Industrial technology company Aptiv PLC and Vecna Robotics, a developer of AI-driven autonomous material handling solutions, announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop next-generation Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solutions designed to deliver safe, efficient and scalable material handling.
As part of this collaboration, Aptiv will integrate its advanced perception portfolio and machine learning technologies into Vecna Robotics’ platform to provide automation at scale across industrial environments.
The joint solution combines several capabilities:
Perception and Sensing Hardware: PULSE Sensor, a compact, surround-view camera, paired with an ultrashort-range radar that enables 360-degree sensing.
ML Based Real-Time Perception and Path Planning: Aptiv Radar ML and Behavior ML deliver advanced machine learning technologies for real-time perception and dynamic path planning in complex environments.
Autonomy and Workflow Orchestration: Vecna Robotics platform, equipped with advanced perception and fail-safe navigation systems, prioritizes workplace safety by detecting and avoiding obstacles in real time—even in mixed-traffic environments. Beyond autonomy, Vecna’s CaseFlow integration enables orchestration of workflows across humans, forklifts and other automation systems.
Aptiv’s 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 solution supports a wide range of system designs.
"This collaboration strengthens our ability to help customers reduce operational costs, improve throughput and achieve faster, more scalable automation ROI," Vecna Robotics CEO Karl Iagnemma said. "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.”
Aptiv will showcase Vecna Robotics’ CPJ Co-Bot Pallet Jack in its pavilion at CES 2026.
