Vention Partners with FANUC and Universal Robots to Transform Software-Defined Automation
Software-defined automation is quickly reshaping the landscape of industrial robotics, and Vention is at the forefront of this transformation. At the recent Automate event in Chicago, Vention Inc. announced significant collaborations with FANUC America and Universal Robots, designed to simplify and accelerate the deployment of both industrial and collaborative robots. These partnerships aim to address the growing demand from manufacturers for automation solutions that can be implemented rapidly and without the traditional complexity.
AI-Powered Platform for Collision-Free Motion
Vention’s AI-powered platform enables FANUC’s industrial and collaborative robots to autonomously generate collision-free motion paths, making robot deployment safer and more efficient. The platform provides integrated monitoring and remote support, helping businesses oversee automation performance in real time. By leveraging AI for path planning and workspace scanning, Vention’s platform allows operators to define simple start and end targets, with the system calculating the optimal, collision-free route between them. This approach eliminates time-consuming manual programming and significantly reduces the margin for error.
Expanding Digital Twin Capabilities
In addition to its work with FANUC, Vention has optimized its digital twin platform for Universal Robots deployments. A digital twin creates a virtual representation of the robotic cell, allowing manufacturers to validate robot motion and automation logic before any physical deployment. This pre-validation accelerates commissioning and reduces the risk of costly integration mistakes. The software-defined automation solution is built on modular hardware and software components, enabling faster adaptation to new products, fixtures, and changing production environments.
Streamlining Industrial Robot Deployment
Vention and FANUC are focused on simplifying the entire process of industrial robot deployment. The integration of Vention’s platform with FANUC’s robots—including CRX collaborative robots, LR Mate, LR-10iA, M-710iD, and M-20iD series—means that manufacturers can design, simulate, deploy, and operate automation from a single, unified environment. The system incorporates collision-free path planning, no-code and Python programming support, and leverages NVIDIA’s Isaac Foundation Stereo for real-time 3D workspace understanding using stereo cameras. This technology enables the AI platform to generate a digital twin and compute safe robot trajectories automatically.
Unlike traditional systems that require manual programming and custom integration, Vention’s platform offers pre-validated components that work seamlessly together. This approach allows users to design automation, simulate robot movements, and test cell interactions virtually, significantly reducing integration risk and speeding up production ramp-up. The solution supports a range of applications including pick-and-place, machine tending, palletizing, welding, and high-speed industrial automation.
Vention and Teradyne: Enhancing the Digital Experience for Universal Robots
Vention has also announced a strategic collaboration with Teradyne Robotics to extend its MachineBuilder platform, creating a specialized environment for Universal Robots’ force- and power-limited robot arms. This partnership eliminates the traditional trial-and-error phase of automation by providing users with a ready-to-configure digital environment. Customers can validate reach and modular framing virtually before any hardware is assembled, resulting in greater confidence and quicker transitions from concept to production-ready automation.
The collaboration includes a UR-optimized design interface within Vention’s platform, preloaded with technical specifications for the entire Universal Robots cobot line. Users gain access to a marketplace of UR-vetted components and pre-configured automation templates for high-demand applications such as end-of-line solutions, machine tending, and pick-and-place tasks. These features empower customers to create high-fidelity simulations and proofs of concept in minutes, greatly enhancing collaboration and speeding up project validation.
Live Demonstrations Highlight Software-Defined Automation
At Automate 2026 in Chicago, Vention and its partners showcased these advancements. Demonstrations included a FANUC CRX10iA cobot using Vention’s MachineMotion AI for automated CNC machine tending, and a range of other robots performing collision-free path planning, AI-driven bin picking, and advanced welding on overhead range extenders. These live displays reinforced the message that software-defined automation is making industrial robotics more accessible, flexible, and productive for manufacturers of all sizes.
The Future of Software-Defined Automation
With over 25,000 machines deployed in more than 4,000 factories worldwide, Vention continues to lead in delivering turnkey and custom automation solutions. Its AI-powered, modular platform is positioned to help manufacturers overcome labor shortages, reduce complexity, and accelerate their journey toward fully automated production environments. As software-defined automation evolves, partnerships with leading robotics companies like FANUC and Universal Robots are set to drive the next wave of industrial innovation.
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