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- 4 min read A3: Q2 Robot Orders Reach $622 Million as 56% Go to Nonautomotive Customers Q2 robot orders reached $622 million, with nonautomotive customers taking 56% of units. A3’s data shows cobot demand, but not welding ROI for small shops.
- 3 min read HII’s Path Robotics, GrayMatter Deal Offers Up to $900M—If the Robots Perform HII’s seven-year agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter offer up to $900M in shipbuilding work, but only if robotic systems meet performance goals.
- 4 min read Tate’s 58 Hirebotics Cobots Report 12x Throughput—but the Baseline Is Missing Tate and Hirebotics report 12x more throughput per welder across 58 cobots, but disclose no weld-inches, fixture costs, staffing or payback data for job shops.
- 2 min read Panasonic Connect Leadership Shuffle Signals Governance Realignment Panasonic Connect announced a series of executive and board personnel changes through June 2026, signaling an ongoing governance realignment.
- 1 min read Panasonic to Launch FPX107CG/FP Mounting System for Medium OLED Panels Panasonic Connect Group is slated to launch its new FPX107CG/FP driver mounting system in June 2026, targeting mid-sized electronic displays.
- 1 min read Zetes Acquires 50% Stake in Robotize to Push Mobile Robots into European Logistics Supply chain specialist Zetes has acquired a 50% co-ownership stake in autonomous mobile robot manufacturer Robotize to expand its European intralogistics reach.
- 4 min read Path's 'Obsidian' AI Model Targets the Toughest Welds: Inside the LAD Services Marine Pilot Path Robotics has introduced Obsidian, an AI model designed to tackle complex welds on the fly. We analyze what the tech—and Path's partnership with LAD Services—means for high-mix, heavy fabrication shops.
- 1 min read The Connected Shop: Balancing Human Operators and Digital Weld Data New digital tools are helping small job shops capture torque and weld data to ease traceability and meet strict D1.1 standards.
- 2 min read Ency and Stäubli Announce Joint Effort to Simplify Offline Robotic Programming Ency Software and Stäubli Robotics have signed an agreement to integrate CAD/CAM offline programming, targetting robot setup bottlenecks.
- 1 min read Sonair Unveils 3D Ultrasonic Sensor Aimed at Human-Cobot Safety Norwegian startup Sonair has launched a safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor that could make collaborative welding carts safer for nearby operators.
- 2 min read Is Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) the Right Fit for Your Fab Shop? With capital budgets tight, Robots-as-a-Service offers a subscription-based approach to welding automation. Here is how the operational math stacks up.
- 3 min read Path Robotics' Obsidian Model and Heavy Welding's Fixturing Bottleneck: Where Things Stand Announced in September 2025, Path Robotics' Obsidian physical AI model aims to automate complex, low-volume heavy welding on un-fixtured parts. A look at the deployments the company has published since — and the questions that remain.