The first six such centres were established in 1983 following a presentation at the Quebec Economic Summit. The goal was to help kickstart the Quebec economy by turning Cégeps across the province into drivers of regional growth and technological development. Three more centres were inaugurated the following year, including CSR (Centre spécialisé en robotique), now known as CRVI, at Cégep de Lévis.
Some 10 years after it opened its doors, CSR became Centre de Robotique industrielle inc. (CRI), an NPO and member of the college technology transfer centre (CTTC) network with its own experts, equipment, and laboratories. In 2006, it was renamed Centre de robotique et de vision industrielles Inc. (CRVI) to reflect its primary areas of expertise: robotics and computer vision.
CRVI turns 40 in 2024.
We help companies leverage innovation and boost productivity and competitiveness by offering our expertise in applied research and technology transfer and providing customized support for the implementation of industrial robotics, computer vision, and
AI. CRVI is at the forefront of Quebec’s efforts to harness advanced technologies and truly make the leap to Industry 4.0.
The centre is backed by a multidisciplinary team of specialists and state-of-the-art research facilities, complete with industrial equipment and cutting-edge laboratories. CRVI is a collaborative player and a member of the Synchronex network, QuébecInnov, and a host of other industry associations, further adding value and innovation potential for clients.
CRVI’s ground-breaking researchers are working to create robots that can learn new tasks independently using technology that is expected to pave the way for the next generation of cognitive enterprises.
Our vision: to be the industrial reference in the development of technological innovations in our fields of expertise— robotics, computer vision, and AI.
