Robots and Pencils

Robots and Pencils

Production-ready AI implementations for enterprises

Overview

Robots & Pencils provides enterprise AI engineering services. It builds production-ready AI systems that companies can deploy quickly, delivering measurable business impact in weeks rather than months. The team blends advanced engineering with human-centered design, combining “robots” (AI/engineering) with “pencils” (UX and product design) to create solutions that are both technically solid and easy to use. The company works with large enterprises across sectors including Consumer Products and Retail, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Manufacturing, and operates with small, senior teams instead of large consulting firms. Its delivery centers span Canada, the U.S., Eastern Europe, and Latin America, making it a nimble alternative to traditional global system integrators. The goal is to help enterprises move quickly and confidently with AI initiatives, delivering solutions that are reliable, scalable, and aligned with real business needs.

About Robots and Pencils

Simplify's Rating
Why Robots and Pencils is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Hired Eric Ujvari as Lead Solutions Architect on July 24, 2025, boosting cloud-native expertise.
  • Partners with Arizona State University on edtech using Slack and Salesforce for student success.
  • Long-standing Slack partner invests to expand ecosystem solutions for organizations.

What critics are saying

  • Saul Delage diverts Fortune 500 clients to competitors, eroding retail share in 12-24 months.
  • AWS deprioritizes Robots & Pencils, favoring Accenture and Deloitte in 6-12 months.
  • Eastern European engineers defect to EPAM Systems, crippling AI velocity in 18-36 months.

What makes Robots and Pencils unique

  • Robots & Pencils delivers high-velocity, production-ready generative and agentic AI systems.
  • Appointed Saul Delage, 30-year veteran, as SVP Client Partner for Retail and Consumer Goods on April 22, 2026.
  • Launched Bellevue AI Studio led by Jeff Kirk to launch AI products every 30-45 days.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Options

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

Relocation Assistance

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Training Programs

MeaL Benefits

Employee Discounts

Company Social Events

Company News

News Direct
Aug 11th, 2022
Robots & Pencils Announces New Investment to Further Develop Slack’s Ecosystem | News Direct

A long-standing partner of Slack, Robots & Pencils brings a myriad of knowledge on how organizations can best utilize Slack as well as offers unique solutions to challenges they may face.

Salesforce.org
Jun 29th, 2022
Arizona State University partners with Robots & Pencils LP

As they seek to continually find new ways to drive student success, ASU has been working with edtech experts, Robots & Pencils (a Slack and Salesforce.org Partner), to develop solutions for student onboarding, community building, and real-time support.

Benzinga
Apr 28th, 2022
Robots & Pencils LP partnered with LunaYou on Apr 28th 22'.

Robots & Pencils, a digital innovation and solutions firm focused on transforming businesses with mobile, web, and frontier technologies, announced today its ongoing partnership with LunaYou, a women-centered maternal wellbeing program created to address the maternity crisis.

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