Build B1 — 2026

Where Canadian teams build the next generation of service robotics

BuildWithAICo is an innovation lab in Kanata, Ontario, dedicated to helping hospitals, warehouses, and research groups move from robotics concepts to field-ready autonomous systems — with simulation, prototyping, and deployment coaching under one roof.

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Autonomous mobile robot navigating a warehouse aisle in Ottawa region facility
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Robotics solutions built for real Canadian operations

From sterile supply delivery in hospitals to pallet movement in distribution centres, our lab focuses on service robotics that must work reliably in Canadian workplaces — including bilingual interfaces, cold-climate hardware considerations, and PIPEDA-aligned data practices.

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Healthcare automation

Design and validate autonomous delivery robots for clinical environments, including infection-control protocols, elevator integration, and nurse workflow mapping across Ontario health networks.

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Warehouse AMR fleets

Plan, simulate, and pilot autonomous mobile robot fleets for Kanata-area distribution hubs, with emphasis on slotting efficiency, charging strategy, and human-robot shared aisle safety.

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Digital twin simulation

Stress-test navigation stacks, sensor fusion, and fleet orchestration in our simulation sandbox before committing capital to hardware — reducing costly rework on the production floor.

Collaboration that accelerates your robotics roadmap

Robotics projects stall when engineering, operations, and clinical teams work in silos. At BuildWithAICo, we embed cross-functional collaboration into every engagement — from the first whiteboard session through pilot sign-off.

Our collaboration workspace on Legget Drive brings together your stakeholders with our robotics engineers, motion-planning specialists, and deployment coaches. You retain ownership of your IP while gaining structured access to lab infrastructure, reference architectures, and peer review from teams who have shipped service robots across Canada.

Whether you are a startup validating a novel manipulator or an established operator scaling an AMR fleet, we tailor the collaboration model to your governance requirements and procurement timelines.

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Part of the Kanata North robotics ecosystem

Our campus at 525 Legget Drive sits at the heart of Canada's largest technology park. We partner with local sensor vendors, systems integrators, and federal innovation programmes to give your robotics project the ecosystem support it needs to scale beyond the lab.

BuildWithAICo campus building on Legget Drive in Kanata North technology park

Regional supplier network

Access vetted Ottawa-Gatineau vendors for LiDAR modules, drive systems, and custom enclosures — with procurement support aligned to Canadian trade compliance.

Research partnerships

We maintain active collaborations with Ontario universities on human-robot interaction, safe navigation in dynamic environments, and clinical workflow optimisation.

Regulatory awareness

Our team tracks Health Canada medical device guidance, CSA machine safety standards, and provincial occupational health requirements relevant to deployed service robots.

Inside the lab

Expand each panel to learn how our facilities and methodologies support your robotics build from discovery through deployment.

Every engagement begins with structured discovery workshops where we document operational constraints, safety requirements, and success metrics. We map stakeholder journeys — whether a nurse requesting a delivery or a warehouse associate interacting with an AMR — and translate them into technical specifications your engineering team can act on immediately.

Our simulation environment replicates your facility layout, traffic patterns, and edge cases. Teams run thousands of virtual missions to validate path planning, charging schedules, and exception handling before hardware leaves the bench. Digital twin fidelity improves iteratively as we ingest real sensor data from pilot deployments.

The lab provides workbenches, power distribution, network isolation, and calibrated test fixtures for integrating sensors, compute modules, and drive systems. We support ROS 2, custom middleware, and vendor-specific SDKs, with version-controlled configuration management throughout the build cycle.

Deployment coaching ensures your operators receive training, runbooks, and monitoring dashboards before go-live. We remain engaged through the first production weeks to tune parameters, resolve edge cases, and document lessons learned for fleet expansion.

Ready to move from concept to deployed robot?

Book a discovery call with our Kanata lab team and receive a tailored robotics build roadmap within five business days.

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AI & robotics disclaimer: BuildWithAICo provides engineering education, lab access, and deployment coaching for service robotics projects. We do not offer medical advice, guarantee clinical outcomes, or promise specific return on investment. Simulation results may differ from real-world performance. Autonomous systems require ongoing human oversight, safety review, and compliance with applicable Canadian regulations. AI-assisted tools used in our lab are decision-support aids only and do not replace qualified professional judgement.