New allies for your workforce challenges
This event is organized by the Trans-Al Network which contributes to the technical, technological and business advancement of its members. On the programme: exhibition, demonstration and technical conference. Join this talk to discover how manufacturers can leverage autonomous robotics to overcome labor shortages, increase throughput, and achieve craft-level quality at industrial scale.
New era in robotics: autonomous sandblasting and polishing without programming
Autonomous robotics is redefining what’s possible on the factory floor. In this session, François Simard, Co-Founder and CEO of Omnirobotic, will share how new perception-driven technologies enable robots to perform complex surface preparation tasks, such as sandblasting, deburring, and polishing, entirely without programming. Drawing from real-world industrial applications, François will explain how combining real-time 3D vision with adaptive path planning allows these systems to identify parts, plan tool paths, and execute operations with precision, consistency, and safety.
Dates
Thursday, May 23, 2024
8AM – 4PM
François Simard
Co-Founder & CEO
François Simard is the Co-Founder and CEO of Omnirobotic, a pioneer in autonomous manufacturing technologies. With over 20 years of experience in machine vision, 3D scanning, and industrial automation, François has visited more than 400 factories across aerospace, military, automotive, metal, and woodworking sectors. His deep understanding of manufacturing challenges drives his mission to make robotics accessible and efficient for all manufacturers, no programming required.
About Omnirobotic
Omnirobotic Inc. is a proudly Québécois company based in Laval, transforming sanding operations at vitesse grand V across North America. Our breakthrough automation technology is redefining one of the most demanding and hard-to-fill jobs in cabinet manufacturing: sanding.
Focused on building products that help manufacturers, and society, grow, Omnirobotic designs and manufactures proven, advanced robotic systems that make a real difference on the shop floor. Through the power of autonomous robotics, we’re helping cabinet makers gain productivity, consistency, and flexibility while improving working conditions and addressing the skilled labor shortage.
Our customers’ satisfaction speaks for itself, many have been so impressed with the results that they’ve purchased multiple machines to further expand their automated sanding capacity.
At Omnirobotic, we’re creating a future where there’s no labor shortage, no hard and painful work, and no wasted time or resources, only smarter, more autonomous manufacturing.


