What Maple Advanced Robotics does

Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI) is a privately held Canadian robotics company headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, that has built a robot-agnostic Physical AI platform called Scan&Go for industrial manufacturing automation. The platform combines high-resolution 3D laser vision with physics-informed AI and world-model-driven trajectory generation to convert point cloud perception into real-time adaptive robotic actions without CAD models, manual teaching, or offline programming. The product architecture is a core-plus-modules model: the MC700 Scan&Go core system, four Place&Go application workstations (Panel Sanding, Surface Grinding, Welding/Cutting, Inspection), and complementary Drag&Go no-code programming and Plug&Play integration layers, all underpinned by the broader AARS (Autonomous Adaptable Robotics System) platform.

MARI generates revenue through three streams: one-time software licenses for the AARS/Scan&Go platform, hardware sales of integrated Place&Go workstations, and technology partnership licensing with robot OEMs (notably Doosan Robotics). The company reaches enterprise manufacturers across aerospace & defence, automotive, marine, woodworking, metalworking, and oil & gas through a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales, OEM co-selling partnerships, the Teradyne Robotics ecosystem, and system integrator channels. Disclosed customers include Magna International, Eddyfi Technologies, and MHI Canada Aerospace on the enterprise side, alongside mid-market and SMB adopters such as Yorkville Sound, Raywal Cabinets, and LANXIN INC.

The company is co-founder-led, with Dr. Yi Li serving as Co-founder and Executive Vice President, and has secured approximately $1.3M CAD in strategic grant funding from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen). Its AARS platform was developed in collaboration with Magna's Stronach Centre for Innovation alongside three Canadian universities (Waterloo, Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University). MARI has accumulated notable industry recognition — including the Hannover Messe Robotics Award 2025, CES 2026 Best of Innovation in AI, and CES 2026 Innovation Award in Robotics — and maintains an active global presence at CES, Automate, Hannover Messe, and IWF, with deep technology integrations across ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Universal Robots, Schneider Electric, JAKA, AUBO, and Doosan Robotics robot platforms.

Name

Maple Advanced Robotics

Legal name

Maple Advanced Robotics Inc.

Website

https://maplerobotics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI) is a Canadian private company that sells a robot-agnostic Physical AI platform — Scan&Go — which converts 3D point cloud perception into adaptive robotic trajectories without CAD models or programming, serving enterprise manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, marine, woodworking, and other high-mix industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics Software

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial robotics software
• Robotic process automation
• 3D vision systems
• Collaborative robotics
• Manufacturing automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Robotics Software Platform (AARS/Scan&Go): Sale of AI-powered robotics software platform enabling autonomous path planning and no-code robot programming for industrial automation applications.
2. Hardware Workstations (Place&Go): Sale of integrated robotic workstations including Scan & Go core system MC700, Panel Sanding Station, Surface Grinding Station, Welding/Cutting Station, and Inspection Station.
3. Technology Partnership Licensing: AI core technology partnerships with robot manufacturers (Doosan Robotics) where MARI provides Physical AI capabilities integrated into partner platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maple Advanced Robotics (MARI) sells a robot-agnostic Physical AI platform, Scan&Go, that transforms real-time 3D point cloud perception into adaptive, collision-free robotic trajectories without CAD models or programming, paired with ready-to-use Place&Go workstations for panel sanding, surface grinding, welding/cutting, and inspection. The offering is targeted at enterprise manufacturers and system integrators serving high-mix, low-volume production across aerospace, automotive, marine, woodworking, metalworking, and oil & gas.

Product overview

Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI) offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Scan&Go Physical AI platform (MC700 core system). The platform transforms point cloud perception into adaptive robotic actions, enabling programming-free automation for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing. Complementary Place&Go stations (Panel Sanding, Surface Grinding, Welding/Cutting, and Inspection) extend the core platform for specific manufacturing processes. Key features include Drag&Go no-code programming and Plug&Play integration. The AARS (Autonomous Adaptable Robotics System) represents the broader AI-driven robotics platform underpinning these solutions, combining 3D vision, physics-informed AI, and adaptive path planning to enable industrial robots to perform skilled tasks like polishing, spraying, inspection, and welding without manual programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scan&Go: Robot-agnostic Physical AI platform that transforms real-time point cloud perception into adaptive robotic actions.
• Place&Go
• AARS (Autonomous Adaptable Robotics System)
• Drag&Go
• Plug&Play

Products and services

• Scan&Go Core System MC700 Robot-agnostic Physical AI platform (MC700) that transforms real-time 3D point cloud perception into adaptive, collision-free robotic actions, enabling programming-free automation on any major robot brand for enterprise manufacturers and system integrators.
• AARS - Autonomous Adaptable Robotics System AI-driven robotics platform for fast, code-free programming using advanced 3D scanning, automatic robot path generation, and an intuitive graphical flowchart interface, designed for manufacturers seeking flexible automation without robotics specialists.
• Place & Go - Panel Sanding Station Ready-to-use automated panel sanding workstation built on the Scan&Go platform, allowing operators to place a workpiece and have the system automatically scan and generate optimal sanding paths without programming or fixtures.
• Place & Go - Surface Grinding Station Automated surface grinding workstation integrated with Scan&Go, delivering fixture-free setup on complex free-form surfaces and autonomous path planning for consistent, repeatable grinding results.
• Place & Go - Welding/Cutting Station Automated welding and cutting workstation using Scan&Go's adaptive path planning, removing CAD dependency from automated weld processes by generating intelligent paths directly from physical parts.
• Place & Go - Inspection Station Automated inspection workstation leveraging Scan&Go for non-destructive testing applications, enabling automated weld inspection without CAD models by generating intelligent paths from as-built part conditions.
• Scan & Go Autonomous Mobile Robot System

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% productivity gain reported by customers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Doosan RoboticscoreTechnology or Integration · 6 January 2026Strategic technology partnership where MARI serves as AI core technology partner for Doosan Robotics' Scan & Go Autonomous Robotic Solution. The collaboration combines Doosan's collaborative robot platforms with MARI's Physical AI software for autonomous perception and execution. Solution won CES 2026 Best of Innovation Award in AI category.
• Magna's Stronach Centre for InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025Strategic partnership for developing AARS (Autonomous Adaptable Robotics System). Magna partnered alongside University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, and Toronto Metropolitan University to develop the robotic solution designed for manufacturers seeking flexible automation.
• University of WaterloosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in AARS development consortium alongside Magna Stronach Centre, University of Toronto, and Toronto Metropolitan University.
• University of TorontosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in AARS development consortium alongside Magna Stronach Centre, University of Waterloo, and Toronto Metropolitan University.
• Toronto Metropolitan UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in AARS development consortium alongside Magna Stronach Centre, University of Waterloo, and University of Toronto.
• Teradyne RoboticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationEcosystem partner at Automate 2026. MARI participates in Teradyne's ecosystem alongside 11 other partners including Scale AI, NVIDIA, Generalist, Cambrian, AICA, beRobox, ROEQ, and Vention, demonstrating applications for AI data centers, electronics manufacturing, and unstructured industrial environments.
• Universal RobotssupportingTechnology or IntegrationRobot platform partner within Teradyne Robotics ecosystem. MARI will present Physical AI meets metrology-grade scanning at Universal Robots Booth #1250 during Automate 2026, featuring intelligent robotic scanning powered by the Scan&Go platform.
• NVIDIAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEcosystem partner at Automate 2026, part of Teradyne's ecosystem of 11 partners demonstrating AI applications for industrial environments.
• N3 SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMARI to showcase robotic system at N3 Summit in Toronto where Canadian manufacturing, technology leaders, policymakers, and investors discuss trade shifts, innovation, and international opportunities. Project developed with Magna Stronach Centre for Innovation and supported by NGen.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Brain Corp: AI platform powering autonomous robots across commercial and industrial environments. Compares to MARI's Physical AI and world-model-driven autonomy stack applied to industrial robotic applications.
• Veo Robotics: Provider of FreeMove 3D sensing and safety software enabling dynamic collaboration between humans and industrial robots. Adjacent to MARI's 3D perception and autonomous path planning in shared manufacturing environments.
• Formic: Robotics-as-a-Service provider deploying pre-configured robotic cells to U.S. manufacturers. Targets the same HMLV manufacturing pain points as MARI's Place&Go workstations, though via RaaS model rather than direct sale.
• Symbio Robotics: California-based AI software company providing programming-by-demonstration and adaptive control for industrial robots. Competes with MARI in the no-code, AI-driven robot programming segment.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Large industrial automation incumbent offering controllers, software, and integration services for manufacturing. Broad incumbent competing in the same HMLV automation space with much greater scale and installed base.
• NVIDIA (Isaac Robotics): Provides the Isaac robotics platform with simulation, perception, and AI tooling for industrial and autonomous robots. Ecosystem partner of MARI at Automate 2026 but also a potential competitor as it offers reference architectures for similar autonomy challenges.

Direct peers

• RoboDK: Robot simulation and offline programming software supporting 50+ robot brands. Competes with MARI's offline programming replacement story and broad robot-agnostic value proposition in industrial path planning.
• Wandelbots: German no-code robot programming platform enabling non-experts to program industrial robots via teaching and trace-based workflows. Directly comparable to MARI's Drag&Go approach targeting manufacturers seeking programming-free automation.
• READY Robotics: U.S.-based provider of no-code robot programming and control software (Forge/OS) for industrial automation. Competes directly with MARI's Drag&Go visual flow-based programming and Scan&Go perception-driven path generation.
• GrayMatter Robotics: AI-powered robotics for manufacturing surface finishing, particularly sanding and polishing. Directly comparable to MARI's Place&Go Panel Sanding and Surface Grinding stations targeting high-mix, low-volume manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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