# Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: deployment

Canonical ID: `af7a30a0-4850-4a3a-88b4-9b80a58ae37e`

Seaspan's Vancouver Drydock installed Novarc's SWR as an early adopter. Seaspan has been a strategic partner and investor since 2017.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-04_

- **Slug:** spool-welding-robot-swr-vancouver-british-columbia-canada
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Spool Welding Robot (SWR)](/models/spool-welding-robot-swr.md) (id: `36a67ec5-49cf-4a3a-a98d-c900c8a22274`)
- **Company:** [Novarc Technologies](/companies/novarc-technologies.md) (id: `860dfe3c-d051-4551-9712-fa7834d11753`)
- **Location:** [Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada](/locations/vancouver-british-columbia-canada.md) (id: `4ee9522f-ae09-4f01-843b-024355408e67`)
- **First seen:** 2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Novarc Raises 0 Million Series B** · https://www.novarctech.com/company/press-releases/novarc-raises-50-million-series-b-to-expand-its-ai-powered-machine-vision-novai-for-automated-welding-solutions/ · 2017-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Spool Welding Robot (SWR) deployment at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada?

Spool Welding Robot (SWR), built by Novarc Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the DEPLOY registry. Novarc Technologies operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada?

Novarc Technologies, the manufacturer of Spool Welding Robot (SWR), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Spool Welding Robot (SWR) deployment at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Spool Welding Robot (SWR) deployment at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


_API: GET /v1/robots/af7a30a0-4850-4a3a-88b4-9b80a58ae37e · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=af7a30a0-4850-4a3a-88b4-9b80a58ae37e · canonical URL: /deployments/spool-welding-robot-swr-vancouver-british-columbia-canada_