How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding

In Episode 252 of The Robot Report Podcast, Andy Lonsberry, co-founder and CEO of Path Robotics, discusses the difficulties in setting up and using robots for welding applications. Path Robotics has applied AI to identify the path of a torch and then move the robot through the welding operation, using real-time vision guidance to maintain an optimal path.

Lonsberry leads the company’s strategy and operations with a focus on applying physical AI to longstanding challenges in manufacturing. His work centers on building adaptive, AI-driven robotic systems designed for real-world production environments. The Columbus, Ohio-based company is also deploying Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robots into mobile welding applications in shipbuilding.

The podcast also features Michael Yip, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at UC San Diego, whose lab focuses on data-efficient and computationally efficient robot control and motion planning through deep learning and reinforcement learning, applied to surgical robotics.

Source: The Robot Report