
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?
- Quick implementation thanks to common runtime
- Innovation-ready, flexible
- End-of-life proof
- Supports distributed systems
- 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
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 END USERS JOIN UAO? WHY SHOULD SYSTEM INTEGRATORS JOIN UAO?
- Flexible architectures
- Vendor independence
- Application Portability & Product Interoperability
- Reuse of software IP
- Only one technology to train teams on
- Easy interface between OT & IT
- Innovation-ready, flexible, end-of-life proof
- Supports distributed systems
- 1 general voting right
- 0 roadmap voting right
- Runtime access
- 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 an 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
Sponsor | Vendor | University | Start-up | ||||
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Voting | Non-voting | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |||
IP Policy Protection | |||||||
Access to UAO runtime source code repository | 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