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Introduction to Wandelbots NOVA

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Use Wandelbots NOVA to manage cells, configure robots, and simulate physical environments. Learn about initial configuration and how to integrate NOVA into your robot cell.

Your Wandelbots NOVA instance provides you with options to manage cells, write robot programs, and simulate physical cells. To benefit from all features, you need to include your Wandelbots NOVA instance within a robot cell and configure the cell.

License

Wandelbots NOVA requires a license to use the software. The license is bound to the user and the user’s organization. The different license plans provide access to a set amount of configurable robots until a certain date.

Licenses are necessary to use Wandelbots NOVA. Without a license, you’ll still be able to install and access Wandelbots NOVA, but won’t be able to use virtual robot controllers or connect your robots to Wandelbots NOVA.

Contact the Wandelbots Customer Success team and get a license tailored to your needs!

More information on licenses, how to manage them and troubleshooting in the Licenses section.

Supported cell designs

Connecting controllers and periphery with Wandelbots NOVA means to include Wandelbots NOVA into the physical robot environment.

This requires

  1. Learning which cell designs support Wandelbots NOVA,
  2. Verifying that the cell components you’re using are supported by Wandelbots NOVA,
  3. Understanding the cell architecture and how the different components are connected.

Set up controller on Wandelbots NOVA

Wandelbots NOVA supports virtual and physical controllers for path planning, app development, and simulation purposes.

Setup instructions for both controller types differ based on the robot brand and model, meaning you’ll have to choose which robot brand you want to use to access the correct setup instructions.

For virtual controllers, the setup instructions will guide you through the process of adding a virtual controller in the Wandelbots NOVA Setup. For physical controllers, the setup instructions will guide you through the process of preparing the controller environment, connecting the IPC to the robot controller, and configuring the IPC to establish communication with the robot controller.

Get started by selecting the robot brand you want to use: