Inbolt Closes Virtual Commissioning Gap with Vision-Enabled Robot Platform

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The virtual commissioning market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate exceeding 15% through 2030, yet the majority of VC models are discarded after control software validation. Inbolt’s approach , transforming VC models into runtime assets rather than one-off engineering artifacts , signals a structural shift toward

architectures, where the same CAD model drives both simulation and live execution. For PLC integrators, this means fewer handover errors and dramatically compressed commissioning timelines.

Inbolt chose North America’s premier automation trade show as the stage for two product releases that complete its AI vision model for robot guidance:

. Together, they form a closed-loop system in which engineers build programs directly from the CAD model, the company’s vision model locates real parts at runtime, and the robot executes the planned path , all without switching between disconnected toolsets.

The Robot Programming module, available immediately for FANUC, Universal Robots, and Yaskawa, lets engineers drop in a CAD model, set the operation in a digital twin environment within Inbolt Studio, and generate executable robot motion in under five minutes. Programs are built in the part’s own reference frame, eliminating the coordinate-system translations that typically introduce alignment errors during commissioning. Broader brand coverage is already on the company’s roadmap.

Simultaneously, Robot Control , the real-time motion execution engine , now runs natively on Yaskawa controllers, joining an already formidable lineup: FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Universal Robots, and Comau. This expansion brings Inbolt’s native coverage to six major industrial robot brands, covering both stationary workcells and dynamic, moving-line applications at native control frequency.

The convergence of AI-powered 3D vision with real-time robot motion control represents one of the fastest-growing segments in industrial automation. Inbolt’s traction , 200+ robots deployed across 100+ factories on three continents, with Stellantis, Toyota, Beko, GM, and Ford as named customers , underscores that major manufacturers are actively seeking alternatives to fixture-heavy, hard-coded robot programming paradigms. The $17 million Series A round closed in 2024 continues to fuel this transatlantic expansion.