
The new Cobot Painter handles liquid paint and powder coating with no dedicated paint cell required. | Source: Hirebotics Hirebotics LLC today launched its Cobot Painter, an explosion-proof system built using its no-code Beacon platform and the FANUC CRX-10iA/L Paint hardware. The company said it offers metal fabricators and manufacturers a high-mix, low-volume alternative to manual spraying and complex automated lines. “The Cobot Painter eliminates the need for dedicated paint cells and c
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A company has launched a robot system designed specifically for painting applications that requires no programming knowledge to operate. The system is explosion-proof and can handle both liquid paint and powder coating work inside existing manual spray environments without needing dedicated paint cells or major infrastructure changes. This matters because fabrication shops previously had to outsource coating work or invest in costly, complex automated lines, which meant losing control over quality and timelines. Operators can now deploy the painting robot within days using a simple tablet interface to teach the robot motions once, after which it repeats the exact movements with consistent precision.

Carter uses Aptiv’s PULSE sensor, which is designed for environments that demand precise detection and involve complex maneuvering. | Source: Robust.AI Robust.AI this week said it has selected Aptiv PLC’s intelligent perception systems, including AI and machine learning-based sensor fusion powered by the Aptiv PULSE sensor, for its Gen 3 Carter collaborative mobile robot. For industrial applications, reliability across operating environments such as warehouses, manufacturing floors, and cold sto

The ARM Institute operates as a nonprofit organization, with the aim of being an honest broker between robotics and manufacturing stakeholders. | Source: ARM Institute The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today issued an expanded version of the RoboticsCareer.org website with an increased emphasis on physical AI. With the release, the ARM Institute said it aims to demystify the skills and training needed to work alongside physical AI. RoboticsCareer.org now lists the growin

The new Mantis MR-X dual-arm fenceless robot. | Source: Mantis Robotics Mantis Robotics yesterday unveiled the MR-X, a biomimetic dual-arm robot designed to operate without safety fences or cages. The company said the system has embedded physical AI capabilities that enable it to operate alongside human workers. The MR-X builds on years of proven, certified fenceless operation, backed by major entities in automation, including Amazon. The MR-1, certified to ISO 10218 and ISO 13849, has already d
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