Industrial automation is becoming easier and more accessible every year—and industry events are the perfect place to witness this transformation. It’s been a dynamic start to 2025 for manufacturing automation, with multiple launches simplifying day-to-day operations. There’s also big news on the AI front, with the recently concluded NVIDIA GTC. The Vention events team was right in the middle of all the action in Q1!
As we aim for even bigger innovations, there’s plenty to reflect on. If you missed us at recent events, here’s a quick recap of the key moments from Vention’s 2025 event lineup.
Vention’s One Factory Ecosystem Launch at the ATX West 2025
At ATX West 2025 in Anaheim, Vention unveiled its upgraded Marketplace, featuring an expanded catalog and an enhanced user experience—making it faster and easier to find and integrate plug-and-play automation hardware. Many new automation online store partners attended the show, exploring the latest offerings firsthand.
Other standout moments included a live demo of the Rapid Series with a FANUC CRX25, the debut of a modular roller conveyor system, Vention grippers. The machine tending demo featuring a cart combined with a Universal Robots UR10 also attracted considerable attention, highlighting the flexibility and ease of operations with Vention.
Beyond Boxes and MachineApps Update at the Pack Expo South East
The highlight of Vention’s booth at the Pack Expo South East were undoubtedly the ‘Beyond Boxes’ demos, which showcased the versatility of Vention’s solutions to handle any kind of packaging—from pails to bags and beyond. Visitors also got an opportunity to see the next generation of intuitive packaging solutions by Vention at Pack Expo South East 2025, including a hands-on demo of the newly upgraded MachineApps 4.5, allowing attendees to create a palletizing recipe in minutes.
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AI-Driven Bin Picking & More Action from NVIDIA GTC 2025
The NVIDIA GTC continues to be the premier event for all things AI. This year Vention showcased its new AI-driven Bin Picking solution, powered by NVIDIA Jetson and AI vision technology. This solution simplifies automation for manufacturers dealing with labor shortages and supply chain changes—no complex programming or manual intervention needed. Attendees also got an exclusive look at the latest version of Vention’s AI-enabled motion controller, MachineMotion.
Beyond demos, Vention was also part of important conversations around real world applications of AI. Vention CEO Etienne Lacroix joined industry leaders and shared his insights on the 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 necessary to bring mass adoption of automation and robotics to manufacturing — and how 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐈 will deliver this transformation.
Virtual Events Featuring Vention’s Automation Experts
Beyond tradeshows, Q1 opened up many virtual opportunities to engage and discuss automation challenges for manufacturers. Vention’s experts engaged with business leaders at all stages of automation adoption in Q1 through multiple live webinars. You can catch all the webinars on-demand below.
- Vention x ABB: Digitize and Deploy Custom Automation Projects in Days
- Automated Sanding: High-Quality Results Within Reach
- [Register and Watch] End-of-Line Automation 101: How to Get Started, Scale, and Maximize ROI
Where to See Us in Q2
It was certainly an action-packed start of the year, but there’s much to look forward to and more opportunities to engage with Vention. Here’s a list of upcoming tradeshows, events, and webinars to meet with us.
Automate 2025
May 12–15, Detroit, MI
Booth #4432
Automatica 2025
June 24–27, Munich, Germany
Booth #307
Upcoming Automation Webinars
Automate Now: How to Get Started
Get automation insights from Vention’s Chief Product Officer - Brendan Sterne. You’ll also hear from other industry leaders in this exclusive webinar hosted by the Association of Advanced Robotics.
🗓️ When: April 10, 11 AM EST
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Automated CNC Machine Tending: A Practical Guide to Robotic Integration
As manufacturers face pressure to boost efficiency, robotic tending can be a gamechanger. But there’s more to machine tending than the robot. Hear from Vention experts about strategies and best practices for integration.
🗓️ When: April 29, 11 AM EST
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