Simple, Powerful Automation at Your Fingertips

Beacon is Hirebotics’ proprietary cloud-based automation platform that controls the Cobot Welder, Cobot Cutter, and Cobot Painter from any smartphone, tablet, or desktop browser. Through Beacon, your team teaches weld, cut, and paint paths using the Smart Puck tap-to-teach method, sets process parameters in shop-floor language (wire feed speed, travel speed, amperage, spray settings), saves jobs for instant repeat production, monitors real-time data (cycle times, arc-on time, cut time, parts produced, gas consumption), and accesses 24/7 in-app support with 2-minute average response times. Every Hirebotics cobot includes Beacon Basic for free.

Yes. Beacon is the unified control platform for all three Hirebotics cobot systems: the Cobot Welder (MIG welding with Universal Robots UR8 Long and Miller power source), the Cobot Cutter (plasma cutting with Universal Robots UR8 Long and Hypertherm Powermax85 SYNC), and the Cobot Painter (powder coat and liquid paint with the FANUC CRX-10iA/L Paint—the world’s only explosion-proof collaborative robot). The Beacon interface adapts to each process with relevant parameters, but your team learns one platform for your entire fleet.

No. Beacon eliminates code entirely. Your team programs weld, cut, and paint paths using the Smart Puck at the end of the cobot arm—physically guide the arm and tap to save points. The Beacon app uses shop-floor language (wire feed speed, travel speed, amperage, standoff, spray settings), not robotics terminology.

There is no G-code, no CAD/CAM, no robot programming, and no teach pendant code required. As one customer put it: if you can scroll through Instagram, you can program with Beacon. Most operators are comfortable running jobs in minutes.

Hirebotics cobots are 10X faster to deploy than traditional automation. Systems arrive pre-mounted, pre-wired, and ready to run out of the box. Most shops go from delivery to first production in hours, not weeks or months. Beacon guides your team through the entire setup—URCap installation, network connection, and robot registration—making it intuitive even for non-engineers. You can also have a Hirebotics Certified Weld Supervisor support your installation. No integrator, no engineering team, no facility modifications required.

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.

Set process parameters like wire feed speed, travel speed, voltage, amperage, or spray settings using familiar shop-floor labels. With Beacon Pro, Fine Tune Points lets you adjust torch angles like Travel Angle and Work Angle directly from the app without manually repositioning the robot arm.

Most operators are comfortable programming new jobs within minutes. No coding, no robotics experience needed.

Beacon works across iOS, Android, the PSX teach pendant, and web browsers—smartphones, tablets, and desktops. All your programs, production data, robot settings, and job files sync instantly across devices. Run your cobots from a tablet on the shop floor, monitor performance from a desktop in the office, or check production metrics from your phone on the road. Beacon Pro adds full-screen chart mode for external monitors mounted near cobot cells, giving operators and supervisors at-a-glance visibility into real-time production data.

Over 600 fabrication shops use Hirebotics cobots powered by Beacon across metal fabrication, construction, shipbuilding, aerospace, defense, data center infrastructure, HVAC, agriculture equipment, tank and pressure vessel manufacturing, medical supplies, furniture, automotive, and general job shop work. Beacon supports any team running welding, cutting, or painting—from small job shops handling 10-piece batches to large manufacturers running high-volume production across multiple cobots, to prep parts for industrial automation, and locations.

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.

Beacon Basic gives you core features like real-time robot monitoring, file backup, and unlimited users—all for free.

Beacon Pro adds advanced tools for production teams, including:

• 30-day data history (vs. 7 days)
• Welding-specific tools like Fine Tune Points and Enhanced Stitch
• Role-based access with custom operator roles
• Part attachments
• Enhanced playlists
• Chart exports and full-screen charts
• Slack integration
• and AI suggestions for faster, better welds.

Basic covers the essentials. Pro unlocks deeper control, advanced welding features, and more flexible access for your team.