Quebec-based automation supplier Omnirobotic gets $6.5 million financing for AI development - Canadian Plastics

A Quebec-based robotics automation startup has closed a seed round of $6.5 million to further develop and commercialize its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for factory robots. Omnirobotic, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Laval, plans to use the new capital to continue building its autonomous robotic capabilities for production environments. The company intends for its robots to see, plan, and execute processes such as painting, welding, and machining, with limited human oversight. Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Export Development Canada (EDC) led the funding round with participation from Real Ventures and a joint venture including the company's current employees. The Fonds de solidarité FTQ and EDC recently agreed to work closer together to support the growth of companies.