Built by people who worked the floor.
AFK Robotics was founded by engineers and operators who spent years inside finishing facilities. We didn't build this company from a whiteboard — we built it from firsthand experience with the labour shortage, the quality problems, and the limits of existing automation.
Automate the work. Elevate the workforce.
Skilled sanders and polishers are retiring faster than they can be replaced. AFK Robotics exists to close that gap — not by replacing tradespeople, but by deploying physical AI systems that handle the dangerous, repetitive, and high-precision finishing tasks so human workers can focus on higher-value work.
We optimise for quality and reliability first. A system that delivers consistent finish quality at 95% throughput is worth more than one that peaks and fails unpredictably.
Our systems are designed for actual finishing facilities — not controlled labs. Abrasive dust, humidity, vibration, and part variation are design inputs, not edge cases.
Automation only works if the people on the floor trust it. We build systems that are transparent, auditable, and designed to work alongside human operators.
We don't sell equipment and walk away. Every deployment is a long-term relationship — we stay engaged, iterate, and improve alongside our customers.
The problem was obvious. The solution wasn't.
An exceptional team with 25+ years of combined experience across robotics and AI, united by a shared ambition: to move beyond automation and redefine what intelligent machines can accomplish in surface finishing.
First working prototype deployed in an automotive finishing facility. Achieves parity with an experienced sander on a controlled test panel within six months of founding.
Deployed first working prototype in a real production environment — demonstrating that Physical AI can perform at the level of an experienced skilled finisher on a controlled task.
Real-world impact: deployments through deep collaboration with industry experts and frontline operators across automotive, aerospace, and marine finishing facilities in Canada and the United States.
Join us in rebuilding manufacturing.
We're looking for partners, investors, and customers who share our conviction that physical AI is the defining industrial technology of the next decade.