Type | Private |
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Industry | Service Robotic Market |
Founded | 2003[1] |
Founder(s) | Mario Tremblay and Sandra Fradet |
Headquarters | Mirabel, Quebec[2] |
Area served | Canada, America, Europe, International |
Products | Domestic robots Professional Robots Robot Toys Robot Development Platforms Robot Kits Robot Parts |
Services | Technical Support Robotic Repair |
Website | www.robotshop.com |
RobotShop Distribution Inc. specializes in distributing domestic robots (such robotic lawn mowers and vacuums) and other robotic products and services.[3][4] Although the head office is located in Canada, RobotShop sells worldwide.
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On 3 May 2002 Mario Tremblay, president and founder of RobotShop, spearheaded a project with two of his university colleagues to build a robotic lawn mower named "RoboR" and created RobotShop as a general/unlimited partnership.[5] With the financial backing of the Centre de Développement Technique de l'École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) de Montréal (Centech) they began building a prototype of the robotic lawn mower.[6] In order to further finance research and development, RobotShop took on consultation and development work in general robotics for industrial and university clients.
Sandra Fradet joined Mario Tremblay to create RobotShop Distribution Inc, and the previous unlimited partnership was dissolved.[5] Shortly after the deployment of the website, the first sales started to come in.[7] In order to expand RobotShop they obtain encouragement from the Fond de Jeunesse Québec (FJQ), the Soutien aux Jeunes Entrepreneurs (SAJE) and also from the Fondation du Maire pour la Jeunesse de Montréal (FMMJ).[8]
After months of working out of their homes, RobotShop relocated in October 2005 to an 1,800-square-foot (170 m2) space in Boisbriand, Quebec and soon they hired their first employees. The company continues to grow rapidly following the strong growth of the domestic robotics market. The facilities were enlarged up to 6,000 square feet (560 m2) in 2008 to respond to the increasing demand and the need for additional employee space.
In July 2010, RobotShop acquired Gorobotics.net, a popular blog bloging about robots since 2011.[9]
In July 2011, RobotShop moved in their new Headquarters in Mirabel offering 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of space.[10] RobotShop now has a global logistic with warehouses in Canada, United-States and Europe.
RobotShop is specialized in the distribution of domestic and professional robots as well as parts required for custom robotic development. RobotShop sells specialized robotic parts including microcontrollers, sensors, motors and other robotic parts and development platforms.[11] RobotShop has also contributed to the success of robotic competitions and sponsored projects.[12][13]
As of 2008, RobotShop's products include domestic and professional robots, robot parts, and toys.[14][15][16][17] RobotShop also provides domestic robot repair, support and troubleshooting, as well as a Learning Center providing both new and seasoned robot builders educational tools needed to build different types of robots.[18][19]
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