Geordie Rose is taking a break from tech to do a solo walk across Canada. Rose is a longstanding anchor of British Columbia’s tech scene. For example, he cofounded quantum computing innovator D-Wave Systems in Burnaby back in 1999, a local entity still active nearly three decades later. More recently, Rose was known as the […]
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Seven B.C. Tech Innovators Advancing the Future of Robotics in Canada
Artificial intelligence posing a threat to the end of the world has been a trope for as long as humanity could conjure the concept. So, too, has the utopian ideal of robotic entities performing all of the tasks people do not desire, thus freeing up our time for blissful enjoyment of life’s pleasures. And with […]
Celebrating ‘Tech Milestone,’ Vancouver Robotics Upstart Reveals Enhanced Dexterity
A company on a mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots has achieved what it describes as a “technological milestone.” Vancouver’s Sanctuary AI recently demonstrated dexterous robotic hands with 21 degrees of freedom that can perform in-hand manipulation, which the firm says opens up a wide range of industrial tasks. “Demonstrating […]
Sanctuary AI Sheds Staff Following the ‘Sudden, Unexpected’ Departure of CEO
The chief executive officer of one of Canada’s most interesting robotics companies departed his company unexpectedly this month. “We are announcing a significant transition within our leadership team,” read a recent announcement from Sanctuary AI, whose Phoenix robot and Carbon AI combination stands among the world’s top innovations. “After much consideration, Geordie Rose is leaving […]
Sanctuary AI Cofounder and CEO Geordie Rose Departs Robotics Innovator
The chief executive officer of one of Canada’s most interesting robotics companies is departing his company. “We are announcing a significant transition within our leadership team,” reads an announcement from Sanctuary AI, whose Phoenix robot and Carbon AI combination stands among the world’s top innovations. “After much consideration, Geordie Rose is leaving his position as […]
Sanctuary AI Receives Strategic Investment to Power ‘Next Frontier’ of Workplace Robotics
A robotics innovator based out of Vancouver has received an influx of capital. Sanctuary AI today announced a strategic investment from BDC Capital’s Thrive Venture Fund and InBC Investment Corp. This latest round brings the total investment in Sanctuary to over $140 million to date, according to the company, which is on a mission to […]
Sanctuary AI and Microsoft Partner to Pioneer Next-Gen AI Models
Sanctuary AI today announced its latest partnership – this time with Microsoft to bolster AI research and development. This continues a wave of recent momentum from the company having recently announced partnerships and investments with Accenture and Magna, along with the launching of Gen 7 of its Phoenix robot. The partnership positions both companies to take an essential […]
Sanctuary AI Unveils Next Generation of World-Class Phoenix Robot, Carbon AI
One of the world’s most interesting robots has undergone a makeover. The Vancouver-born Phoenix, developed by local robotics firm Sanctuary AI, has re-launched as the seventh generation of itself—a new and improved humanoid bot. Phoenix is at once fascinating—named last year one of the world’s top inventions—and also boring: the robot is designed to perform […]
Sanctuary AI Signs Partnership With Magna To Innovate AI Robotics in Auto Manufacturing
Vancouver’s Sanctuary AI has announced a strategic partnership with global mobility technology company Magna along with a strategic equity investment. The collaboration will see Sanctuary AI’s development of general purpose AI robots for deployment in Magna’s manufacturing operations. Additionally, the partnership will include a multi-disciplinary assessment of improving cost and scalability of robots using Magna’s […]
Sanctuary AI Garners Investment from Accenture for Humanoid Robotics Tech
Global professional services company Accenture has invested in one of Vancouver’s most interesting technology startups. Accenture Ventures this week announced investment into Sanctuary AI, a developer of humanoid general-purpose robots powered by AI that can perform a wide variety of work tasks safely and effectively. Sanctuary AI is the latest company to join Accenture Ventures’ […]