12 Robotics & Automation companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 12 organisations in Canada working in robotics & automation: 4 private companies, 4 academic institutions, 2 startups, 1 government agency, 1 non-profit. That is 9% of the 138 space organisations in Canada and 21% of the 58 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Ottawa (3), Toronto (2), Bolton (1).
Academic Institution (4)
- Space & Terrestrial Autonomous Robotic Systems (STARS) Laboratory, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies · Academic Institution · Toronto
University of Toronto robotics lab — researches autonomous robotic systems for space and terrestrial settings, including lunar rover navigation.
- Spacecraft Robotics Laboratory, Carleton University · Academic Institution · Ottawa
Carleton University lab in Ottawa — researches spacecraft robotics, guidance and proximity operations using its SPOT air-bearing testbed.
- University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) · Academic Institution · Toronto
University of Toronto aerospace research institute — hosts space robotics, spacecraft dynamics and microsatellite research groups in Toronto.
- USask Space Design Team (USST) · Academic Institution · Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan student space design team — builders of RADSAT-SK, the first satellite made in Saskatchewan, and of planetary rovers.
Private Company (4)
- Canadensys Aerospace Corporation · Private Company · Bolton
Canadian space company in Bolton, Ontario — prime contractor for Canada's first lunar rover and maker of space cameras and lunar systems.
- Lux Aerobot Inc. · Private Company · Alma
Quebec space-robotics company that designs, builds and operates autonomous stratospheric balloon platforms for Earth observation.
- MDA Space · Private Company · Brampton
Canadian space technology company — develops robotic systems, satellites and Earth observation solutions.
- QSTC Inc. · Private Company · Vaudreuil-Dorion
Canadian space engineering firm — holds IP and build-ready designs for space systems including commercial communication satellites, rovers and robotics.
Startup (2)
- Mission Control Space Services · Startup · Ottawa
Canadian space software company — develops AI-enabled mission operations and autonomy software for lunar rovers and spacecraft.
- Spaceium Inc. · Startup · Ottawa
Ottawa in-space servicing startup — develops automated refuelling stations and robotic arms to refuel and repair spacecraft in orbit.
Government Agency (1)
- CSA (Canadian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Saint-Hubert
Canada's space agency — develops space robotics (Canadarm), Earth observation satellites and supports astronaut programmes.
Non-profit (1)
- Queen's Space Engineering Team (QSET) · Non-profit · Kingston
Student design team at Queen's University in Kingston — builds planetary rovers and satellite projects for international space competitions.