Companies / Robotics/Physical AI
Robotics and physical AI companies in Canada
The Canadian AI Index tracks 36 Canadian robotics and physical AI companies. They have raised C$2.3B across 46 rounds, including C$1.3B in 2026.
Largest rounds
| Company | Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waabi | Series C | Jan 2026 | US$750M | Khosla Ventures, G2 Venture Partners (leads) and 9 more |
| Waabi | Series B | Jun 2024 | US$200M | Uber, Khosla Ventures (leads) and 4 more |
| Vention | Series D | Jan 2026 | US$110M | Investissement Québec (lead) and 3 more |
| Vention | Series C | May 2022 | US$95M | Georgian (lead) and 4 more |
| Waabi | Series A | Jun 2021 | US$83.5M | Khosla Ventures (lead) and 10 more |
| Mecka AI | Series B | Oct 2026 | US$60M | Sequoia Capital (lead) and 10 more |
| Sanctuary AI | Series A | Mar 2022 | US$58.5M | — |
| Novarc Technologies | Series B | Mar 2025 | US$50M | Export Development Canada (lead) and 3 more |
| Mecka AI | Bridge/Extension | Jun 2026 | US$35M | Framework Ventures (lead) |
| 4AG Robotics | Series B | Jul 2025 | C$40M | Astanor, Cibus Capital (leads) and 6 more |
US$ rounds converted to C$ at the Bank of Canada rate on each round's date to rank them.
All 36 companies
| Company | Category | HQ | Founded | Date raised | Disclosed raised | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SenseHuman AIAI-powered safety hardhat: four cameras and machine vision give construction and industrial workers 360-degree hazard detection, with a vibration that points toward the danger | Robotics/Physical AI | Edmonton, AB | 2025 | Oct 2026 | C$250K | Active |
| Mecka AITraining data for robots built from human demonstrations: captures first-person human motion with body sensors and iPhones, and sells datasets (Egoverse), task-specific data collection and model evaluation to robotics labs and frontier model teamsTeam in Canada | Robotics/Physical AI | New York, NY, US | 2024 | Oct 2026 | US$120M | Active |
| GalaxiaSatellites with onboard compute and AI for in-orbit data processing, defence and commercial | Robotics/Physical AI | Halifax, NS | — | Sep 2026 | C$4.5M | Active |
| NorBotCommercial robotics integrator: sourcing, integration, fleet-management and digital-twin software | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | — | Sep 2026 | C$1M | Active |
| TetraGen RoboticsAutonomous welding, 3D vision + AI (U Manitoba spinout) | Robotics/Physical AI | Winnipeg, MB | 2022 | Aug 2026 | C$1.8M | Active |
| AutonomiqueHardware-agnostic physical AI software that gives industrial robots dexterity and reasoning, deployed on semi-humanoid robots assembling automotive partsTeam in Canada | Robotics/Physical AI | Menlo Park, CA, US | — | Jun 2026 | — | Active |
| Human in Motion RoboticsXoMotion self-balancing wearable exoskeleton for people with lower-body mobility impairment | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | — | May 2026 | C$13M | Active |
| Haply RoboticsHaptics for physical AI | Robotics/Physical AI | Montréal, QC | 2018 | Feb 2026 | C$20.8M | Active |
| WaabiAutonomous trucking (generative world models) | Robotics/Physical AI | Toronto, ON | 2021 | Jan 2026 | US$1B | Active |
| VentionManufacturing automation platform; FANUC/Teradyne physical-AI partnerships | Robotics/Physical AI | Montréal, QC | 2016 | Jan 2026 | C$352.3M | Active |
| A&K RoboticsAutonomous mobility pods (YVR) | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | 2015 | Dec 2025 | C$8M | Active |
| 4AG RoboticsAI robotics for automated mushroom harvesting | Robotics/Physical AI | Salmon Arm, BC | — | Jul 2025 | C$57.5M | Active |
| CobionixAutonomous medical robotics platform | Robotics/Physical AI | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON | 2020 | Jul 2025 | US$3M | Active |
| RoBIM TechnologiesAI-driven robotic prefabrication platform for construction | Robotics/Physical AI | Edmonton, AB | — | 2025 | C$230K | Active |
| AXIBOAI robotics for labor automation | Robotics/Physical AI | Guelph, ON | 2019 | Apr 2025 | C$12M | Active |
| XabaCognitive AI control for industrial robots | Robotics/Physical AI | Toronto, ON | — | Apr 2025 | US$6M | Active |
| Novarc TechnologiesAI vision system (NovAI) for autonomous and collaborative welding robots | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | 2013 | Mar 2025 | C$101.2M | Active |
| ForcenForce-sensing technology for robotic tactile manipulation | Robotics/Physical AI | Toronto, ON | — | Mar 2025 | C$9.9M | Active |
| Mission ControlSpace robotics and autonomy AI software (Spacefarer) | Robotics/Physical AI | Ottawa, ON | 2015 | Mar 2025 | C$3.4M | Active |
| Nexera RoboticsNeuraGrasp, an AI-driven robotic grasping end-effector combining computer vision, onboard sensing and a compliant soft membrane for item-picking robotsAcquired by Locus Robotics | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | 2021 | Feb 2025 | C$4.5M | Acquired by Locus Robotics |
| Rigid RoboticsAI-driven shovel operation intelligence, operator augmentation and autonomous excavation platform for mining operations | Robotics/Physical AI | Burnaby, BC | — | Nov 2024 | C$975K | Active |
| Open Ocean RoboticsSolar-powered uncrewed surface vessels with onboard AI vision and acoustic detection for ocean data and maritime security | Robotics/Physical AI | Victoria, BC | 2018 | Oct 2024 | C$3.6M | Active |
| Sanctuary AIHumanoid general-purpose robots | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | — | Jul 2024 | US$58.5M | Active |
| Potential MotorsAI terrain-aware vehicle control softwareShut down | Robotics/Physical AI | Fredericton, NB | — | May 2024 | C$2M | Shut down |
| Inverted AIGenerative behavioural models of drivers and pedestrians for autonomous-vehicle and ADAS simulation and testing | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | — | Dec 2023 | C$5.3M | Active |
| Promise RoboticsAI robotic homebuilding automation | Robotics/Physical AI | Toronto, ON | 2020 | Oct 2023 | US$15M | Active |
| AlgoluxAI computer vision for cameras and autonomy in harsh conditionsAcquired by Torc Robotics | Robotics/Physical AI | Montréal, QC | — | — | — | Acquired by Torc Robotics |
| Apera AIAI 4D robotic vision for industrial automation | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | 2018 | — | — | Active |
| AppetronixFood robotics; acquired Cibotica (Vancouver) | Robotics/Physical AI | London, ON | 2020 | — | — | Active |
| AvidbotsAutonomous AI floor-cleaning robots | Robotics/Physical AI | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON | — | — | — | Active |
| Confined Space RoboticsAbrasive blasting robots | Robotics/Physical AI | Nisku, AB | 2020 | — | — | Active |
| CyberWorks RoboticsAutonomous navigation software (OmniSuite) licensed to robot and vehicle makers, used in its own autonomous wheelchairs, floor scrubbers and material-handling robots; supplying multi-role autonomous vehicles to the Canadian Armed Forces | Robotics/Physical AI | Markham, ON | — | — | — | Active |
| Matt3rEdge AI platform turning real-world driving data into simulation-ready scenarios for autonomous vehicle development, plus the K3Y smart dashcam | Robotics/Physical AI | Vancouver, BC | 2021 | — | — | Active |
| OptimotiveAutonomous inspection robots for extreme environments | Robotics/Physical AI | Windsor, ON | — | — | — | Active |
| Otto MotorsAutonomous mobile robots for factoriesAcquired by Rockwell Automation | Robotics/Physical AI | Kitchener-Waterloo, ON | — | — | — | Acquired by Rockwell Automation |
| Pink BotDelivery robots for urban centres with a dispatch platform assigning restaurant orders to robots or couriers | Robotics/Physical AI | Toronto, ON | — | — | — | Active |
Data as of October 20, 2026.