VIDEO: Rove four-legged robotic welder starts shipyard work
Path Robotics has launched Rove, a four-legged robotic welding system that brings intelligent welding to large assemblies and environments where moving parts is not feasible. Saronic Technologies is among the first to evaluate the system for its shipbuilding operations.
Path Robotics, based in Columbus, Ohio, has introduced Rove, a mobile robotic welding system that combines its Obsidian physical AI model with a quadruped robot. Rove extends the company's autonomous welding capability from fixed cells to the field, addressing the challenges of massive assemblies and inconsistent fit-up in shipbuilding, heavy construction, and large-scale fabrication. The system is designed to operate in high-variability environments and is being evaluated by Saronic Technologies for its shipbuilding operations in Franklin, Louisiana. Saronic is looking to integrate Rove's intelligent mobile welding into its physical AI-powered shipbuilding operations. Rove will be demonstrated at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland. The launch of Rove marks a significant expansion for Path Robotics, addressing skilled welder shortages and bringing welding automation to environments where it is needed most.
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