Vention, the pioneer behind the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, is set to unveil its AI-driven bin-picking technology at NVIDIA GTC, the premier global artificial intelligence (AI) conference for developers taking place this week.
This advanced AI-powered solution eliminates the need for complex and costly custom programming, streamlining the adoption of bin-picking automation. Vention plans to bring this cutting-edge technology to market later this year.
During a live demonstration, an ABB GoFa™ CRB 15000 robot—equipped with vision capabilities, precision finger grippers, and integrated with a Vention MachineMotion AI controller—will showcase its autonomous functionality. By utilizing only an uploaded CAD file of the part being processed, the robot can accurately detect, select, pick, and organize components with industry-leading speed and precision. This unprecedented level of autonomy is powered by advanced foundation models.
“AI is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and it’s helping Vention make automation even more accessible to businesses of all sizes,” said Etienne Lacroix, Founder and CEO of Vention. “Our latest innovation, developed by integrating hardware and AI models from NVIDIA, pushes autonomous bin picking beyond simple identification and retrieval—it adds intelligence and organization that reduces the need for expensive integration and programming time. This will ultimately make bin-picking automation more affordable to manufacturers.”
“Generative AI and simulation technologies have reached a tipping point to accelerate physical AI deployments across manufacturing,” said Deepu Talla, VP of Robotics at NVIDIA. “Using NVIDIA Isaac Robotics platform, Vention is bringing the latest advances in AI to factories of all sizes, addressing both high-mix and high-volume manufacturing.”
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Discover the AI-powered bin-picking demo video here.
AI-Powered Automation Solving Real-World Challenges
This innovative demonstration is part of an ongoing development project with McAlpine & Co. Ltd, a leading U.K. plumbing manufacturer with over a century of expertise. The company has been actively seeking a bin-picking and machine-loading automation solution to enhance efficiency and productivity.
McAlpine & Co. Ltd. General Manager John Gordon highlighted the challenges in adopting bin-picking automation despite its apparent simplicity. “McAlpine & Co. Ltd has been seeking an automation partner we can trust to deliver our vision of using innovative solutions that align with our rigorous quality management standards. At the core of this vision is a collaborative environment where machines take on labor-intensive and highly repetitive tasks, enabling our people to focus on value-added activities. Having successfully worked with Vention on our initial automation project, we believe now is the right time to develop a state-of-the-art AI-powered bin-picking solution together.”
Vention Intelligence: Faster Value Delivery
Vention’s MachineMotion AI controller, powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Orin module-on-compute platform, serves as the foundation for this breakthrough technology—enabling real-time processing for scalable autonomous bin picking. This next-generation control system surpasses traditional PLC-based automation, reducing deployment time while offering expanded capabilities.
By integrating state-of-the-art AI models, including NVIDIA Isaac CUDA-accelerated libraries and FoundationPose, Vention ensures that manufacturers can harness the latest AI innovations as they rapidly enter the market.
Francois Giguere, Chief Technology Officer at Vention, stated, “Our integration-first intelligence strategy ensures that as new AI models emerge, we can rapidly incorporate them into our turnkey and customizable work cells—keeping our valued manufacturing customers at the forefront.”
