Plug & Produce
Application Portability & Interoperability
IT/OT Convergence
Vendors
If you are an IT or OT vendor selling hardware, you can get access to an IEC 61499-based runtime and release an Universal Automation offer to market in months rather than years.
Why should vendors join UAO?
- Obtain license for UAO runtime execution engine
- Share R&D costs with platforming approach
- Influence the next development of the runtime execution engine
- Get access to key End Users looking for IEC 61499-based systems
- Position your company as thought-leader/innovator
Users
If you are an end user, a system integrator, an OEM (machine or process) or a software vendor: Come and join the organization to become a sponsor, drive adoption of the technology by your suppliers and influence the roadmap of the runtime. In this way you will reap the benefits of this innovative technology.
Why should users join UAO?
- Support vendor-independent “plug and produce” automation
- Network with other users to learn
- Drive standardization
- Influence the next development of the runtime execution engine
- Get trained on the technology, interact with UAO Ecosystem
Pricing for Vendors and Users
- 1 general voting right
- 10 roadmap voting rights
- Runtime access
- 1 general voting right
- 4 roadmap voting rights
- Runtime access
- 1 general voting right
- 1 roadmap voting right
- Runtime access
- 1 general voting right
- 0 roadmap voting right
- Runtime access on request but non commercial
- 0 general voting right
- 0 roadmap voting right
- Runtime access
1. Revenue dependent: <€10m = €2k, €10m-€100m = €5k, >€100m = €8k
Startups
You want to drive innovation in a universal automation environment? Then join us!
- 0 general voting right
- 0 roadmap voting right
- Runtime access: Access to source code determined on case-by-case basis by the Board
Conditions (duration, revenue levels, etc.) determined by Board.
Academics
You want to train the next generation of automation technician and engineers on the next generation automation solutions? Then join us!
- 1 general voting right
- 0 roadmap voting right
- Runtime access: Access to source code determined on case-by-case basis by the Board
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Non-voting | Voting | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |||
IP Policy Protection | |||||||
Access to UAO runtime source code repository | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
License to incorporate RT in own offer (as defined in General License Terms) | 1 | ||||||
Propose/Elect Board Members | |||||||
General voting rights (as defined in Articles of Association) | |||||||
Runtime Backlog/Roadmap voting rights | |||||||
Sit on User Advisory Board | |||||||
Participate in Working Groups | |||||||
Attend annual Membership Assembly | |||||||
Attend working group meetings | |||||||
Include product in UAO official demo | 1 | ||||||
Member logo in promotional communications | |||||||
Participation in UAO events | |||||||
Use "UAO Inside" logo² | 1 | ||||||
Use "UAO Member" logo | |||||||
Include offers in UAO online product directory | 1 | ||||||
Access to online training resources² | |||||||
Certification testing³ | 1 | 1 | |||||
Networking with other members |
1. Determined by Board
2. Under development
3. To be defined