Sep. 10 at 8:47 PM
Japanese industrial automation company Fanuc and Google have developed an automated welding system that uses AI-equipped robots capable of working directly from technical drawings, Nikkei reported. The system is powered by Gemini Enterprise and can interpret blueprints and determine the necessary welding operations, eliminating the need for conventional robot programming.
The technology is designed to simplify the deployment of industrial robots by allowing manufacturers to move from drawings to automated welding with less manual programming. This could help address labor and skilled-worker shortages while making robotic automation more accessible across manufacturing operations.
Deliveries of the new system are expected to begin in December, representing another step toward integrating generative AI into factory automation.
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