Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Waste Robotics inc.
$700,000.00
Autonomous Sorting AI Robot.
FY 2025-26 · 2025-07-10
Summary
This project aims to develop a fully autonomous industrial robot driven by physical AI capable of on-conveyor waste sorting.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Trois-Rivieres|Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
759108921
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-26 | $375,000.00 |
| 3 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-26 | $700,000.00 |
As published
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 3 time(s). The total amended value is 325,000 dollars.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 3 fois La valeur totale des modifications est de 325 000 dollars.
Agreement End Date
2027-02-26
Agreement Number
1033515
Agreement Start Date
2025-07-10
Agreement Title
Autonomous Sorting AI Robot.
Agreement Title (French)
Robot autonome de tri intelligent.
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$700,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-03-19
Amendment Number
3
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
This project aims to develop a fully autonomous industrial robot driven by physical AI capable of on-conveyor waste sorting.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à développer un robot industriel entièrement autonome, piloté par une IA physique et capable de trier les déchets sur un convoyeur.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Trois-Rivières
Federal Riding (French)
Trois-Rivières
Federal Riding Number
24076
NAICS Code
333920
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
759108921
Recipient City
Trois-Rivieres|Trois-Rivières
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Waste Robotics inc.
Recipient Postal Code
G9B 0T8
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1033515
