Welding is in dire need of help because of skilled labor shortages. Collaborative robots from Universal Robots will be part of three new welding tools on display at FABTECH 2019.

As robots expand beyond manufacturing, what should developers know about new applications? Here are six examples of robotics needs.

ARC Specialties has solved the challenge of creating repeatable pipe welds by combining AI, advanced sensors, and the UR5 cobot. The system debuts at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, May 6-9.