Novarc Technologies
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Vancouver, Canada · Est. 2014 · 2 models registered · 4 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Novarc Technologies: 2 models, 4 deployments across 3 regions, $65.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$65.0M
Headquarters
Vancouver, Canada
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Novarc Technologies is a Vancouver-based full-stack AI robotics company specializing in automated welding solutions. Its flagship Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is the world's first collaborative robot designed for pipe welding, and its NovAI platform brings machine vision and real-time adaptive welding to industrial fabrication. Novarc has deployed SWR systems at shipyards and pipe fabrication facilities across North America.
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Novarc Technologies.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-Founder & CEO
Founding Team
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Novarc x SeaspanJan 1, 2017
MOST RECENT · Novarc x Seaspan · 2017-01-01 · with Seaspan · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
- Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Mobile, Alabama, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Mobile, Alabama, USA · Jan 1, 2024
- Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Mobile, Alabama, USA (G.A. West & Co.)[OPERATIONAL]
Mobile, Alabama, USA (G.A. West & Co.) · Jan 1, 2025
- Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[OPERATIONAL]
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada · Jan 1, 2023
- Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Vancouver[OPERATIONAL]
Vancouver · Jan 1, 2017
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Novarc Technologies?
Novarc Technologies is a Vancouver-based full-stack AI robotics company specializing in automated welding solutions. Its flagship Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is the world's first collaborative robot designed for pipe welding, and its NovAI platform brings machine vision and real-time adaptive welding to industrial fabrication. Novarc has deployed SWR systems at shipyards and pipe fabrication facilities across North America.
What does Novarc Technologies make?
Novarc Technologies has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Spool Welding Robot (SWR), Spool Welding Robot (SWR) (Novarc Technologies builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with Novarc Technologies?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Novarc Technologies building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of Novarc Technologies?
Soroush Karimzadeh is the ceo of Novarc Technologies, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Novarc Technologies headquartered?
Novarc Technologies is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
How much funding has Novarc Technologies raised?
Novarc Technologies has raised approximately $65M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Novarc Technologies operate robots?
Novarc Technologies operates 4 verified deployments, including at Mobile, Alabama, USA, Mobile, Alabama, USA (G.A. West & Co.), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
How many robots has Novarc Technologies deployed?
DEPLOY has 4 verified Novarc Technologies deployments on record at sites including Mobile, Alabama, USA, Mobile, Alabama, USA (G.A. West & Co.), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Novarc Technologies a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Novarc Technologies ranks in roughly the top 8% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Novarc Technologies founded?
Novarc Technologies was founded in 2014.
Is Novarc Technologies safe?
Novarc Technologies has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.