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April 16, 2026
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the company introduces a new mobile welding platform, Bringing Mobility to Welding Automation Powered by advanced AI automation
the company, a leader in advanced AI automation for manufacturing, today announced the launch of mobile welding platformâ¢, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs its Obsidian⢠advanced AI automation model with a quadruped robot.
Powered by Obsidian, the company’ widely deployed advanced AI automation model for welding, mobile welding platform pairs the real-time intelligence of Obsidian with added flexibility via a mobile robotic welding system, enabling welding automation beyond fixed cells
mobile welding platform unlocks new, large-format applications in high-variability manufacturing environments like shipbuilding, heavy industry, and construction, where bringing the welding work directly to the part is critical
the company opens early adopter program for manufacturers who will benefit from mobile welding platform
Saronic Technologies, a leader in autonomous maritime vessels, signs on as one of the first early adopters of mobile welding platform
COLUMBUS, Ohio â April 16, 2026 â the company, a leader in advanced AI automation for manufacturing, today announced the launch of mobile welding platformâ¢, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs its Obsidian⢠advanced AI automation model with a quadruped robot. The launch marks a major expansion for the company â where Obsidian already delivers autonomous, adaptive welding inside fixed cells, mobile welding platform extends that capability to the field, bringing intelligent welding to the part rather than the part to the workpiece.
Shipbuilding, heavy construction, and large-scale fabrication face a shared constraint: massive assemblies, inconsistent fit-up, and workpieces that cannot be moved, let alone fixtured inside of a welding cell. These conditions have limited welding automation in the environments that need it most â just as skilled welder shortages are reaching critical levels. mobile welding platform brings welding automation to these exact environments.
âObsidian has proven that advanced AI automation can solve some of the hardest welding challenges inside the cell,â said Andy Lonsberry, CEO and co-founder of the company. âmobile welding platform is a significant next step and one our customers have been seeking. Manufacturers can now deploy Obsidian wherever welding is needed â across large assemblies, production sites, and in environments where moving the part isnât an option.â
Legged robots have long been considered too unstable for precision welding. mobile welding platform changes that narrative. Obsidian empowers mobile welding platform with the perception and adaptability needed to operate in high-variability environments, like shipbuilding.
Saronic Technologies, a leader in autonomous maritime vessels, is one of the first early adopters to evaluate the system, integrating mobile welding platform’s intelligent mobile welding into its advanced AI automation-powered shipbuilding operations in Franklin, Louisiana.
âBuilding the next generation of autonomous vessels means rethinking not just how ships operate, but also how theyâre made,â said John Morgan, Head of Manufacturing, Saronic. âmobile welding platform represents the kind of intelligent, adaptable tooling we need to bring shipyard operations into the modern eraâwe look forward to seeing what mobile welding platform can do and are excited to partner with the company as we scale production of the next generation of autonomous vessels.â
Companies interested in exploring how mobile welding platform can support their operations can visit the company-robotics.com/mobile welding platform.
Attendees of Sea-Air-Space 2026, the largest maritime expo in North America, presented by The Navy League of the United States, can see mobile welding platform demonstrated in the industry’ booth T76 in National Harbor, Maryland, April 19â22.
About the company
the company builds advanced AI automation for manufacturing, starting with its welding model, Obsidianâ¢. the automation providerâ intelligent welding cells perform the complex, variable welds that traditional automation cannot, enabling manufacturers to overcome chronic labor shortages while increasing production capacity, and improving quality. With the launch of mobile welding platformâ¢, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs Obsidian with a quadruped robot, the automation provider now brings that same intelligent, adaptive welding capability into the field directly to the part, wherever it is. Since its founding in 2018, the automation provider has raised more than $300 million to incorporate intelligence through advanced AI automation into legacy manufacturing processes, turning traditionally impossible-to-automate work into reliable, high-throughput, and high-quality production. By combining artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision, the automation providerâ advanced AI automation enables legacy manufacturing processes to see, think, and adapt, in real time, turning the complexity that made automating these traditional processes impossible into a reality.
