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A&K Robotics

Corporate marketmobilityCurated record
aandkrobotics.com

Cruz pods run Kinesos AI; a social-navigation platform that enables context-aware autonomy in dynamic pedestrian environments; multi-sensor suite includes 360-degree cameras, sonar, and LiDAR; adapts routing in real-time to crowd density and individual pedestrian behaviour without mapping the space in advance; described as 'the world's first AI-enabled micro-mobility pod'

HeadquartersVancouver, CA
Founded2015
Corporate funding$8M
Team11-50
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersMatthew Anderson (CEO), Jessica Yip (COO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedCA, ES
Service footprintHQ in Vancouver, BC; manufacturing expanding to 55,000 sq ft facility in Surrey, BC; active passenger-service deployments at Vancouver International Airport and Madrid-Barajas Airport
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemobility

Cruz

  • All-electric shared-use micro-mobility pod; 360° + 3D sensing via cameras, sonar, and LiDAR; Kinesos AI social-navigation platform for pedestrian-environment context-aware routing

    vendor-stated sensor suite and AI autonomy platform for dynamic crowd navigation

    Claim source
  • CruzMapping software for autonomous navigation; CruzFleet for multi-pod fleet management and traffic control; CruzRemote for remote monitoring and intervention

    vendor-stated software stack components for fleet operations

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-04-21Vancouver International Airportairport terminal, passenger mobilityCANot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-10-29Aena (Madrid-Barajas Airport)airportES5Announcement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordBDC Capital Industrial Innovation Venture FundVantage FuturesNimbus Synergies
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-04-21Closed CAD$8M Series A led by BDC Capital Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and Vantage Futures; total funding reached CAD$10.6M (~USD$7.7M); expanding manufacturing capacity from dozens to hundreds of Cruz pods per yearBetaKit
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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A&K RoboticsA&K Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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A&K Robotics closes $8-million Series A round to put self-driving pods in airportsBetaKit · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cruz: A&K RoboticsA&K Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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A&K Robotics Raises $8 Million to Build Autonomous Mobility Infrastructure for AirportsBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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A&K Robotics Partners with Aena to Redefine Passenger Experience at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05