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Siemens Cre8Ventures is pleased to announce that BeyondFence has joined the Siemens Cre8Ventures Digital Twin Marketplace.

The collaboration begins with a focus on fenceless robot automation and will expand into Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) and other autonomous systems. Together, Siemens Cre8Ventures and BeyondFence will explore how digital twins can accelerate the validation, deployment, and scaling of next-generation robotics solutions across European industry.

This collaboration also supports the sovereign technology objectives of the EU Chips Act, helping connect emerging robotics and automation innovators with advanced digital engineering capabilities that accelerate industrial innovation.

The Challenge: Robotics Must Become More Flexible and Human-Centric

Industrial automation is entering a new era.

While traditional robotics has delivered major productivity gains, most factory robots still operate inside physical safety fences, separating machines from people. This limits flexibility, reduces factory space efficiency, and slows the deployment of automation in industries that require frequent reconfiguration.

At the same time, industries such as:

• Food and beverage
• Consumer goods manufacturing
• Logistics and warehousing
• Life sciences
• Automotive manufacturing

are facing labour shortages and rising operational costs. These sectors increasingly require automation that can work safely alongside humans, rather than behind barriers.

BeyondFence is addressing this challenge with a new approach to robotics.

What BeyondFence Does

BeyondFence is a European robotics system solution provider focused on Industrial 5.0, delivering integrated fenceless robotic automation systems designed to safely operate in close collaboration with humans.

Rather than focusing only on robot hardware, BeyondFence develops the application layer and safety architecture that allows robots to operate safely without traditional cages or fences.

Their platform combines:

Advanced Tactile Sensing Technology
Detects physical contact almost instantly, enabling safe human-robot collaboration.

Safety-First System Architecture
Built from the ground up to prioritise human safety in demanding industrial environments.

AI-Driven Robotic Control
Intelligent control systems that enable adaptive and responsive robotic behaviour.

Integrated System Design and Deployment
End-to-end system design enabling rapid deployment across industrial sites.

Together, these capabilities allow robots to detect contact almost instantly and stop safely, enabling humans and robots to share the same workspace safely and efficiently.

BeyondFence’s Unique Technology Advantage

A key differentiator of the BeyondFence platform is its active sensing safety system.

Traditional collaborative robots typically rely on torque sensing that detects collisions after impact, with reaction times of around 50–100 milliseconds.

BeyondFence’s fenceless robotics approach detects contact almost immediately, enabling reaction times of less than 5 milliseconds.

This dramatically reduces the force transferred to humans and allows robots to operate safely at higher speeds while sharing workspaces with people.

Additional advantages include:

Instant Stop on Contact
Detection in under 1 millisecond — among the fastest response times available.

ISO/TS 15066 Compliance
Full compliance with collaborative robot safety standards.

Material-Independent Sensing
Technology that works regardless of the material being handled or the surrounding environment.

Industrial-Ready Systems
Designed for demanding environments such as food processing and manufacturing.

The platform is designed for rapid deployment and reconfiguration, enabling manufacturers to quickly adapt production lines to new products or seasonal demand.

A Scalable and Asset-Light Robotics Model

BeyondFence combines deep robotics expertise with an asset-light business model.

The company focuses on three core activities:

1. Market Origination with End Customers
Identifying and developing opportunities directly with industrial end users.

2. System Architecture and Safety Design
Designing the application layer and safety architecture at the core of every deployment.

3. IP Development and Platform Innovation
Continuously advancing the proprietary robotics platform.

System integrators then deploy and scale the solutions across factories and industrial sites.

This model allows BeyondFence to replicate solutions across industries and geographies without building large manufacturing operations, enabling rapid expansion while maintaining high margins.

How BeyondFence Enriches the Siemens Cre8Ventures Digital Twin Marketplace

The Siemens Cre8Ventures Digital Twin Marketplace brings together companies developing breakthrough technologies across:

• Semiconductors
• Photonics
• Quantum computing
• Robotics
• AI and sensing systems

BeyondFence enriches this ecosystem by contributing advanced robotics system architecture and safety technology.

Through the Digital Twin Marketplace, BeyondFence can explore how Siemens’ multi-physics digital twin technologies help:

Model Human-Robot Collaboration Environments
Create accurate digital representations of shared human-robot workspaces.

Simulate Robotic System Performance Before Deployment
Validate system behaviour in virtual environments before committing to physical installation.

Validate Safety and Operational Performance
Rigorously test safety architectures and operational parameters digitally.

Accelerate Route-to-Market for Robotics Solutions
Compress development timelines and move faster from concept to validated deployment.

This approach aligns with the Siemens Cre8Ventures collaborative venturing programme, enabling innovators to move from early technology development to validated real-world deployment through structured collaboration.

Supporting the EU Chips Act and Europe’s Industrial Sovereignty

The collaboration also contributes to the sovereign technology ambitions of the EU Chips Act.

Europe is investing heavily in strengthening capabilities across:

• Semiconductors
• AI systems
• Robotics
• Autonomous platforms

Fenceless robotics and autonomous systems will play an increasingly important role in enabling advanced manufacturing, resilient supply chains, and industrial productivity across Europe.

By bringing BeyondFence into the Digital Twin Marketplace, Siemens Cre8Ventures helps connect robotics innovation with Europe’s broader semiconductor and digital engineering ecosystem, supporting the next generation of sovereign technologies.

What Comes Next

The initial focus of the collaboration will explore how BeyondFence’s robotics platform can be positioned within the Digital Twin Marketplace starting with fenceless robotic automation.

Future work will also explore the role of BeyondFence technologies in Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) and other autonomous systems.

By combining advanced robotics with digital twin simulation and collaborative venturing, Siemens Cre8Ventures and BeyondFence aim to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation industrial automation across Europe and beyond.