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Skilled welders are scarce, and traditional robots are difficult to program. Discover how AI-powered cobots simplify programming for high-mix, low-volume welding.

The Robotiq Wrist Camera is designed for industrial applications with Universal Robots. YOu can teach new parts and/or detect features fast to ensure repeatable picking.

Humanoids are everywhere right now. For manufacturing leaders already under pressure to improve productivity, the question is unavoidable: is this something we should be planning for?

Imitation learning systems trained only on motion and vision break down when robots make real contact with the world. Direct Torque Control exposes force and physical interaction as first‑class signals, allowing learning models to capture intent, adapt during contact, and transfer more reliably from lab settings to production environments.

MODEX 2026 made clear that the era of the ‘perfectly programmed grid’ is over. As I spoke with visitors at our booth, a profound shift became clear: companies are increasingly on the search for physical AI and robotics that react on the fly to real-world variability.

Siouxland Fabricating has successfully deployed UR cobots on MIG welding and stamping applications, cutting cycle times in half with zero downtime at a fraction of the cost of traditional industrial automation.

An example of how fast automation is to implement when you have the right equipment and collaborative robot. Programming + welding in 140 seconds!

Carriere Industrial Supply (CIS) in Sudbury, Canada, produces heavy earth-moving equipment for harsh mining environments.

With large workpieces that are difficult to move and a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment, traditional robots aren’t ideal.

Cobots from Universal Robots now handle plasma cutting and MIG welding tasks, letting CIS bring the robot to the work—rather than the other way around – while eliminating manual cleanup on cut parts, saving 1,000 hours on a single project.

Watch how Universal Robots' open programming platform, extensive UR resources, and UR+ products contributed to the successful plasma cutting and MIG welding applications now powered by UR cobots at Carriere Industrial Supply in Sudbury, Canada.

Watch how Andrew Pearce Bowls deployed the UR5e collaborative robot from Universal Robots to sand cutting boards. The team developed the application in-house with the UR+ certified Sanding Kit from Robotiq and built the fixturing that enables the UR5e to change its own sandpaper. The cell also includes a V-shaped flipping jig that allows the cobot to flip the board over 45 degrees so it can pick it up and sand the bottom side without any manual intervention.

@GFC‬ has deployed a line of collaborative robots from Universal Robots to tend its CNC machines. Watch how the cobot's built-in I/Os allows Go Fast Campers to control all auxiliary systems through the robot program.

As Stephan Morris, COO, says, "This has been incredibly useful for us, as we actuate the vise, the ejector mechanism, the extractor mechanism, the door cylinder that opens and closes the door—all those things are made possible by the UR's easy programming language, and the easy opportunity to just plug in different pins to different pneumatic systems."

All cobots made by Universal Robots can lift their maximum capacity across the entire workspace at full extension, considering the center of gravity offset when mounting the end-effector and workpiece.

This video illustrates the increased speed of the UR20 when compared to the UR10e.