The role of collaborative robots is rapidly evolving. Once used mainly for light-duty assistance, cobots today are transitioning into high-performance automation tools capable of industrial-grade speed, accuracy, and cycle stability. As production environments shift toward higher mix, fluctuating demand, and tighter labor availability, cobots are becoming a core strategic element in modern factories—not peripheral, but foundational.

Automation is entering a new phase. Across manufacturing, logistics, medical devices, laboratory automation, and emerging service robotics, systems are becoming smaller, faster, and increasingly software-defined. The industry’s focus has shifted from simply “automating tasks” to building machines that can collaborate, adapt, and operate continuously with minimal downtime.

Over the past two years, Canada’s automation and robotics sector has been growing at one of the fastest rates in North America. From emerging robotics startups in Waterloo to established integrators across Ontario, BC, Alberta and Québec, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver faster, more reliable, and more compact automation systems.