Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 73.21
A UR+ partner since 2017, Vention, the cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP) company, has announced that its strengthening its partnership with Universal Robots by becoming one of a few select Certified Solution Partners (CSP). This new CSP certification further validates the compatibility of Vention and Universal Robots' hardware and software ecosystems, it said. Throughout the partnership between Vention and Universal Robots thus far, Vention has developed a large portfolio of UR+-certified components and applications, including cobot palletizer, MachineLogic, MachineMotion, Cobot range extender, and other varied certified hardware components. A stronger bond between Vention and Universal Robots Through the addition of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 65.22
Vention yesterday officially announced the deployment of its MachineCloud platform. With the new product, customers now have the tool to successfully deploy automated equipment and build their core expertise in industrial automation from the design phase up to the deployment stage, according to the Montreal-based company. Vention said it is an online-first manufacturing automation platform company that allows clients to design, automate, order, and deploy automated equipment directly from their web browsers. By leveraging the digital twin data of the machine already present on Vention's Manufacturing Automation Platform, Vention can now offer a customized deployment flow by eliminating the typical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 62.66
At FABTECH in Chicago this week, Vention Inc. announced its Coordinated Motion technology, which it developed with Universal Robots A/S to synchronize motion control across six robot joints and a single external linear axis. This enables precise tool center point, or TCP, trajectory execution through multiple waypoints at specific times across a robot workspace, said the Montreal-based company. “It is a great achievement to show at FABTECH the new Coordinated Motion software developed in collaboration with Universal Robots,” said Anik Roy Trudel, vice president of product line management at Vention, in a release. “This new innovation exemplifies Vention's and Universal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 56.64
…collaborative robots, manufacturers need tools to build applications. Today, Vention announced a partnership with OnRobot A/S to combine its manufacturing automation platform, or MAP, with OnRobot's library of end-of-arm tools. “We’re thrilled to be working with OnRobot to offer a range of industry-leading cobot solutions,” stated Patrick Tawagi, director of application development at Vention. “OnRobot’s suite of grippers and end-of-arm tools covers almost every application in the cobot market, and their straightforward interface combined with Vention’s platform makes them incredibly easy to deploy.” Montreal-based Vention claimed that it can help manufacturers design, program, order, and commission equipment directly from their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 54.20
…grow in scale, so does the need for support. Vention today announced the release of Remote Support, which it said provides manufacturers on-demand, high-priority support from its Customer Success Team. Customers can access the new release through Vention's third-generation pendant technology, which includes a double built-in camera, voice streaming, screen sharing, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a touchscreen display. “As industrial automation is being democratized, the emerging class of practitioners are expecting the same level of customer service they receive from their favorite B2C [business-to-consumer] companies,” said Etienne Lacroix, CEO of Vention. “We are talking minutes to initiate a customer support intervention…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 50.26
…of automation, they need easy-to-use design and deployment tools. Vention Inc. yesterday announced the closing of $95 million (U.S.) in Series C financing. The Montreal-based company offers cloud software and a modular hardware ecosystem to help high-mix manufacturers to implement industrial automation. It said it plans to use the funding to grow marketing efforts, expand global distribution, and accelerate the development of its platform. “Democratizing industrial automation is an ambitious mission, considering the $180 billion market,” said Etienne Lacroix, CEO of Vention. “With 80% of manufacturing plants in the U.S. having little to no automation, we're at the dawn of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.96
…portfolio of companies such as Kiva, ShipBob, FourKites and Vention that are leveraging AI and software in the physical world.” The company says its AI software enables drones to fly autonomously through warehouses, scanning 15 times faster than traditional means. Additional AI infers bar codes, text, empty locations and other inventory-related information in the images, automatically comparing them with what’s in the warehouse management system (WMS). The warehouse manager can then view inventory data in real time from a web dashboard. According to Gather AI, its customers are seeing an ROI of 3-5x, driven by a 66% reduction in warehouse…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.21
…Heartland Automation Yaskawa Motoman OhmniLabs READY Robotics ROEQ Robotiq Vention FedEx Appalachian Wireless “We’re excited about our robotics contribution to eKAMI’s curriculum, and we’re excited to build on these efforts in a way that can solve the skilled labor shortage at scale and enable every U.S. manufacturer to easily deploy automation.” said Ben Gibbs, CEO of READY Robotics. READY, an early supporter of eKAMI’s efforts to add robotics to its curriculum, said it has already worked with three of the class cohorts taking them from zero robot knowledge to doing “lights-out” production runs using the robots. Kentucky looks to a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.54
…(booth 8633); Pilz Automation Safety (booth 8937); RZ Automation (booth 7737); Shanghai Jiuxie Machinery Co., LTD (booth 8740) and Vention (booth 9124).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.52
…products marketing manager at Raymond. Some companies, such as Vention, have gone in the opposite direction by developing their own actuators, controllers, and teach pendant. The company's MachineLogic platform is designed to facilitate programming of machine tending workcells. “Everything can be assembled with a 5 mm Allen wrench,” said Sophie Ducharme, marketing lead at Vention. “We're robot-agnostic and are bringing the e-commerce experience with pricing built into our CAD software.” Data and software as differentiators Robot arms, grippers, and mobile platforms may not yet be commoditized, but several speakers and exhibitors discussed the importance of software, data, and artificial intelligence.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.61
…that is low wear, super strong, and very scalable. Vention—A machine-design platform, enabling users to build machines from a web-browser in just a few days. The platform is an “AI-enabled” cloud CAD application that integrates an ever-growing library of industrial “Lego-style” modules. Structural, motion, and control parts are fully compatible with one another, saving time typically wasted in compatibility assessment. Upon design completion, users can purchase their design directly from the 3D interface. Meet the Judges A distinguished panel of automation industry leaders and investors will select the competition winner. The judges will be participating in a “Fireside Chat” in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.22
…feature at FABTECH, as will partners THG Automation and Vention in their booths. PolyScope now includes coordinated motion capabilities. Source: Universal Robots AI generates welding, cutting parameters Since its first cobot-powered welder premiered in North America at FABTECH 2017, numerous OEM partners have standardized their welding systems on the UR platform, constantly innovating their offerings, noted Universal Robots. At this year’s show, Hirebotics said it will launch Beacon Recommendations, a new feature that uses artificial intelligence to recommend welding and cutting parameters when setting up a part. This will help manufacturers save time and improve the quality of their welds…