In 2023, Hirebotics expanded beyond welding with the launch of the Cobot Cutter — the first Universal Robots cobot-powered system for plasma cutting. Built on the Beacon platform, the Cobot Cutter brings the same smartphone-based simplicity that transformed cobot welding to the world of plasma cutting.
The system uses a Universal Robots UR8 Long with 68.9-inch reach and Hypertherm Powermax85 SYNC plasma cutting equipment. It’s pre-mounted, pre-wired, and mobile — ready to cut out of the box with final setup taking just a few hours. Operators program cuts from a phone or tablet, with AI-powered Beacon Recommendations suggesting optimal cutting parameters.
The Cobot Cutter enables fast, precise cutting for steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, eliminating the need for complex programming. Early customers like Tank Technologies saw rework from cutting errors drop from 25% to nearly zero, with cycle times reduced by 94%.
