The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Machinex: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
CategoryIndustrial Robots
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
Machinex is a Canadian waste sorting and recycling automation company based in Plessisville, Quebec, founded in 1970. It develops the SamurAI AI-powered robotic sorting system for materials recovery facilities (MRFs), which uses computer vision and articulated robots to sort recyclables on conveyor belts. The company has deployed SamurAI robots across North America and offers a leasing program for turnkey robotic sorting systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Product
Deployments
CEO
Revenue
Key product
Leasing program
Ownership
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Machinex on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2023. Explore where Machinex's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Pierre Paré President & CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Machinex.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Machinex1 deployment
Recent coverage
Machinex in third-party press
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
SamurAI at Plessisville
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Machinex.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Machinex from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machinex Launched a Leasing Program for SamurAI Sorting Robots
Machinex introduced a leasing program bundling robot and integration costs into monthly payments for MRF operators.
Machinex introduces SamurAI Optima sorting robot
Machinex launched the SamurAI Optima, an AI-powered sorting robot for recycling facilities to improve material recovery and quality control.
SAMURAI Machinex sorting robot gets success in the recycling industry
First two SamurAI robots installed in Quebec, with six more planned for Canadian sorting facilities the following year.
Machinex Celebrates Half a Century of Equipment Manufacturing Expertise
Machinex marked 50 years of manufacturing, from its founding in 1970 in Plessisville as a machining service to a global recycling equipment leader.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/machinex.md
- RSS feed: /companies/machinex/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a1d74b5b-18b1-401a-96b7-f689c076fdce
- Revision history: /companies/machinex/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- DENSO Corporation2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
Video
https://www.machinexrecycling.com/products/samurai-sorting-robot/ Sorting robot for the waste and recycling industry, used in material recovery facilities - MR
Watch the Machinex sorting robot in action at Lakeshore Recycling Systems Material Recovery Facility in Chicago. https://www.machinexrecycling.com/samurai/
Machinex presents a session of its sorting robots showing the main benefits of this recent piece of equipment powered by AI.
SamurAI™ is the Machinex adaptive sorting robot that employs superior artificial intelligence technology to accurately and efficiently identify materials in rec
Canadian recycling equipment manufacturer Machinex showcased its new SamurAI waste sorting robot at IFAT 2018. Business Development Manager, Ian Smith explains
Automatic Chocolate sorting robotic hand | machinex | #satisfying #cnc #technology #factory
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Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Machinex draws attention at the 23rd percentile but verifies reality at the 19th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap +3.6, 16th widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 7, 2026