--- title: "Deterministic robot programs: why we chose no AI | OpiFlex" description: "We run large, fast robots where one stop can be very costly. Why our robot programs contain no AI, and where we do use AI: in vision, as in Goods2Robot." image: https://blog.opiflex.se/hubfs/Images/Blog%20Images/p10-standard-hw-flexible-sw.png --- [Skip to content](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/why-we-chose-fully-deterministic-robot-programs#main-content) Zoeken [![](https://blog.opiflex.se/hubfs/OpiFlex%20logo%20PNG%202017-03%20(Small).png)](https://www.opiflex.se/) [Back to the website](https://www.opiflex.se/) # Why we chose fully deterministic robot programs [robot programming](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/tag/robot-programming) [Dynamic Program Generator](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/tag/dynamic-program-generator) [Fast programming for robots](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/tag/fast-programming-for-robots) Updated at: 14 October 2026 We run large robots at full speed, where a single stop can be very costly. That is why our robot programs contain no AI, and why our vision system does. ## The cost of one stop Our robots work in production that demands reliability and robustness, often shift after shift. One error, such as a crash or simply a stop, can be very costly. When we chose how robot programs should be created, that was the starting point. Using AI to create robot programs risks making it take longer to create a new program, and it adds risk. So we have chosen not to use AI for the robot programs or the robot's movements. ## Deterministic, and still fast With our patented method for creating robot programs, the Dynamic Program Generator, we solve what others try to solve with physical AI, in a fully deterministic way. The cell, its I/O, error handling and logic are set up once at integration. After that, the operator describes the flow for a new part, and the program is created in 1–3 minutes, without robot skills and with no training data. The program gives the same result every time. Here an operator with no robot experience creates a program for a completely new product in 1 minute 17 seconds: ## The same choice for packing We tested AI for 3D Tetris optimisation of mixed pallets. It turned out to be too sensitive to the training data. So we built a fully deterministic 3D Tetris solution that builds compact pallets or boxes, with no AI and no training. On pallets, fill rates go up to the high 90s %. ![Standardised hardware, flexible software platform, robust and reliable 24/7 operation](https://blog.opiflex.se/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog%20Images/p10-standard-hw-flexible-sw.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=p10-standard-hw-flexible-sw.png) ## Where AI does the work Seeing is a different task. We use AI in some vision applications, with our own vision system that does not need massive training. Goods2Robot is one example. Goods are fed to the robot, which picks and packs them per customer order. AI vision helps the robot see the products, while the packing itself is done by the deterministic 3D Tetris. ## What it means on the floor For production, the result is a robot that behaves the same way each time it runs a program. A new part does not wait for data to be collected. It needs 1–3 minutes of an operator's time while the machine keeps producing. And every part is logged, with statistics and traceability. If you are thinking about where AI belongs in your own automation, we would be glad to hear how you see it and share what we have learned. [Contact us](https://www.opiflex.se/en/contact/). Johan Frisk [Read more from Johan Frisk](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/author/johan-frisk) ## Related articles - ### [![OpiFlex Flow Editor: choose product flow instead of robot sequence](https://blog.opiflex.se/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-13-2026-08-55-57-0386-AM.png?length=500&name=image-png-Oct-13-2026-08-55-57-0386-AM.png) Dynamic Flow Optimization robot programming Dynamic Program Generator Real-time robot adjustment from ERP and quality | OpiFlex ERP orders, quality control, sensors and vision adjust the robot's active program and flow in real time. New parts still take a 1–3 minute DPG program. Read more](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/a-robot-that-adjusts-in-real-time) - ### [![OpiFlex robot product range: mobile, collaborative and fixed ABB robots](https://blog.opiflex.se/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog%20Images/Slide56.png?length=500&name=Slide56.png) flexible robotics mobile robots fenceless safety Dynamic Program Generator Mobile, fixed or collaborative: choosing the right robot When to choose a mobile, fixed or collaborative ABB robot from OpiFlex, by payload and reach, and which ones come with the Dynamic Program Generator. Read more](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/mobile-fixed-or-collaborative-the-same-software-on-every-robot) - ### [![Traditional automation was built for stable production](https://blog.opiflex.se/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog%20Images/Slide4.png?length=500&name=Slide4.png) robot programming Dynamic Program Generator Fast programming for robots Production Economics Upgrade your ABB robot cell to a flexible robot | OpiFlex Many ABB robot cells run one product well. An upgrade with the Dynamic Program Generator lets operators add new parts in 1–3 minutes, offline. Read more](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/give-your-existing-abb-robot-cell-new-flexibility) 1. [Home](https://blog.opiflex.se)  / 2. Why we chose fully deterministic robot programs [![OpiFlex-logo-rev-G-white-3](https://blog.opiflex.se/hs-fs/hubfs/OpiFlex-logo-rev-G-white-3.png?width=250&height=75&name=OpiFlex-logo-rev-G-white-3.png "OpiFlex-logo-rev-G-white-3")](https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/why-we-chose-fully-deterministic-robot-programs#link) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Johan Frisk", "url" : "https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/author/johan-frisk" }, "dateModified" : "2026-10-14T16:54:00.827Z", "datePublished" : "2026-10-14T16:16:44.000Z", "headline" : "Deterministic robot programs: why we chose no AI | OpiFlex", "image" : [ "https://blog.opiflex.se/hubfs/Images/Blog%20Images/p10-standard-hw-flexible-sw.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.opiflex.se/opiflex-blog/why-we-chose-fully-deterministic-robot-programs", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.opiflex.se/hubfs/OpiFlex%20logo%20PNG%202017-03%20(Small).png" }, "name" : "OpiFlex" } } ```