01Burnaby, British Columbia
LMI Technologies
3D machine visionDevelops smart 3D sensors and inspection technologies for factory automation and quality control.
Official website ↗Primary source: official website; last editorial review: 2026-07-30.
Enabling technology
Components, Vision & Navigation
Canadian-developed sensing, imaging, positioning, embedded software and robotic subsystems.
Initial editorial selection of six representative organizations. This is not a ranking or exhaustive directory.
02Waterloo, Ontario
Teledyne DALSA
Machine vision and imagingDesigns industrial cameras, image sensors and vision technologies for demanding applications.
Official website ↗Primary source: official website; last editorial review: 2026-07-30.
03Ottawa, Ontario
Pleora Technologies
Sensor connectivityProvides video interfaces and sensor networking technologies for machine vision and autonomous systems.
Official website ↗Primary source: official website; last editorial review: 2026-07-30.
04Calgary, Alberta
NovAtel
GNSS and positioningDevelops high-precision positioning, navigation and autonomy technologies within Hexagon's ecosystem.
Official website ↗Primary source: official website; last editorial review: 2026-07-30.
05Brampton, Ontario
MDA Space
Space roboticsBuilds space robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence technologies, including Canadarm heritage systems.
Official website ↗Primary source: official website; last editorial review: 2026-07-30.
06Ottawa, Ontario
BlackBerry QNX
Safety-critical embedded softwareProvides real-time operating systems and middleware used in automotive, robotics and other safety-critical products.
Official website ↗Primary source: official website; last editorial review: 2026-07-30.
Canada Physical AI market