Volvo’s skilled workers were spending more time on non-value-added tasks—moving material, hooking it up to a crane, and setting it in a fixture—instead of doing what they do best: complex welds. The automated process has improved ergonomics and requires less manual intervention.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16, 2026–Path Robotics, the global leader in physical AI for manufacturing, today announced the launch of Rove™, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs the company’s Obsidian™ physical AI model with a quadruped robot. The launch marks a major expansion for Path Robotics – where Obsidian already delivers autonomous, adaptive welding inside fixed cells, Rove extends that capability to the field, bringing intelligent welding to the part rather than the part to the workpie

LIMA — Lima Senior High School has been selected by Air Liquide company to participate in the company’s 2026 High School Welding Education Initiative. Lima Senior has been chosen alongside 76 schools …

Mar. 21—Some students at Hartselle High School are welding their way to college credit and careers. Eighteen young men and women participate in the dual enrollment welding class at the school. It is h…