By 2030, the global collaborative robots market is projected to be worth $3.38 billion—for good reason. Cobots powered by AI are becoming highly versatile in their application covering a wide range of industries from satellite servicing to assistive tools for the aging. With the ability to make automation easier to design and deploy, Vention has a front row seat at the breakneck speed of innovation in this space. Vention’s AI-powered full-stack platform combines intelligent software with modular hardware, to create Zero-Shot Automation™—automation that’s easier to use, faster to deploy, and works the first time.
Here’s how five innovative companies are using Vention’s Zero-Shot Automation™ platform to tackle their unique operational challenges without trial and error.
Harris RCS Boosted Aerospace Production with Mobile Tending Cell
Aerospace manufacturing requires precision, but the inherent high-mix, low-volume operations makes it difficult to maintain both high quality and productivity. Harris RCS needed a way to keep up with demand without compromising flexibility and quality. The mobility of cobots offered the perfect pathway to building an efficient machine tending solution, but they needed automation that would work the first time.
MachineBuilder Simplifies Design: From Browser to Factory Floor in Days
Vention’s MachineBuilder™ software with built-in AI assistant allowed Harris RCS to design and simulate their mobile cobot machine tending setup quickly and efficiently. The platform helped them validate their automation before spending a dollar, tracking budget and safety enclosure sizing while seamlessly importing legacy systems. Since its initial deployment, the cell has continued to evolve. MachineBuilder combined with Vention’s FastFactory ecosystem delivers automation that just works—no custom engineering, no downtime, no uncertainty.
Real World Impact: 28% Productivity Boost + Happier Operators
Post-deployment, the machine tending cell has helped Harris RCS outperform their production targets by 28% on a daily basis. Beyond the productivity gains, their operators are leveraging automation tools their whole team can use, gaining new skills in the process. It has also reduced repetitive strain injuries, ensuring a happier workplace for Harris RCS.
University of Tulsa Built AI-Powered Robotic Assistants for Aging in Place
Helping seniors live independently presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to reaching high places safely. The University of Tulsa’s aging-in-place research team needed a solution that could assist with everyday tasks. Their idea was to leverage robots arms with the reach and versatility to perform tasks such as sit-to-stand motions or complex tasks requiring coordination.
Unified Platform Enables Flexibility in Hardware and Software
**Representative image for telescoping column and dual robots
The University team collaborated with Vention to put together building blocks from the only unified platform for automation. Their system includes a UR20 robot arm mounted on telescoping bases that can extend to near-ceiling heights. The other solution includes two UR5e to create a bimanual system that can perform tasks requiring greater coordination.
Real World Impact: Rapid Research Deployment Reshaping Aging in Place
The project went from concept to operation faster than expected, thanks to Zero-Shot Automation™. Post deployment, the system is helping advance important research to help millions of people age in place. The project has also positioned University of Tulsa as a premier robotics research center, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Cripps & Sons Turned Their Most Challenging Job Into a 3x Productivity Win
Premium kitchen cabinet manufacturing demands flawless finishes, but sanding was creating a major bottleneck at Cripps & Sons. The process was time-consuming, inconsistent, and unpopular with staff. For this growing business, the tedious sanding task was slowing down operations. They needed automation built for manufacturers, not automation experts.
Intuitive Software Enables Sanding Recipe Creation in a Few Clicks
**MachineApps Software Interface
The Rapid Series Sanding solution automated the most tedious part of cabinet making while maintaining the precision their premium customers expect. Vention’s intuitive MachineApps interface made creating recipes effortless—going from zero to automated in just a few clicks. This elevated the role of operators to robotic sanding specialists, turning a routine and unwanted task into a popular activity that improved morale on the floor.
Real World Impact: 3x Productivity Increase + Shop Culture Transformation
One of the biggest impacts for Cripps & Sons was nearly threefold improvement in productivity. The team also saw noticeable improvement in quality with the robotic sander—ensuring the final coat of paint is smoother, an essential factor in maintaining Cripps & Sons’ premium standard.
Lúnasa Space Tests Satellite Missions Without Leaving Earth
Testing satellite repair missions presents a major challenge—sending prototypes into orbit is neither practical nor cost-effective. Lúnasa Space needed a highly-precise way to simulate complex orbital dynamics and satellite interactions on-ground. With precision cobots and accurate digital twins, Vention’s platform provided the ideal foundation for a space-grade automation testbed.
Digital Twins: From Simulation to Certainty
**Representative image for Cobot Range Extender
Using UR16e and UR30 robots with a 7th axis range extender, Lúnasa Space built a ground-based system that accurately simulates in-space satellite servicing scenarios. Vention’s MachineBuilder™ with built-in AI design assistant enabled fast iteration designs, and the flexibility to re-use existing parts from the patented T-slot extruded aluminum ecosystem. The platform helped de-risk the project with case simulations using digital twins. The Lúnasa team had the confidence that if it worked in simulation, it’ll work on the lab floor.
Real World Impact: Sub-Millimeter Precision Operational in Just Three Weeks
During deployment, Vention’s operations team ensured rapid turnaround, delivering all parts in just three weeks. Through the entire design and deployment phase, Vention’s team collaborated closely with Lúnasa, providing quick answers and solutions. The system delivers space-grade precision while enabling rapid iteration of satellite servicing procedures. It proved that easy-to-deploy automation can still handle the most demanding applications.
Industries Rainville Solved Welder Shortage with Zero Shot Automation
The skilled welder shortage continues to impact engineering and manufacturing companies worldwide. As a team specializing in welding large parts for diverse industries including aeronautical, energy, and rail, Industries Rainville needed an immediate solution to meet high-volume demand. They recognized that robotic welders could perform repetitive work continuously without breaks, and conceptualized an overhead cell that could help weld large parts without repositioning them.
MachineBuilder Turns Concept to 3D
**Representative image of Overhead Gantry for the welding cell
Vention’s AI-powered MachineBuilder™ design platform helped transform the initial concept of an 8-axis welding cell into a fully functional 3D model of a welding cell for Industries Rainville. The platform provided crucial validation of robot reach by importing precise parts into the design, validating their automation before they invested in it.
Real World Impact: 30-35% Efficiency Boost and Improved Welding Quality
Automating repetitive welds solved multiple problems for Industries Rainville. It released pressure from existing welders as the welding robot could handle repeat welds without losing consistency. This allowed their team to focus on value-added tasks like grinding and touch-ups, improving overall output quality. They also reallocated their best welders to high-mix tasks requiring greater finesse, resulting in improved job satisfaction.
Five Industries, One Platform for Zero-Shot Automation™
What connects a cabinet shop to a satellite testing facility? The same challenge: turning automation concepts into reality—without trial and error.. These companies all prove that cobots can handle precision, reliability, and ground-breaking applications like satellite test beds. More importantly, they succeed where traditional automation feels too complex and prohibitively expensive.
Vention’s AI-powered full-stack automation platform is the other piece of the puzzle that lowered the barriers to automation. It ensured that there was no need for custom engineering, no downtime, no uncertainty.
With Vention’s Zero-Shot Automation™, you get it right the first time. Our platform gives teams the tools to move fast, stay flexible, and build automation that simply works—whether you design it, customize it, buy it, or get it done for you.
Ready to explore how Zero-Shot Automation™ can transform your operations? Talk to our team to discuss your idea and discover why you don’t need to be an expert to automate like one.
