The Frontier Leaders · Robotics 100 · Vention

Vention

Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Robotics · Manufacturing / Production equipment · Established · vention.io

Vention builds and sells industrial automation systems for manufacturers, including robotic work cells, palletizers, bin-picking, welding and machine-tending systems.

Robotics 100 · rank 52 · score 82 →AI Core · watchlist · score 53Edition: November 2026

Positioning

Vention is a Canadian maker of a modular hardware-plus-cloud-software automation platform (250-500 employees, 40% of revenue from $1B+ enterprises) positioning on zero-shot automation. It raised a $110M Series D in January 2026 (Investissement Quebec, Fidelity Canada, NVentures), signed digital-twin and AI-deployment collaborations with Teradyne Robotics and FANUC America (June 2026), and released Rapid Operator AI for deep bin picking. Revenue is estimated at 25-100m.

Latest signals

  • Vention integrates physical AI and agent AI into a single automation platform at IMTS 2026Robot News
  • Vention opens Physical AI research institute in MontrealRobot News
  • Vention’s physical AI revenue increased 400% over the past year.The AI Insider
  • Vention launched the GRIIP modular physical AI software pipeline for robotic manipulation.The AI Insider
  • Vention expanded its Montreal physical AI team and opened more than 16 positions.The AI Insider

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Facts, with sources

  • Physical AI and agent AI integrated into a single automation platform at IMTS 2026.Product launch · www.irobotnews.com — 2026-09-17
  • GRIIP modular physical AI software pipeline for robotic manipulation.Product launch · The AI Insider
  • Physical AI revenue increased 400% over the past year.Revenue · The AI Insider
  • Working with manufacturers on less-structured industrial automation, including an automotive robot test.Partnership · The AI Insider

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment10
Production6
Commercials6
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Also tracked in

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Peers in Production equipment

36Bosch Rexroth · 8590Bright Machines · 78

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Categories

AI CoreAI · Models & applications / Specialized modelsRoboticsRobotics · Systems / Industrial arms & cobots

Questions this page answers

What does Vention do?

Vention builds and sells industrial automation systems for manufacturers, including robotic work cells, palletizers, bin-picking, welding and machine-tending systems. Vention is a Canadian maker of a modular hardware-plus-cloud-software automation platform (250-500 employees, 40% of revenue from $1B+ enterprises) positioning on zero-shot automation. It raised a $110M Series D in January 2026 (Investissement Quebec, Fidelity Canada, NVentures), signed digital-twin and AI-deployment collaborations with Teradyne Robotics and FANUC America (June 2026), and released

Where does Vention rank in robotics?

Vention ranks 52 of 100 on the Robotics 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 82 out of 100, in Production equipment (Manufacturing). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Vention's peers in Production equipment?

Bosch Rexroth (rank 36), Bright Machines (rank 90).

Where is Vention based and when was it founded?

Vention is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Stage: Established.

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