Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. Wins CES® 2026 "Best of Innovation" Award

Physical AI–Driven Autonomous Path Planning Redefines the Future of Industrial Robotics

Richmond Hill — Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI), a Canada-based innovator in Physical AI–driven robotic intelligence, announced that it has been recognized as a CES® 2026 Innovation Awards “Best of Innovation” honoree in the Artificial Intelligence category and named a CES® 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Robotics category. The award was presented for the Scan & Go Autonomous Mobile Robot System, developed in collaboration with Doosan Robotics, where MARI served as the AI core technology partner.

Presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the CES Innovation Awards are among the most prestigious and influential recognitions in global technology. “Best of Innovation” represents the program’s highest distinction, celebrating solutions that demonstrate landmark achievements in technological breakthrough, engineering excellence, and real-world industry impact.

Physical AI + 3D Perception + Autonomous Toolpath Planning
Redefining How Robots Are Deployed

The award-winning Scan & Go system showcases MARI’s core strengths in Physical AI and autonomous robotic perception and decision-making. The solution integrates:

• High-precision 3D perception and environment understanding
• AI-driven physical information recognition and reasoning
• Automatic toolpath generation without CAD models or traditional programming
• Autonomous robot localization and task execution

With Scan & Go, robots can directly generate optimal motion and toolpaths from real-world point-cloud data, dramatically reducing reliance on manual teaching, offline programming, and complex engineering setup. This fundamentally changes how industrial robots are deployed and scaled.

The system is particularly well suited for high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) industrial applications, including large-scale surface finishing, inspection, surface treatment, and complex manufacturing processes. It demonstrates strong application potential across aerospace, automotive manufacturing, heavy industry, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

From “Repetition” to “Autonomy”: MARI’s Technology Mission

“Being recognized with the CES Best of Innovation Award is a strong validation of our long-term technical vision in Physical Intelligence and autonomous robotics,” said Dr. Yi Li, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. “For years, we have focused on one fundamental question: how to enable robots to truly understand real-world environments and autonomously generate high-precision motion trajectories to reliably perform complex, process-driven tasks—without heavy manual programming or teaching. Scan & Go is the embodiment of this vision.”

MARI’s core technology platform is designed to:

• Transform complex robot programming into automated, software-driven workflows
• Enable non-robotics experts to rapidly deploy advanced robotic applications
• Significantly shorten project delivery cycles while reducing total automation cost

Deep Collaboration with Leading Robotics Manufacturers

The Scan & Go system presented at CES 2026 represents a deep technical collaboration between MARI and Doosan Robotics, combining collaborative robot platforms, AI software, and autonomous system integration. Together, the two companies are advancing robots from “program-dependent automation tools” toward intelligent systems capable of autonomous perception and execution.

The CES® 2026 “Best of Innovation” recognition highlights not only the system’s product and engineering innovation, but also the value of an open, collaborative robotics ecosystem in accelerating the industrialization of frontier technologies.

Today, MARI’s Scan & Go platform fully supports a broad range of leading industrial and collaborative robot brands, including ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Universal Robots, Schneider Electric, JAKA, and AUBO—demonstrating exceptional platform compatibility and industry adaptability.

Looking Ahead

Following the global recognition at CES 2026, MARI will continue to expand its investment in autonomous path planning, AI perception, no-code robot programming, and the integration of autonomous mobile systems with operational robots. The company remains committed to working closely with leading robot manufacturers and system integrators worldwide to accelerate large-scale deployment of next-generation autonomous robotic systems in complex, real-world industrial environments.

About Maple Advanced Robotics Inc.

Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. (MARI) is a Canada-based robotics software and AI automation company pioneering Physical AI–driven robotic intelligence for manufacturing automation. MARI’s technology enables autonomous perception, no-code operation, and self-generated robot trajectories, significantly reducing deployment time and complexity. Serving industries such as automotive manufacturing, metal fabrication, and woodworking, etc. MARI’s technologies are widely applied in grinding, inspection, welding, and high-mix manufacturing scenarios, with a mission to make robot deployment faster, smarter, and more accessible.