A unified, software-defined platform for multi-brand robots
Vention’s multi-brand automation platform is a software-defined environment where manufacturers can design, simulate, and deploy Universal Robots and FANUC systems using shared tools such as digital twin simulation, no-code robot programming, and AI-generated motion paths within a single interface. Instead of treating each robot brand as a separate project, Vention combines modular hardware, MachineBuilder design tools, and MachineMotion AI into one workflow for collaborative robot deployment and industrial cells. The result is a consistent experience from concept to production, regardless of whether a UR cobot or a FANUC industrial robot sits inside the cell. This approach reduces integration friction between hardware and software, shortens the trial-and-error phase on the factory floor, and gives manufacturers a standard way to validate reach, framing, and motion before they tighten a bolt or deploy code to a live robot.
Digital twin simulation optimized for Universal Robots
Through its collaboration with Teradyne Robotics, Vention has built a digital twin platform tailored to Universal Robots cells, extending its MachineBuilder technology into a UR-first design and simulation environment. Users can design modular workcells, place UR cobots such as the UR12e or UR20, and validate reach, cycle time, and collision risks in a digital twin before touching physical equipment. The platform supports no-code robot programming and integrates with Vention’s Rapid Operator AI, which uses NVIDIA Isaac technology to turn 3D workspace data into realistic simulations. According to Teradyne Robotics, the shared platform gives its customers a ready-to-configure environment for solution design and demonstrations, reducing the guesswork that often surrounds early automation projects. For manufacturers, this means more reliable collaborative robot deployment, fewer on-site surprises, and a smoother path from proof-of-concept to production-ready UR automation.
Expanded FANUC support with AI and collision-free path planning
On the FANUC side, Vention’s platform adds AI-powered planning, digital twin simulation, and integrated monitoring across a growing set of industrial and collaborative robot lines. The system now covers FANUC CRX cobots, LR Mate units, LR-10iA, M-710iD, and M-20iD series robots, all within the same unified interface. MachineMotion AI uses Foundation Stereo, an NVIDIA Isaac open model, to build a 3D understanding of the workspace and create a digital twin. From there, it generates collision-free motion paths by defining start and end targets instead of waypoint-by-waypoint programming. This no-code robot programming can be combined with Python when users need more advanced logic, giving teams a flexible path from simple tasks to complex automation. FANUC highlights that many customers want easier deployment, and this combination aims to cut commissioning complexity while preserving the performance and reliability expected from its robot portfolio.
Reducing vendor lock-in with a multi-brand automation platform
Because the same software stack now spans UR cobots and multiple FANUC families, manufacturers can standardize on one multi-brand automation platform instead of building separate workflows for each vendor. Pre-validated components, shared motion-planning tools, and consistent simulation interfaces help teams design automation cells that can swap or mix robots as production needs change. This reduces vendor lock-in: engineering teams can choose the robot that best fits payload, reach, or speed requirements while keeping programming practices and digital twin simulation workflows unchanged. In mixed-SKU operations or evolving layouts, goal-driven path generation and reusable logic make it easier to reconfigure cells without large reprogramming efforts. For larger organizations, this consistency simplifies training and support; for system integrators, it lowers the overhead of managing multiple brands, allowing them to focus on application design rather than brand-specific tooling.
Software-defined automation opens doors for smaller manufacturers
Vention’s software-defined automation approach is designed to make robot deployment accessible to companies that lack deep robotics expertise or large automation teams. Instead of writing low-level code and building custom integrations, operators can use drag-and-drop design tools, no-code logic blocks, and guided AI path planning to configure applications such as machine tending, pick-and-place, palletizing, welding, and high-speed handling. Vention said its full-stack platform has already supported more than 25,000 machines at over 4,000 factories, showing that the model scales beyond early adopters. Smaller manufacturers benefit from shorter time-to-deployment, fewer dependencies on specialist programmers, and the ability to test and refine cells in a digital twin before committing to hardware changes. Combined with integrated monitoring and remote support, collaborative robot deployment becomes less risky and more iterative, allowing teams to adopt automation in stages rather than betting on a single, complex project.
