Agris Kipurs is the Co-Founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, a Latvia-based defense technology startup specializing in autonomous unmanned aerial systems. Founded in 2022, Origin Robotics focuses on developing cost-effective, precision-guided drones to enhance defense capabilities for Europe and NATO allies. Prior to this, Agris co-founded Airdog, the world's first autonomous action sports drone, which was later acquired by Alarm.com. He also co-founded JIC Business Incubator, one of the first startup accelerators in the Baltic States, which supported over 100 startups. Agris holds a degree from Concordia International University Estonia.