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Novarc Technologies

Corporate marketcobotCurated record
novarctech.com

NovAI Suite (commercially launched May 12, 2025 at Automate 2025, Detroit): NovAI Capture delivers live weld-pool visibility and automatic weld data logging; NovAI Control combines operator expertise with robotic precision via real-time machine vision; NovAI Autonomy (full launch June 22, 2026 at Automate 2026, Chicago) closes the loop; no operator required, auto-adapts to gaps, misalignments, and tack welds. NovHub Enterprise Welding Intelligence platform centralises weld video, parameters, and production data for Industry 4.0 traceability. NovPlan (powered by Verbotics) auto-generates weld paths from CAD models, reducing programming time by up to 90% (36 h to 1.5 h). NovAI Autonomy integrates with ABB IRC5 and Yaskawa YRC1000 robots (Yaskawa MoU signed June 15, 2026), enabling software licensing beyond SWR hardware; Miller Copilot Builder with Blue iQ also powered by NovAI.

HeadquartersNorth Vancouver, CA
Founded2013
Corporate funding$74M
Team51-100
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersSoroush Karimzadeh (Co-Founder & CEO), Reza Abdollahi (Co-Founder & CTO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Oceania
Countries deployedCA, US
Service footprintHQ Burnaby/North Vancouver BC CA; commercial customers across Canada and US (mechanical contractors and shipyards); NovAI platform expanding to EU and international markets through OEM partnerships with ABB and Yaskawa
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinecobot

SWR-MIG (Spool Welding Robot, GMAW/MIG variant)

  • 4'×4' (1.2m×1.2m) footprint; 15 ft (4.5m) height and reach; ~3,500 lbs; handles pipe and pressure vessels 2"–60" (50–1,520 mm) diameter in carbon/low alloy steel and stainless/nickel alloys

    vendor-stated physical dimensions and pipe-diameter range

    Claim source
  • Up to 12× productivity increase for stainless steel pipe welding; 3–5× gains on carbon steel; less than 1% repair rate vs. 3–5% industry standard

    vendor-stated productivity and quality improvement claims

    Claim source
  • 850,000+ arc-on-time hours and 1,000 km of piping welded cumulatively across installed fleet

    vendor-reported cumulative fleet performance metrics

    Claim source
Machinecobot

SWR-TIGMIG (Spool Welding Robot, hybrid TIG/MIG variant)

  • Hybrid GTAW/GMAW process (TIG root with MIG fill/cap); smallest footprint in industry for TIG pipe welding; handles pipe 2"–60"

    vendor-stated welding process and footprint specification

    Claim source
Machinecobot

SWR-TIPTIG (Spool Welding Robot, hot-wire GTAW/TIG variant)

  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG) hot-wire process for pipe, pressure vessel, and roll welding; NovAI Autonomy-enabled fully autonomous operation unveiled at FABTECH 2025 (September 2025)

    vendor-stated welding process and autonomy specification

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-03-28Seaspan Victoria Shipyardsship repair and modernization shipyardCANot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-03-28Seaspan's Victoria Shipyardshipyard spool welding robot installationCANot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-03-28Seaspan Vancouver Drydock (CA)shipyardCANot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordExport Development Canada (EDC)Graham PartnersSeaspanInBC Investment CorpBDC Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-22Launched NovAI Autonomy + NovHub + NovPlan on ABB IRC5 and Yaskawa YRC1000 at Automate 2026 (Chicago): software platform now runs on third-party robots beyond SWR hardwareGlobeNewswire
2026-06-15Signed MoU with Yaskawa America (Motoman Robotics Division) to integrate NovAI Autonomy with Yaskawa YRC1000 robots; targets structural steel, heavy equipment, data centres, and modular constructionGlobeNewswire
2026-04-02Named #140 on Financial Times Americas' Fastest Growing Companies 2026: 4th consecutive year on the listGlobeNewswire
2025-09-09Unveiled SWR-TIPTIG Autonomy at FABTECH 2025: fully autonomous hot-wire TIG pipe welding without operator interventionGlobeNewswire
2025-05-12Launched NovAI Suite at Automate 2025 (Detroit): NovAI Capture, NovAI Control, and NovAI Autonomy: bringing machine vision and real-time adaptation to robotic weldingGlobeNewswire
2025-03-11Raised $50M Series B led by Export Development Canada (EDC) with Graham Partners, Seaspan, InBC Investment Corp, and BDC CapitalGlobeNewswire
2024-03-28Seaspan Victoria Shipyards SWR installation: second Seaspan site after Vancouver DrydockNovarc Technologies
2017-01-01Launched first SWR commercially: world's first pipe-welding cobotNovarc Technologies
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Source ledger

16 unique public sources

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NovAI: Novarc TechnologiesNovarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NOVARC RAISES $50 MILLION SERIES B TO EXPAND ITS AI-POWERED MACHINE VISION NovAI FOR AUTOMATED WELDING SOLUTIONSGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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BDC Capital provides $2.6M growth capital to Novarc Technologies via IP-backed financing (first deal of BDC's IP Backed Financing Fund)Novarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Novarc Technologies announces closing of $20 million USD for its AI-powered automated welding robotsBetaKit · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Novarc Technologies Secures $1 Million in Seed FundingBC Technology / T-Net News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Spool Welding Robot (SWR): Novarc TechnologiesNovarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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About Novarc TechnologiesNovarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NOVARC TO UNVEIL SWR-TIPTIG AUTONOMY AT FABTECH 2025GlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seaspan's Victoria Shipyard Installs Novarc Technologies' Spool Welding RobotNovarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Precision Welding for Building & ConstructionNovarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical: Digital Supply Chain & Fabrication Award Winner 2024Building Transformations · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Western Allied MechanicalNovarc Technologies · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NOVARC LAUNCHES NovAI AUTONOMY AS PART OF NovAI SUITE AND EXPANDS INTEGRATION TO YASKAWA AND ABB ROBOTSGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NOVARC AND YASKAWA ENTER STRATEGIC MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ADVANCE AI-POWERED AUTONOMOUS WELDING AUTOMATIONGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NOVARC TECHNOLOGIES NAMED TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES: THE AMERICAS' FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES 2026GlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NOVARC INTRODUCES NovAI TO TRANSFORM WELDING AUTOMATION BY BRINGING VISION AND COGNITION TO COBOTS AND ROBOTSGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05