Vention announces MachineMotion AI automation controller

Embedded with NVIDIA-accelerated computing technology, MachineMotion AI can run compute-intensive AI workloads for autonomous robotics.

Vention has released its third-generation industrial automation controller, MachineMotion AI. It includes NVIDIA-accelerated computing and Bell LTE connectivity to support the deployment of intelligent automation systems with improved speed and security.

MachineMotion AI combines the functions of multiple PLCs, supporting up to 30 daisy-chained motors while managing robots, conveyors, and vision systems from a single, cabinet-free unit. It also supports applications that require fast, high-performance computing, such as autonomous robotics.

MachineMotion AI is compatible with leading robot brands, including ABB, FANUC, and Universal Robots. It delivers up to 3,000W of power and drives up to 30 servo motors via EtherCAT.

Designed for AI-powered manufacturing

MachineMotion AI is powered by NVIDIA Jetson and the NVIDIA Isaac CUDA-accelerated libraries and models, such as FoundationPose, which deliver the processing power necessary for compute-intensive AI tasks like real-time vision processing, bin-picking, and autonomous decision-making. 

Key features of MachineMotion AI include:

• Plug-and-play: Integrates easily with hundreds of motion devices and sensors — from robot arms and conveyors to computer vision systems and more.
• Compatibility: Integrates with leading robot brands such as ABB, FANUC and Universal Robots; supports leading industrial protocols, such as Ethernet/IP, IO-Link, and MQTT.
• Powerful performance: Delivers up to 3,000W of power and drives up to 30 distributed and daisy-chainable servo motors via EtherCAT.
• Connectivity: OTA software and firmware updates, as well as cloud-based monitoring and analysis, over Wi-Fi or Bell cellular connectivity.
• Secured and connected: Supports pull-based, over-the-air upgrades with Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, with an ISO27001- and NIST-800-certified cloud platform.
• Compact and robust design: Housed in an award-winning IP54-rated enclosure with passive cooling and a 360° beacon light for status communication.
• Intuitive programming: Supports both code-free and Python programming, either in the cloud with digital twin simulation, or on the edge with the physical twin machine.

Vention’s MachineMotion AI is programmed using MachineLogic, part of the MachineBuilder software suite that supports the design, simulation, deployment, and operation of automation systems, with tools for monitoring, optimization, and remote support.

Built-in cellular for secure, always-on automation

MachineMotion AI is the first Vention controller to feature built-in cellular connectivity, enabled through a collaboration with Bell, Canada’s largest communications company, with expansive wireless coverage and long-standing agreements with trusted U.S. carriers. This ensures reliable connectivity across manufacturing sites in both countries, extending the reach and responsiveness of Vention’s support capabilities.

The connection operates independently of local firewalls and networks, giving manufacturers real-time access to software updates, cloud programming, system monitoring, and live support—without compromising internal IT security.

Benefits of Bell-powered cellular include:

• Seamless OTA software and firmware upgrades
• Live access to Vention Remote Support, right from the pendant
• Cloud-based Vention monitoring and analysis dashboards for performance tracking and AI optimization

MachineMotion AI will be showcased live at Automate 2025 from May 12–15 at Vention Booth No. 4432 on the main concourse at Huntington Place in Detroit. Three MMAI controllers will power multiple demos across the booth — including an autonomous bin-picking robot featured earlier this year at NVIDIA GTC.

For more information, visit vention.io.