Wandelbots and Vathos Announce Technology Partnership – AI-Based Vision Expands the NOVA Ecosystem

Wandelbots and Vathos announce their strategic technology partnership. The goal of this collaboration is to simplify access to AI-based robot vision and set new standards for scalable automation. 

With the integration of Vathos into Wandelbots NOVA, we are strategically expanding our ecosystem with a key building block for Physical AI: intelligent, vision-guided robotics. 

AI-Based Perception for Dynamic Production Environments 

Increasing product variability, changing components, and dynamic processes are pushing traditional automation approaches to their limits. 

By combining Wandelbots NOVA with Vathos’ AI-based 3D object and pose detection, even complex and hard-to-predict processes can be reliably automated – from flexible pick & place to advanced assembly applications. 

Platform and Marketplace Approach as a Scaling Lever 

The integration of Vathos follows a fully platform-based approach: 

• Direct access to new functionalities without individual integration projects 

• Standardized deployment via a centralized platform 

• Reusable applications across multiple sites 

This reduces complexity, shortens project timelines, and enables faster scaling of automation solutions. 

From Simulation Directly to Production 

Wandelbots NOVA seamlessly connects virtual planning with real-world execution. 

Applications can be fully developed, tested, and optimized in a digital environment – including path planning, collision detection, and process logic. In combination with Vathos’ perception capabilities, even vision-guided applications can be reliably validated upfront. 

Validated applications can then be transferred directly to the shopfloor with minimal adjustment effort. 

This results in: 

• Shorter commissioning times 

• More stable ramp-ups 

• Reduced operational risks 

Economic Impact Across the Entire Lifecycle 

The partnership addresses key economic drivers in automation: 

• Faster implementation reduces time-to-production 

• Lower engineering effort through standardization and reuse 

• Higher equipment availability through robust, adaptive processes 

• Predictable rollouts enabled by virtual validation 

• Long-term flexibility through a hardware-agnostic approach 

Overall, this improves both the efficiency of individual projects and scalability across multiple sites. 

Wandelbots NOVA as a Platform for Physical AI 

Wandelbots NOVA is the central platform for developing and operating robotic applications and forms the foundation for Physical AI on the shopfloor. 

With partner solutions like Vathos, Wandelbots is building an open ecosystem where specialized technologies integrate seamlessly. The Marketplace plays a key role by making new functionalities rapidly available and scalable. 

Hardware Independence as a Strategic Advantage 

Wandelbots and Vathos consistently follow a hardware-agnostic approach. 

Companies can freely choose and replace robots and 3D cameras without having to redevelop their applications. This reduces dependencies and increases long-term investment security. 

Outlook 

The partnership with Vathos marks another step in expanding the Wandelbots NOVA ecosystem, adding AI-based perception for vision-guided robotics to the platform. 

As a central platform for software-defined automation, Wandelbots NOVA enables the rapid implementation, flexible extension, and cross-site scaling of robotic applications—together with partners like Vathos, laying the foundation for Physical AI on the shopfloor.