Richard Denitto (he/him) is a mechanical engineer on the Prototyping and Research Operations (PROps) team at Toyota Research Institute (TRI). He has supported various teams and projects at TRI through design work, rapid prototyping, and robotics testing operations.

Richard has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Vermont, where he helped to design and manufacture an electric race car for the Formula SAE competition that fueled a passion for battery storage technology and electric micromobility.