# Cruz: robot model

Canonical ID: `d3e886b0-87b2-457f-b889-7ef8a0c36af5`

- **Slug:** ak-robotics-cruz
- **Form factor:** service
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **drive:** all-electric
- **sensing:** cameras, sonar, LiDAR
- **ai_platform:** Kinesos AI

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Cruz?

A&K Robotics is a Vancouver-based company that builds Cruz, an all-electric autonomous mobility pod designed to transport passengers with mobility challenges through airports, museums, and other large indoor venues. Cruz uses 360-degree sensing combining cameras, sonar, and LiDAR with the proprietary Kinesos AI platform for socially aware navigation in dynamic crowd environments. The robot is deployed at Vancouver International Airport and Madrid-Barajas Airport, and the company raised CAD 8 million in Series A funding in April 2026 to scale manufacturing capacity to hundreds of units per year.

### Who makes Cruz?

Cruz is made by A&K Robotics, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

### Where is Cruz deployed?

No verified deployments of Cruz are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (2)

1. **Product — A&K ROBOTICS** · https://www.aandkrobotics.com/product
2. **Cruz'ing through the terminal: A&K Robotics lands $8M for autonomous mobility - The Robot Report** · https://www.therobotreport.com/cruzing-through-the-terminal-ak-robotics-lands-8m-for-autonomous-mobility/

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