Vention’s AI-driven platform lets FANUC’s industrial and collaborative robots automatically calculate safe, collision-free routes while offering built-in monitoring and remote assistance features that streamline setup and daily use across various manufacturing tasks. (CNW Group/Vention Inc.)
This week at Automate in Chicago, Vention Inc. is highlighting its collaborations centered on software-defined automation. The company has broadened its support for FANUC America’s industrial robots and refined a new digital twin platform tailored for Universal Robots setups.
“Manufacturers are increasingly seeking automation solutions that are simpler to implement and quicker to go live, particularly as workforce shortages persist,” noted Dick Motley, director of FANUC America’s Authorized System Integrator Network.
“Plenty of companies want to adopt automation but need tools that minimize complexity and make adoption seamless,” he continued. “Vention’s AI platform empowers customers to quickly set up FANUC’s industrial and collaborative robots, so they can start operating sooner without sacrificing the performance and dependability they rely on from FANUC.”
Vention, founded in 2016, promotes its “full-stack” platform as a single solution that brings together modular hardware, intelligent software, and physical AI. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company has installed over 25,000 machines across more than 4,000 factories globally and secured $110 million in funding this January. Vention states that businesses can design, program, deploy, and run complete or customized automation systems within just a few days.
Vention Pushes Forward with Goal-Based Industrial Automation
Vention explains that its MachineMotion AI and MachineLogic ecosystem offer a fresh method for programming both industrial and collaborative robots.
Instead of painstakingly coding every point along a robot’s path, operators only need to specify the starting and ending positions. The system then automatically maps the workspace and calculates the safest, most efficient route between them.
This objective-focused strategy allows manufacturers to create more flexible robotic systems that adapt in real time to shifting production demands, varied product lines, and changing factory layouts, according to Vention. The platform also lets users verify robot movements and automation logic ahead of time, speeding up the commissioning process.
Thanks to its combination of modular hardware and software, the AI platform can quickly accommodate new products, tools, and layout changes, added Vention.
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Vention and FANUC America are joining forces to make industrial robot implementation easier. By combining FANUC’s robots with Vention’s tools, manufacturers can now design, simulate, deploy, and manage automation all from one unified workspace, the companies reported.
The enhanced platform now works with multiple FANUC robot lines, including the CRX collaborative series, LR Mate and LR-10iA industrial models, and the M-710iD and M-20iD series. With features like automatic collision-free path planning, no-code controls, and Python scripting, the partners say they’re cutting down on setup complexity and helping more manufacturers adopt automation faster.
Leveraging Foundation Stereo — an NVIDIA Isaac open model that uses stereo cameras to help robots perceive depth — the system creates a live 3D model of the workspace without prior calibration. This allows MachineMotion AI to build a digital twin and instantly generate safe robot paths, explained Vention.
Unlike older approaches that demand heavy manual coding and bespoke integrations, this joint solution lets users assemble automation using pre-tested components designed to work together seamlessly. Manufacturers can quickly write and test logic, run realistic robot motion simulations, and evaluate cell interactions before installation—dramatically lowering integration risks and shortening time to full production.
These features now support a broad spectrum of uses, ranging from machine loading and pick-and-place to palletizing, welding, and high-speed industrial automation.
“Bringing Vention’s platform to FANUC industrial robots means large-scale manufacturers in heavy industries can transition from planning to full production far more rapidly,” said Étienne Lacroix, founder and CEO of Vention. “Paired with FANUC’s trusted reliability and decades of expertise in automation, this partnership gives manufacturers a solid path to scaling up their automated operations.”
Vention Expands MachineBuilder Through Teradyne Partnership
Yesterday, Vention also revealed a strategic alliance with Teradyne Robotics to enhance MachineBuilder into a dedicated platform for Universal Robots’ force- and power-limited robotic arms.
Using Vention’s technology, Teradyne can now offer its clients a ready-made digital environment for configuration. This removes the usual trial-and-error stage of automation planning, letting users confirm reach and modular framing needs physically before any hardware is installed, said Vention.
“For our customers, the real game-changer is progressing from an idea to a production-grade solution with full confidence,” stated Justin Brown, chief commercial officer at Teradyne Robotics. “This partnership allows us to deliver highly accurate simulations that mirror real-world robot behavior. That translates to fewer mistakes, quicker validation, and a much faster journey from concept to deployment.”
Vention and Teradyne created a refined virtual twin space to draft, code, and evaluate modular UR setups. Source: CNW Group/Vention
Universal Robots Bolsters Its Virtual Capabilities
The upcoming evolution of the partnership between Teradyne’s Universal Robots branch and Vention will transcend mere equipment linkage, introducing an integrated digital platform designed specifically for collaborative robot clients. The rollout will feature:
- UR-Focused Configuration Workspace: A specialized hub within Vention’s ecosystem, pre-loaded with technical details and performance specs from the entire UR series. This setup ensures that all initial designs are technically sound and ready for construction.
- Unique Automation Hub: Access to Vention’s collaborative environment of UR-certified UR+ peripherals, ranging from end-effectors (EOAT) to seven-axis configurations.
- Client Enablement: Universal Robots noted that its international teams can now produce high-detail 3D simulations within moments. This promotes more robust engagement during the design phase and dramatically accelerates the feasibility-check process.
- Validated Blueprint Catalogue: Vention’s digital hub offers a collection of pre-set automation templates for high-demand tasks—such as final-line operations, machine oversight, pick-and-place routines, and gantry-based setup systems, all enhanced for Universal Robots platforms.
The initiative will debut in North America and Europe, providing Universal Robots clients with a cohesive automation backbone that links robot selection, virtual prototyping, control systems, and scalable structures into a fluid deployment pipeline.
Live Exhibitions at Automate 2026
At McCormick Place this week, Vention and its collaborators can be found at the following locations:
- Booth 1001: A FANUC CRX10iA collaborative robot using Vention’s Instant-Customize Machine Tending Setup, driven by MachineMotion AI, will execute automated CNC machine loading/unloading with adaptable tooling. FANUC will also unveil its “Cobot and Go” station with pre-engineered configurations for swift rollout.
- Booth 1250: Teradyne is introducing Rapid Operator AI, an intelligent bin-picking solution driven by NVIDIA technology that facilitates independent decision-making.
- Booth 2848: A FANUC LR Mate industrial robotic arm fitted with MachineMotion AI and set up through MachineLogic will showcase collision-free route programming via integrated vision and autonomous motion planning.
- Booth 2848: Vention will also display a UR12e executing AI-powered bin handling and a UR20 installed on an advanced rail system for expansive welding operations.
