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Yaskawa Electric Demonstrates Arc Welding With AI Robot

Yaskawa Electric demonstrated arc welding with its AI robot, MOTOMAN NEXT, at the 2026 International Robot Exhibition.

What happened

ITmedia’s MONOist reported that Yaskawa Electric demonstrated arc welding with its AI robot, MOTOMAN NEXT, at the 2026 International Robot Exhibition. According to the article, the demonstration showed a system in which AI interpreted images captured by a camera and performed the task while monitoring the welding process.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/yasukawadenki-ai-robotto-no-yousetsu-demo-wo-koukai-739432. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.