Who We Are

Our History

The foundation of Retinex began more than 20 years ago with research in real time process monitoring and control at the University of Waterloo Automated Laser Fabrication Laboratory. This research aimed to improve the consistency of dimensional accuracy and mechanical properties during Laser Additive Manufacturing, Laser Heat Treatment, and Welding. This eventually led to the development of our own process monitoring, optimization, and control system. The first physical prototype was built in 2019. In 2020, we sold our first system to Promation, and we began testing in real-time monitoring and control of Metal Arc Welding at the Centre for Advanced Materials Joining. We made our industry debut at the 2022 HI AM conference where we exhibited our product and capabilities.

During that time, multiple patents have been granted:

Meet Our Co-Founders

With a PhD in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Lucas' expertise is primarily focused on real-time monitoring of thermal properties and geometry in high-temperature manufacturing processes.

Lucas Botelho

CEO

With a PhD in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Lucas' expertise is primarily focused on real-time monitoring of thermal properties and geometry in high-temperature manufacturing processes.

With a PhD in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Richard's expertise is primarily focused on real-time process optimization and control of thermal properties and microstructure in high-temperature manufacturing processes.

Richard van Blitterswijk

CTO

Meet Our Advisory Team

Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and a Canada research chair in Mechatronic Vehicle Systems. His work in the past 25 years has resulted in several start-up companies, technology transfers, new products, 30 patents, and over 600 publications.

Amir Khajepour

Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering. He is affiliated with the Canadian Welding Association, American Welding Society, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Canada. To date he has published over 60 journal papers and 25 conference papers.

Adrian Gerlich

PhD Graduate from the University of Waterloo and founder of Sytrix Lab Technologies. Mohammad is an expert in the field of geometry and microstructure modelling and control in laser additive manufacturing and has published 20 papers in the past 8 years.