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PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada

Publisher description: The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes.

TechCrunch | Sep 23, 2026 | Sean O'Kane

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San Francisco startup PitPro Automation said Wednesday that it has installed its first automatic tire-changing system at a tire shop in Calgary, Alberta. The first deployment is at a Kal Tire location — one of Canada’s largest independent tire service chains. Changing tires is “backbreaking” work, and tire shops are facing a major labor shortage, he said in an interview.

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