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JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS Dr. Yaser Maddahi, co-founder and CEO of Tactile Robotics (TR), right, with DenTeach, a comprehensive multimodal teaching tool, and Dr. Ali Maddahi, co-founder and CTO of TR, with PrepScanner, an AI-driven grading and assessment system, are photographed in their office Monday, December 2, 2024. TR has been named 2024 Best Startup by U.S. accelerator Peachscore. TR is the first Canadian company to achieve this recognition. Reporter: aaron