Aptiv PLC collaborates with Vecna Robotics

Aptiv PLC, a global industrial technology company, and Vecna Robotics, an AI-driven autonomous material handling company, have entered into a strategic collaboration to co-develop next-generation autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

This partnership combines Aptiv’s portfolio with Vecna Robotics’ autonomy and orchestration platform.

“Automation is transforming the way goods move through warehouses and factories, with devices that sense, think and act in real time,” said Javed Khan, executive vice president, intelligent systems, Aptiv. “Our collaboration with Vecna Robotics combines Aptiv’s advanced perception, compute and software solutions with Vecna’s proven expertise in autonomous material handling. Together, we’re making automation safer, smarter and more affordable, helping customers meet the demands of modern logistics.”

As part of this collaboration, Aptiv’s advanced perception portfolio and machine learning technologies will be integrated into Vecna Robotics’ platform. The joint solution combines several capabilities:

• perception and sensing hardware—Pulse Sensor, a surround-view camera paired with an ultrashort-range radar
• ML-based real-time perception and path planning—Aptiv Radar ML and Behavior ML deliver machine-learning technologies for real-time perception and dynamic path planning
• autonomy and workflow orchestration—Vecna Robotics platform, equipped with perception and fail-safe navigation systems, detects and avoids obstacles in real time. Vecna’s CaseFlow integration enables orchestration of workflows across humans, forklifts and other automation systems
• embedded software and compute—Built on Aptiv's compute platform, including the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) and Wind River Helix virtualization platform, this product is designed to deliver virtualization, ultra-low latency and flexibility to support a wide range of system designs

“Partnering with Aptiv enables us to deliver even more robust and cost-optimized robotic products,” said Karl Iagnemma, CEO, Vecna Robotics. “This collaboration strengthens our ability to help customers reduce operational costs, improve throughput and achieve faster, more scalable automation ROI. By combining our AI-driven autonomy and orchestration with Aptiv’s advanced perception and compute technologies, we’re enabling more efficient workflows, safer operations and meaningful cost savings for customers seeking to modernize without major infrastructure investment.”