Insider Brief
- A&K Robotics has raised C$8 million in a Series A round led by BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and Vantage Futures, the venture arm of Vantage Group, with participation from RiSC Capital, Grep VC, Nimbus Synergies and Dan Gelbart, co-founder of Creo and Kardium.
- The Vancouver-based company said it will use the funding to scale deployment of its Cruz autonomous mobility system in airports, expanding production and moving from pilot programs to permanent installations, with current deployments including Vancouver International Airport and Madrid-Barajas Airport, operated by Aena.
- A&K Robotics is also expanding its manufacturing and R&D footprint in British Columbia, including a new prototyping facility and a third site in Surrey, as it looks to increase output from dozens to hundreds of units per year.
A&K Robotics has raised CAD$8 million in a Series A round led by BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and Vantage Futures, the venture arm of Vantage Group, as it looks to scale deployment of its autonomous passenger mobility robots in airports.
“Air travel is chaotic enough — getting to your gate shouldn’t be part of the problem,” CEO Matthew Anderson said in the announcement. “We’re building the infrastructure that helps airports move more people, more safely, and with greater independence; all while fitting seamlessly into existing operations.”
The Vancouver-based company said it will use the funding to expand production, grow deployments and move from pilot programs to permanent installations of its Cruz self-driving mobility system in airport terminals, with existing operations including Vancouver International Airport and Madrid-Barajas Airport, operated by Aena.
A&K Robotics said it is also expanding its manufacturing and R&D footprint in British Columbia, including a new prototyping facility and a third site in Surrey, as it looks to increase output from dozens to hundreds of units per year.
The round also included RiSC Capital, Grep VC, Nimbus Synergies and Dan Gelbart, co-founder of Creo and Kardium.
“Canada is home to some of the world’s most advanced robotics and AI companies,” noted Byron Thom, Partner at BDC’s Industrial Innovation Fund. “A&K Robotics represents the next generation of industrial innovation, combining deep technology with real-world deployment in complex, human-centered environments. That’s the type of deep technology companies that strengthen Canada’s global competitiveness in advanced industries and contribute to its economic sovereignty.”
Image credit: A&K Robotics
