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Attabotics set to file for bankruptcy protection: source

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Sean Silcoff
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Calgary-based warehouse robotics startup Attabotics Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, having run out of cash despite raising nearly $200 million from investors and receiving $34 million from the federal government. The company, founded in 2015 by Scott Gravelle, reportedly filed a notice of intention on June 30 and has laid off a mass number of employees.

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  1. 1 2015: Company founded
  2. 2 2020: Received $34 million from the federal government's Strategic Innovation Fund
  3. 3 March 2023: Warehouse fire at Canadian Tire site
  4. 4 Earlier this year: Settled lawsuit against Canadian Tire
  5. 5 June 30: Filed notice of intention to make a proposal under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
  • Attabotics Inc. is facing bankruptcy
  • Mass layoffs of employees
  • Uncertainty for customers and investors
What: Calgary warehouse robotics startup Attabotics Inc. is filing for bankruptcy protection.
When: Notice of intention filed on June 30 (2025).
Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Why: The company ran out of cash, burning several million dollars a month, despite significant investments and government funding.
How: By preparing to file for protection under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, and reportedly filing a notice of intention to make a proposal.

Calgary-based warehouse robotics startup Attabotics Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, having run out of cash despite raising nearly $200 million from investors and receiving $34 million from the federal government. The company, founded in 2015 by Scott Gravelle, reportedly filed a notice of intention on June 30 and has laid off a mass number of employees.