MachineBuilder + MachineLogic AI by Vention: status and timeline

MachineBuilder + MachineLogic AI

Cloud-native CAD and programming for custom automation from 3,000+ modular components. MachineAgent adds agentic AI for layout and program generation from prompts.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Deployed 1,000+ sites. MachineAgent generates layouts and programs from natural language at IMTS 2026.

Updated 27d agoChecked 10 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Series D capital deployment for EMEA expansion

Vention founded2016Complete.
Series A funding ($12.8M USD) closed15 Jan 2019Complete.
Series B funding ($38M USD) closed2 Jun 2020Complete.
Series C funding ($95M USD) closed10 May 2022Complete.
MachineMotion AI controller commercially available5 May 2025Complete.
Series D funding ($110M USD) closed27 Jan 2026Complete.
MachineAgent (agentic AI) unveiled at IMTS 202614 Sep 2026Complete.

Most important updates

Upcoming

2026Series D capital deployment for EMEA expansion (next)

Current obstacles

Edge cases in AI layout generationWorks well for common patterns; struggles with novel geometries, constrained spaces, unusual sizes.
Legacy factory infrastructure integration20+ year-old PLCs and systems need custom adapters and validation for Vention integration.

Physics limits

Part library is not infinite3,000+ parts cover most automation; specialized components (custom grippers, fixtures) must be sourced separately.
Jetson Orin compute limitsRuns multiple vision and ML models; complex real-time tasks (multi-camera, heavy inference) may saturate.

How it works

4 parts

Design in the cloud

MachineBuilder CAD

Drag and drop components, set parameters, get real-time bills of material, power budgets and costs.

Program automatically

MachineLogic low-code

Visual motion blocks, templates, or Python to define behaviour. Software compiles to controller format.

Run on MachineMotion AI

NVIDIA-powered controller

MachineMotion AI runs on the factory floor: controls motors, reads sensors, runs vision models, communicates via standard protocols.

Ask in English

MachineAgent agentic AI

Describe automation in plain language. MachineAgent generates layout, parts list, and program.

Spec sheet

Spec	MachineBuilder + MachineLogic AI
Modular parts in library	3,000+^R (reported)
Manufacturing sites using platform	1,000+^E (estimated)
Design time (vs. custom engineering)	Minutes (vs. weeks)^R (reported)
Motors via EtherCAT daisy-chain	Up to 30^R (reported)
Power output	Up to 3,000W^R (reported)
Onboard GPU (MachineMotion AI)	NVIDIA Jetson Orin^R (reported)

^R reported by the company · ^E our estimate

Update log

2 updates

Mon 14 Sep

Major: Vention unveils MachineAgent agentic AI at IMTS 2026PressSoftware

Mon 5 May 2025

Major: Vention announces commercial availability of MachineMotion AI controller with NVIDIA Jetson OrinPressHardware

About Vention

The team behind MachineBuilder + MachineLogic AI

Vention

Modular automation, cloud CAD, AI controller, MachineAgent

Montreal-based automation platform: MachineBuilder CAD, MachineLogic programming, MachineMotion AI with NVIDIA Jetson, and MachineAgent for AI-driven design.

Full-stack: MachineBuilder (CAD), MachineLogic (programming), MachineFrame (3,000+ parts), MachineMotion AI (Jetson).
Series D $110M (Jan 2026) at $500M+ valuation: Investissement Québec, Desjardins, Fidelity, NVIDIA.
MachineAgent (IMTS 2026) generates automation layouts and programs from natural language prompts.

vention.com (opens vention.com)Company profile →

Founded: 201610 yrs
Headquarters: Canada
Status: Private
Valuation: private
Raised: $259M5 rounds
Last round: Series D · $110M27 Jan 2026
Works in: ManufacturingAutomated assembly
Coverage: 1 program · 6 updateslatest 27d agochecked 10 Oct
Lead investors: Investissement QuébecDesjardins CapitalGeorgian PartnersBain Capital Ventures
Partners: NVIDIA (opens nvidia.com)
Investors: Fidelity Investments Canada (opens fidelity.ca)
People: Etienne LacroixCo-founder, CEOMax WindischCo-founder, CTO

Spec

MachineBuilder + MachineLogic AI

Modular parts in library

3,000+^R (reported)

Manufacturing sites using platform

1,000+^E (estimated)

Design time (vs. custom engineering)

Minutes (vs. weeks)^R (reported)

Motors via EtherCAT daisy-chain

Up to 30^R (reported)

Power output

Up to 3,000W^R (reported)

Onboard GPU (MachineMotion AI)

NVIDIA Jetson Orin^R (reported)