Exploring Early-Adopter Opportunities with COROB Multi-Robot Cells: Online Workshop

Join us for an online workshop where we will present how cooperative multi-robot systems, AI, monitoring, inspection, and advanced control technologies can transform arc welding-based manufacturing processes. The COROB project is developing flexible, cooperative, and intelligent multi-robotic solutions for arc welding-based manufacturing processes, including joining and additive manufacturing. This online workshop will introduce COROB’s technological approach and present its two main use cases: multi-robot cooperative welding and tooling repair using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing. Participants will learn how COROB combines cooperative robotics, inspection, monitoring, control, and AI techniques to support more efficient, flexible, and resource-conscious industrial processes. The workshop will also create an opportunity for potential external end users and early adopters to explore how their industrial needs and application scenarios could contribute to the validation of COROB’s multi-robot cells in real manufacturing contexts. Interested organisations will be invited to share potential demonstration scenarios following the workshop. Selected scenarios may then be considered for implementation in the COROB multi-robot cells, supporting the quantitative validation of the project’s value propositions in real industrial environments. This session is particularly relevant for manufacturers, industrial end users, technology providers, and innovation stakeholders active in welding, tooling, repair, additive manufacturing, robotics, and flexible production.

What will be presented?

The workshop will introduce two key COROB use cases: Multi-robot cooperative welding This use case focuses on jigless robotic welding, where multiple robots work together without traditional tools or fixtures. Two manipulator robots hold and position the workpieces, while a third robot performs the welding process. This approach enables more flexible and efficient manufacturing. Multi-robot cell for tooling repair using WAAM This use case explores the use of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing for tooling repair. A main robot equipped with a WAAM welding head, combined with a rotary table, will repair complex geometries. An auxiliary robot conducts supporting tasks such digital identification of defects and 3D scanning

Why attend?

This workshop is an opportunity to discover how COROB is developing cooperative multi-robot technologies to support smarter, more flexible, and more resource-efficient manufacturing. Participants will gain insight into COROB’s technological approach, its two main industrial use cases, and the potential of multi-robot cells for real manufacturing scenarios. The session will also offer external end users, early adopters, industrial partners, technology providers, and innovation stakeholders the chance to explore how their own needs and application scenarios could contribute to the validation of COROB solutions. Join us to learn how COROB is advancing the next generation of robotic welding and additive manufacturing, and how industry can play a role in shaping and validating these technologies in real-world contexts. Register here

Agenda

Time	Session	Description
10:00–10:05	Welcome & Opening Remarks	Introduction to the workshop, objectives, and structure of the session.
10:05–10:20	Introduction to COROB	Overview of the COROB project, its vision, core technologies, and ambition to develop flexible, cooperative, and intelligent multi-robotic solutions for arc welding-based manufacturing.
10:20–10:30	Use Case 1: Multi-Robot Cooperative Welding	Presentation of the jigless robotic welding approach, where multiple robots cooperate to hold, position, and weld workpieces without traditional tools or fixtures.
10:30–10:37	Exploring Early-Adopter Scenarios: Cooperative Welding	Discussion on the types of industrial challenges, parts, processes, or production needs that could be relevant for validating cooperative welding in COROB’s multi-robot cells.
10:37–10:47	Use Case 2: Multi-Robot Cell for Tooling Repair using WAAM	Presentation of the WAAM-based tooling repair use case, including the main processing robot, rotary table, auxiliary robot, and integration of technologies such as 3D scanning and process planning.
10:47–10:54	Exploring Early-Adopter Scenarios: WAAM Tooling Repair	Discussion on potential industrial scenarios for tooling repair, complex geometries, inspection, finishing, or related processes that could support the validation of the COROB solution.
10:54–11:00	Q&A and Wrap-Up	Open discussion with participants, key takeaways, and next steps for stakeholders interested in COROB.