Beacon PRo
Power the next era of your fabrication workflow
Leading manufacturers use Beacon to elevate their operations—from streamlining weld and cut workflows to transforming how teams run production.
Advanced process precision
Perfect parts at scale with deeper control over angles, stitches, and production sequences — all optimized directly in Beacon.
Smarter roles & part clarity
Keep operators focused, protect your process, and ensure every part runs the right way with purpose-built roles and embedded part instructions.
Insights, visibility, & integrations
See more of your process, analyze trends faster, and keep your team connected with expanded visibility and real-time integrations.
Account & subscription controls
Scale without friction through automatic robot billing, flexible management controls, and transparent, interruption-free downgrades.
Advanced Process PRECISION
Dial in every detail with precision. Run every part exactly the way you intended.
Smarter settings for faster, better welds
Get instant “good, better, best” recommendations for travel speed, wire feed speed, and arc length – trained on thousands of proven welds. Tune your process with confidence, reduce guesswork, and lock in consistency from the first run.
Cleaner stitches, optimized in seconds
Turn any weld path into stitch segments you can rearrange and repeat for heat control, distortion reduction, and cycle-time improvement so you can setup with confidence.
Dial in every detail – without touching the robot
Adjust torch angles and fine-tune point positions directly in Beacon. You get tighter control, faster iteration, and more consistent results across every part — all without manual robot adjustments.
Your workflow, automated
Build smooth, repeatable sequences with instant recall and optional autoplay between parts. Keep production flowing while eliminating manual handoffs.
Smarter Roles & Part Management
Give your team the right access — plus the clarity to run every part correctly, every time
Beacon Pro keeps your workflow secure, focused, and easy to follow. Operator Roles limit access to only what frontline users need, while Custom Roles let you tailor permissions across teams. Password Login keeps shared workstations simple and secure. And with Part Attachments, every part comes with photos, drawings, and notes built right in—so operators always know exactly what to do. Together, these tools reduce mistakes, speed up onboarding, and keep production moving.`
Give operators what they need – and protect what matters
Operators can adjust start positions, run playlists, and keep production moving — without touching critical settings. You get faster handoffs and fewer mistakes because access stays focused on what frontline teams actually use.
Fast, familiar sign-ins for shared shop-floor devices
Password Login makes authentication simple in environments where many operators use the same tablet or pendant. No lost links, no login bottlenecks — just quick access and a secure workflow.
Permissions tailored to your shop, not the other way around
Create role types that match how your teams work. Whether you manage a single cell or multiple locations, you can define exactly who can view, edit, or run parts — all from one place in Beacon.
Setup clarity built right into every part
Attach photos, drawings, and notes directly to a part so operators don’t need to hunt for instructions. Everything they need is embedded in the workflow, reducing errors and speeding up onboarding.
Insights, visibility, & integrations
See more, improve faster, and keep your team connected in real time
Shop-floor events, delivered how your team works
A clearer view of your process — across a full month
Get 30 days of charts, file versions, and part history so you can spot trends, compare performance, and troubleshoot with real context — not guesswork.
Take your data anywhere — and analyze it your way
Export individual charts to CSV so you can run your own analysis in Excel, Sheets, or any reporting tool your team prefers.
Real-time data, built for the shop floor
Display live charts in full-screen mode on external monitors so operators and supervisors can see what matters most at a glance and respond faster.
Instant alerts where your team already works
Send critical robot events into Slack so your team stays aligned, reacts quickly, and keeps production running smoothly.
Account & Subscription Management
Simple setup. Transparent billing. Built for scale.
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Every active robot, always up to date
Newly registered robots are automatically added to your subscription — with prorated billing handled seamlessly.
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Subscribe, update, or cancel anytime
Designated billing managers can manage subscriptions directly in Beacon. Flexible control, no support tickets required.
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No interruptions, no surprises
If you cancel, Pro features stay active until the billing cycle ends. Afterward, visibility resets to 7 days, operators shift to viewer roles, and integrations are disabled.
Customer Success Story
“We went from 25 parts to 100 parts a day within a matter of just a few hours. So, it increased our output by 400% compared to manual welding.”
Mark Moye
Plant Manager, Advanta Southeast
support
Support That Moves at Your Speed
Hirebotics comes with free 24/7 support, on-demand training, and expert guidance. From setup to scaling, we are here to keep your team productive and confident every step of the way.
Extensive resource library with articles, guides, and videos to enhance your productivity
Add-Ons
Cobot software add-ons & upgrades
BeaconCare
Premium Support to Maximize Uptime
A complete service package designed to keep your shop running with confidence—similar to AppleCare, but for your cobot welder.
- 24/7 priority online support
- Flexible on-site service options
- Loaner equipment
- Discounted repairs
- Optional on-site training available
- $5,000/year for peace of mind
Multipass Welding
Tackle Thicker Welds with Confidence
Multipass welding involves layering multiple welds on a joint to build strength and accommodate thicker materials. Beacon’s intuitive interface simplifies setup and execution—no programming required.
- Structured workflows for precision and repeatability
- Great for structural jobs or high-strength requirements
- Just $100/month per cobot
Seam Tracking
Keep every weld on target
Seam tracking allows a welding cobot to automatically detect and follow the weld joint in real time – even if the part is misaligned or inconsistent.
- Automatically correct for gaps and misalignment in real time, reducing rework and improving consistency
- Your team gets cleaner, stronger welds every time
- Just $100/month per cobot
Frequent Questions
You have questions, we have answers
What is Beacon Pro?
Beacon Pro is the premium tier of Hirebotics’ Beacon automation platform. It includes AI-powered weld recommendations that provide instant good-better-best settings for travel speed, wire feed speed, and arc length—trained on thousands of proven welds. Beacon Pro also adds Fine Tune Points for adjusting torch Travel Angle and Work Angle directly from the app, Enhanced Stitch for converting weld paths into optimized stitch segments, enhanced playlists with autoplay and fleet-wide sharing, custom operator roles with tailored permissions, part attachments with embedded photos and instructions, 30-day data history, Slack integration, full-screen charts, CSV exports, and password login for shared shop-floor devices.
How is Beacon Pro different from the free version of Beacon?
Beacon Basic (free with every Hirebotics cobot) includes 24/7 support with 2-minute average response times, unlimited users and teams, real-time robot monitoring, file backup and restore, magic link login, and 7 days of chart and part history.
Beacon Pro adds: AI Suggestions with good-better-best weld parameter recommendations, Fine Tune Points for adjusting torch angles from the app, Enhanced Stitch for heat-managed stitch welding, enhanced playlists with autoplay and fleet-wide sharing, custom operator roles and dedicated Team Operator Role, password login for shared devices, part attachments with embedded photos and instructions, 30 days of data history, full-screen charts for external monitors, CSV data exports, and Slack integration for robot event alerts.
Do I need Beacon Pro to run my Hirebotics welding, cutting, or painting cobot?
No. Every Hirebotics cobot—Cobot Welder, Cobot Cutter, and Cobot Painter—includes full production capability with Beacon Basic at no cost. You can teach paths, run jobs, monitor real-time data, and access 24/7 support without Beacon Pro. Pro is optional and designed for teams that want deeper control (Fine Tune Points, Enhanced Stitch), smarter insights (AI Suggestions, 30-day data history, CSV exports), advanced workflow automation (enhanced playlists with autoplay, fleet-wide sharing), or more granular access control (custom operator roles, password login).
Does Beacon Pro help with the Cobot Cutter and Cobot Painter, or only the Cobot Welder?
Beacon Pro benefits all three Hirebotics cobot systems. Features like custom operator roles, enhanced playlists with autoplay, part attachments, 30-day data history, full-screen charts, CSV exports, Slack integration, and password login apply across welding, cutting, and painting workflows. Fine Tune Points works for adjusting torch angles on both the Cobot Welder and Cobot Cutter. AI Suggestions are currently focused on welding parameters, but all other Pro features apply across every process.
Can multiple operators use Beacon Pro at the same time?
Absolutely. Beacon supports unlimited users and unlimited teams on every plan. Beacon Pro is built for multi-user environments with the dedicated Team Operator Role (frontline workers can adjust start positions, run playlists, and keep production moving without touching critical settings), Custom Operator Roles (define exactly who can view, edit, or run parts), and Password Login (fast sign-in on shared shop-floor tablets without waiting for magic link emails). These tools reduce mistakes, speed up onboarding, and keep production moving across shifts.
Is Beacon Pro required to get Hirebotics support?
No. Every Hirebotics cobot—whether on Beacon Basic or Beacon Pro—includes free 24/7 in-app support with 2-minute average response times from specialists who understand welding, cutting, and painting. Support is available through the Beacon app, chat, email, and phone, with remote diagnostics and automatic file backups. Beacon Pro adds workflow, data, and automation features—not support tiers. The optional BeaconCare plan ($5,000/year) adds priority on-site service, loaner equipment, and discounted parts for teams that want maximum uptime guarantees.
How does Beacon Pro help reduce rework and improve consistency?
Beacon Pro attacks rework from multiple angles. AI Suggestions analyze thousands of proven welds and recommend good-better-best settings for travel speed, wire feed speed, and arc length—so operators tune parameters with confidence instead of guesswork. Fine Tune Points lets you adjust torch Travel Angle and Work Angle from the app without physically repositioning the robot arm. Enhanced Stitch converts paths into staggered segments for heat management and distortion control. Full-screen charts on shop floor monitors give operators real-time visibility. And 30 days of data history helps you identify recurring issues and optimize over time. Shops using Hirebotics cobots routinely report rework drops from 20–25% down to near zero.
Does Beacon Pro support teams running multiple Hirebotics cobots across multiple locations?
Yes. Beacon Pro is built for multi-cobot, multi-site operations. You see every cobot on a single dashboard regardless of physical location. Enhanced Playlists can be saved and shared instantly across your entire fleet—teach a job once and deploy it to every cobot. Custom Operator Roles let you define permissions per location or per team. 30-day data history and CSV exports let you compare performance across shifts, operators, and sites. Slack integration keeps supervisors informed about robot events across all locations in real time.
What types of fabrication shops benefit most from Beacon Pro?
Beacon Pro delivers the most value for operations focused on reducing rework (AI Suggestions and Fine Tune Points help dial in parameters faster), high-mix fab shops (Enhanced Playlists with autoplay streamline job switching), multi-operator environments (Custom Operator Roles and Password Login keep access controlled and onboarding fast), teams running multiple cobots across locations (fleet-wide playlist sharing and centralized visibility), and shops with strict process control or QA requirements (30-day data history, CSV exports, and Slack alerts for documentation and traceability). Advanta Southeast, running Hirebotics cobots, went from 25 to 100 parts per day—a 400% increase.
How does Beacon Pro’s AI Suggestions feature work?
Beacon Pro’s AI Suggestions analyze thousands of successful welds across the Hirebotics customer base and recommend Good, Better, and Best settings for travel speed, wire feed speed, arc length, and other process variables. Instead of relying on trial and error or individual operator experience, your team gets data-driven recommendations that help tune parameters with confidence, reduce guesswork, and lock in consistency from the first run. AI Suggestions are currently focused on welding parameters and are available for all Cobot Welder users on Beacon Pro.
How does billing for Beacon Pro work?
Beacon Pro is billed per active robot on a monthly subscription. When you register a new Hirebotics cobot, it is automatically added to your subscription with prorated billing—no manual setup required. Designated billing managers can manage subscriptions directly in Beacon without needing to contact support. If you cancel, Pro features remain active until the end of the current billing cycle with no interruptions.
What happens if I downgrade from Beacon Pro to the free Beacon Basic plan?
No interruptions and no surprises. All Pro features remain active until the end of your current billing cycle. After that:
- Data visibility resets from 30 days to 7 days
- Operators shift to viewer roles
- Integrations like Slack are disabled
- Pro-only features (Fine Tune Points, Enhanced Stitch, AI Suggestions, enhanced playlists, part attachments, CSV exports, full-screen charts) become read-only or inactive
No data is lost—you simply lose access to the advanced tools. You can upgrade back to Pro at any time to restore full functionality.
What kind of monitoring & reporting does Beacon provide?
Beacon gives you real-time visibility into your robot’s performance—from live status updates to production metrics. You can monitor active jobs, track welding data, review robot events, and get alerts on key issues. With Beacon Pro, you unlock 30-day historical data, custom charts, exportable reports, and Slack alerts, making it easy to track trends, troubleshoot, and optimize your workflow.
Is welding the only Hirebotics process that benefits from Beacon Pro data exports?
No. Beacon Pro’s CSV exports, full-screen charts, 30-day data history, and Slack alerts support the Cobot Welder, Cobot Cutter, and Cobot Painter equally. Any process with cycle times, part counts, cut time, spray time, or production run data can be exported and analyzed in Excel, Google Sheets, or any external reporting tool. This data helps shops track trends, compare shifts, plan financials, and build documentation for quality assurance or compliance reviews across all three cobot types.
Does Beacon Pro require extra hardware or special setup?
No additional hardware is needed. All Beacon Pro tools—AI Suggestions, Fine Tune Points, Enhanced Stitch, enhanced playlists, custom operator roles, part attachments, full-screen charts, CSV exports, Slack integration, and password login—run directly inside the Beacon app and activate automatically when your subscription starts. You use the same Smart Puck, the same smartphone or tablet, and the same Beacon app your team already knows. Competing cobot systems often require additional hardware and a technician site visit to add features—Beacon Pro enables everything through software updates delivered over the cloud.
What support does Hirebotics provide for Beacon and Beacon Pro users?
Every Hirebotics customer—whether on Beacon Basic or Beacon Pro—gets free 24/7 in-app support with 2-minute average response times from real specialists who understand welding, cutting, and painting. Support is available through the Beacon app, chat, email, and phone, with remote diagnostics and automatic file backups to resolve issues quickly. The optional BeaconCare plan ($5,000/year) adds priority on-site service, loaner equipment during repairs so your production doesn’t stop, discounted replacement parts, and optional on-site training for maximum uptime.
How easy is it to teach a Hirebotics cobot using Beacon?
You use the Smart Puck at the end of the cobot arm to physically guide the arm and save path points—linear, stitch, multipass, radial, and more—instantly in the Beacon app on your phone or tablet. Set process parameters using familiar shop-floor labels like wire feed speed, travel speed, voltage, and amperage. With Beacon Pro, Fine Tune Points lets you adjust torch Travel Angle and Work Angle directly from the app without manually repositioning the robot arm—eliminating one of the most time-consuming parts of traditional programming. Most operators are comfortable teaching new jobs within minutes.
