Industrial & Logistics Automation
$350B USD
Demand for resilient, AI-driven factories and warehouses.
Canadian Physical AI institute
Building Canada’s open ecosystem for Physical AI
A community for engineers, researchers, factories, and startups who want to shape the future of Physical AI.
Trusted Community
Supported by a growing community of engineers and researchers from:
The Vision
Make Canada the go-to hub for Physical AI � where innovation moves effortlessly from concept to creation.
Through CPAI, builders gain the community, infrastructure, and support to develop physical products faster, safer, and with fewer barriers.
We�re creating an ecosystem where everyone who wants to build intelligent products can and where the world comes to do it.
2030 Outlook
Healthcare & Assistive Robotics
$40B USD
Aging populations, surgical and diagnostic robotics.
Edge AI Hardware Platforms
$80B USD
Real-time compute in sensors, wearables, and machines.
Talent & Startups Needed
100,000+ people
Founders, engineers, and operators building physical intelligence.
The Mission
Make the creation of Physical AI — intelligent hardware, robotics, and autonomous systems — as simple, ethical, and collaborative as building software.
From learning and prototyping to team formation, standards, and funding readiness, we are designing an open ecosystem for embodied intelligence.
Be among the founding contributors who define the standards, ethics, and technologies the world will follow.
Our Foundation
Our Three Core Pillars
Research & Standards
We publish research, landscape reports, benchmarks, and proposed standards that help unify the fragmented Physical AI ecosystem. Our goal is to reduce duplication, accelerate learning, and establish common frameworks future teams can rely on.
Community & Education
Through meetups, workshops, open courses, and structured learning paths, we connect students, engineers, and innovators. We make Physical AI accessible and create spaces where people can learn, collaborate, and grow together.
Projects & Innovation
We collaborate with startups, factories, students, and researchers on hands-on projects - exploring new technologies, testing prototypes, and driving innovations that move the entire ecosystem forward.
Why Join Us
We are assembling a founding circle of engineers, researchers, designers, operators, educators, investors, and public partners committed to responsible Physical AI. If you build, study, deploy, or govern intelligent machines, there is a seat for you.
For Advisors
- Shape ethical and technical standards for an emerging global field.
- Gain visibility among governments, universities, and investors.
- Be credited as a founding voice in Physical AI governance.
For Builders & Founders
- Access a cross-disciplinary network of AI and hardware leaders.
- Co-design open infrastructure future Physical AI startups will use.
- Position yourself at the center of the field before it scales.
For Volunteers
- Work on real projects and prototypes.
- Learn directly from advisors and founders.
- Earn recognition, mentorship, and future leadership roles.
What You’ll Gain
Advanced Practice
Collaborate at the frontier of AI and hardware, working alongside peers to shape what comes next.
Collaborate at the frontier of AI and hardware, working alongside peers to shape what comes next.
Professional Recognition
Be publicly recognized as an active contributor within a highly selective technical community.
Be publicly recognized as an active contributor within a highly selective technical community.
Peer Network
Work with experienced practitioners and pioneers across disciplines and regions.
Work with experienced practitioners and pioneers across disciplines and regions.
Thought Leadership
Help define ethical and technical frameworks that influence real-world systems and standards.
Help define ethical and technical frameworks that influence real-world systems and standards.
Meaningful Impact
Build technology that creates tangible value for people, industry, and society.
Build technology that creates tangible value for people, industry, and society.
Industry Credibility
Earn validation that signals trust, rigor, and real-world readiness of your work.
Earn validation that signals trust, rigor, and real-world readiness of your work.
Core Pathways: 2025�2030
01 · Empowerment Through Education
Practical skills in AI, robotics, and intelligent hardware. Short courses, mentorship, and open tools so members turn ideas into prototypes and ventures.
02 · Real-World Challenge Mapping
Verified problems from logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing. An AI-curated database to focus teams on projects with real value.
03 · Intelligent Team Formation
Find the right partners via AI-assisted matching across skills, goals, and project types.
04 · Advisory & Compliance Review
Help startups get early feedback from top engineers, ethicists, and investors, improving your product, credibility, and safety from day one.
05 · Shared Labs & Infrastructure
Prototyping spaces, testing equipment, and mentor support to accelerate development with lower cost and risk.
06 · Supply Chain & Manufacturing Support
Supplier networks, negotiation support, and logistics guidance for reliable production and shorter time to market.
07 · Access to Investors & Funding
Standardized reports, introductions, and pitch support to unlock ethical, strategic capital.
08 · Fast-Track to Market Access
Help builders access ready-to-use legal templates, certification support, and regulator connections - so you can launch without red tape.
09 · Equal Access & Collaboration
Cooperative frameworks for shared insurance, legal, and technical resources so small teams can compete.
10 · Trusted Standards as a Competitive Advantage for Canadian Builders
Build on recognized safety and data standards that enhance your credibility with investors, customers, and the public.
Thought Leaders on Physical AI
“The next big thing is Physical AI, AI with a body. Robots, autonomous machines, industrial systems… It’s all coming.”Jensen Huang — NVIDIA
“We need to make robots smarter, more agile and dexterous, and generally easier to use — more like people.”Marc Raibert — Boston Dynamics / BDAI
“If we want to build things like domestic robots and fully autonomous cars, we need systems that understand the real world.”Yann LeCun — Meta
New Events
New Events
Join upcoming CPAI gatherings, workshops, and labs designed for builders of Physical AI.
Workshop
Bridging the Sim-to-Real Gap with Isaac Sim & Matterix
Why do most robotics simulations fail to transfer to the real world? This practitioner-focused session shows how teams extend NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Matterix to make results deployable.