Podcast: Solving Labor Shortages with Advanced Cobots

Hirebotics CEO Matt Bush on the future of cobot welding

Matt Bush, founder and CEO of Hirebotics, joined Carrie Gitter on the Advanced Manufacturing Now podcast to discuss the evolution of collaborative robots in manufacturing and where the technology is headed next.

Matt shares how Hirebotics was founded in 2015 to solve a real labor problem on the shop floor, why ease of use has become the defining factor in cobot adoption, and how the shift from DIY integration to off-the-shelf productization is accelerating access for small and mid-sized manufacturers. He also talks about the growing role of AI in robotics, the ongoing skilled labor shortage in welding, and why cobots are more likely to create jobs than eliminate them.

If you’re a fabricator thinking about automation or just curious about where the industry is going – this one’s worth a listen.