Offline Programming (OLP) software is essential for automating industrial processes and enabling dynamic workflows. A recent Competitive Assessment by ABI Research evaluated and ranked the offerings of 13 major software vendors in the robotics offline programming space. The top three market leaders are Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, and ABB, with other notable companies including Cenit, EKS InTec, and MathWorks. The importance of software in driving robotics uptake and innovation in manufacturing is highlighted, as well as its role in assuaging concerns about new technologies like AI being applied to industrial robots.