Common questions about the lab

No. RoboSpark is a civilian robotics engineering studio — perception, motion, integration and automation-cell design with engineers in the loop. We do NOT build weapons or autonomous weapons and we do NOT provide surveillance of people. AI perception can fail and always needs human validation and safety systems; safety-critical work follows recognized standards (e.g. ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066, CSA), but no one can guarantee zero incidents or a hands-off operation. We are not a consumer robot store or a SaaS product. "Spark" is an idea metaphor; the `.pro` TLD and "Co" are branding only.

Our six-week prototype sprints typically range from CAD $85,000 to $165,000 depending on sensor count, custom fabrication requirements and acceptance test complexity. We provide a fixed-fee quote after the discovery session — no hourly billing surprises.

Retainer engagements start at CAD $18,000 per month for a dedicated engineer allocation. Technical audits are scoped at CAD $12,000–$24,000 for a two-week assessment with written findings.

Current lead time is four to six weeks from signed scope document to kickoff. Urgent slots occasionally open when a client defers; ask about waitlist status when you inquire. We do not overbook workcells — starting late on one project delays every downstream acceptance run.

Yes. Upon final payment, all project-specific source code, trained model weights, CAD assemblies, calibration files and documentation transfer to your designated repository. RoboSpark retains rights to general-purpose libraries and tooling we developed prior to your engagement.

We do not hold deliverables hostage for ongoing maintenance contracts. Optional retainers are available but never required to receive your files.

Clients are welcome at any stage by appointment. We schedule structured design reviews at architecture lock, mid-sprint and pre-acceptance. Safety orientation is required before entering the workcell floor. Video calls with live camera feeds are available if travel is impractical.

Our active client base spans food and beverage distribution, automotive Tier-2 suppliers, pharmaceutical packaging, warehouse logistics and consumer product companies prototyping factory automation. We select projects based on technical fit and lab capacity, not sector quotas.

Primary validation happens in our Toronto lab. Field installation and commissioning are available as an add-on for Ontario and adjacent provinces. Remote support via VPN diagnostics is included for thirty days post-handover on all prototype sprints.

We deploy on NVIDIA Jetson Orin, Intel NUC industrial PCs, Advantech IPCs and client-specified hardware where drivers exist. Perception pipelines export to ONNX and TensorRT by default. ROS 2 Humble is our standard middleware; ROS 1 Noetic supported for legacy integrations.