Hirebotics has unveiled the Cobot Painter, an explosion-proof collaborative robot solution for industrial painting, built on its no-code Beacon platform and the Fanuc CRX-10iA/L Paint hardware. The system targets metal fabricators and manufacturers needing a flexible, affordable alternative to manual spraying and complex automated lines, particularly for high-mix, low-volume production.
Key takeaways
- Portable and lightweight, the Cobot Painter operates inside existing manual spray environments, eliminating the need for dedicated paint cells or major infrastructure overhauls.
- Deployment can be completed in days rather than months, allowing shops to bring coating in-house and regain control over lead times, quality, and margins.
- The Fanuc CRX-10iA/L Paint is the first explosion-proof collaborative paint robot approved for liquid painting, powder coating, and gel coating in hazardous areas, with a 55.82-inch reach for large parts.
- Operators without robotics experience use the Beacon interface on tablets or phones to create paths via click-and-teach, which the robot repeats with consistent speed, distance, and angle.
- Currently supports stationary painting; future versions will add line tracking for continuous motion along production lines.
By combining Fanuc’s certified hardware with Hirebotics’ intuitive software, the Cobot Painter reduces integration complexity and enables faster deployment, offering a practical step toward automating finishing operations in fabrication shops.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2026-06-30 · “Hirebotics launches ‘no-code explosion-proof’ collaborative robot for industrial painting”