and Co-Founder of AutoSandwich, bringing more than 30 years of leadership experience in information technology, digital transformation, 

Suresh Peddu

Co-founders
Suresh Kumar is the Co-Founder of AutoSandwich and a seasoned entrepreneur with deep roots in both the quick-service restaurant industry and the technology sector.

Engineers

Srikanth Natarajan

Robotics Engineer

Srikanth Natarajan is a robotics engineer and AI enthusiast with a Master’s degree in Robotics Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

DC

Mechanical Engineer
Dulari Chamika is a passionate Mechanical Design Engineer with over three years of experience spanning luxury horology, precision polymers,

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