Traxara is the right partner for your bold ambitions

Our passion is robotics that interact with humans in real, virtual or teleoperated environments.

Our Story

Traxara is nestled in the tech-savvy heart of Montreal, where we engineer and build robotics technology and help our clients develop and deploy their own robotic and autonomous systems. Our company beginnings date back to 2014 at the creation of Touché Technologies, but the vision goes back even further. We began by building simulators that utilized force-feedback haptic robots and after failing and iterating we rapidly realized that the industry solutions were inadequate.

Robots must interact with humans in a transparent and natural way. Dr. Arnold Free and Dr. Kamran Ghaffari continued to forge a partnership which resulted in the birth of Traxara from the fusion of Naisense Solutions and Touché Technologies. Together, we continue to build our team of thinkers, doers and makers as we strive to create human-centric robotic technologies for our clients.

Our areas of expertise

We are an innovation-driven robotics technology start-up focused on human-centric applications in both real-world and virtual environments.

Haptics and motion for virtual and real environments

Traxara specializes in haptic and motion applications for simulated and real-world applications. We have a long track-record in building force-feedback haptic simulations in driving, flight and medical applications. Our motion solutions can be combined to create unique 1 to 6 DOF applications. Our motion processing and motion cueing software integrates with simulator platforms to produce excellent motion effects without the artifacts that cause motion sickness.

Robotic and autonomous systems development

Traxara works with your engineering team to develop robotics concepts and AI-based solutions for autonomous systems. We have expertise in the design and manufacturing of high-quality electro-mechanical products for specialized robotics applications. Whether it is optimizing existing solutions, interfacing component technology, or designing a novel system from the ground up, our team can help you accelerate the solution.

Modelling and simulation for robotics applications

Traxara builds custom end-to-end realtime simulation environments suitable for both robotics testing and AI learning applications. We are specialized in the realtime simulation of machines operating in unstructured and non-deterministic environments such as off-highway and military equipment. We focus on high-fidelity, realtime simulation of mobile legged, wheeled and tracked machines and their interaction with terrain and other objects in their environment.

Meet our Leadership Team

This young and dynamic company is backed by a powerhouse of experienced industry professionals. Their decades of expertise span robotics, computer science, simulation, and business development.

Got burning questions and you need to know more…

Helping you build the best simulators for driver-in-the-loop, training and testing with Traxara’s haptics, motion and simulation services.

Connect with us

Let’s get together, in person or on the web.

Seeing, and feeing, is believing. Visit with Traxara at one of these events so we can get to know you and better understand your goals.

TDrive is simply the most advanced integrated haptic and motion solution for driving simulation.

When the human interface must be right, rely on TDrive connected haptics and motion for the best possible results.

Dr. Arnold Free

Founder and CEO

Arnold is a multi-faceted leader with thirty years of experience in propelling engineering and software businesses in off-highway, offshore energy, defense, and aerospace sectors to success. He’s seen it all – from start up environments to large enterprises which makes him well versed on how to make innovative technology thrive! Arnold graduated from Cambridge University, UK, with a doctorate in engineering and has a broad background in mechanical design, R&D, and software engineering.

Dr. Kamran Ghaffari

Founder and CTO

Kamran is a highly qualified robotics expert with over two decades of experience in the field. He boasts impressive credentials, having completed an MSc combining management, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering as well as obtaining his PhD from McGill University in Mechanical Engineering. Kamran, our CTO, brings to the table both theoretical knowledge and real-world experience that has enabled many ground-breaking innovations.

Dr. Martin Hirschkorn

Director, M&S

With an impressive 20 years of experience, Martin is a renowned expert in the world of vehicle and robotics modelling and has published numerous technical papers on his work. Martin completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University. Among his many accomplishments, he has designed structures for use in cryogenic systems, completed mechanical, optical, and thermal designs for radio astrophysics instruments, and utilized simulation for countless applications.

Dr. Pierre Fiorini

Director, AI R&D

Pierre is a passionate problem-solver with extensive expertise in computer science, simulation, and AI technology. He has an impressive academic background having completed his Ph.D. in Graph and Information Theory at Université Paris-Sud and decades of practical experience across GPU computing, deep learning frameworks, big data environments and complex cloud-based infrastructure. He advises and supports us in the application of AI technology.

Thanks, your message was received.