FBR Mantis

FBR Mantis is a fixed-base robotic welding system for defense, mining, shipbuilding and heavy fabrication. Its stabilization technology supports an 8 m reach, pendulum workspaces and high-deposition multi-pass welding.

Facts

  • Company: FBR
  • Type: Welding Robot
  • Positioning: Mantis
  • Function: Heavy fabrication
  • Audience: Fabricators
  • Status: Pre Order
  • Website: https://www.fbr.com.au/view/mantis

About

About FBR Mantis

Mantis is FBR's fixed-base long-reach robot for automated welding in shipbuilding, mining, defence and other heavy fabrication. Dynamic Stabilisation Technology counteracts movement at the end effector across an eight-metre reach, while laser seam tracking and Verbotics programming support complex paths and multi-pass welds.

The workcell can alternate between one, two or four bays so parts are prepared while another bay is welded. Standard and tandem-wire configurations reach up to 25 kg/h deposition. FBR launched Mantis in July 2025, secured a conditional first order in January 2026 and lists deliveries from 2026.

Specifications

  • Arm Reach M: Reach 8 m
  • Footprint: Fixed-base footprint 3 × 3 m
  • Weld Deposition Rate: Up to 25 kg/h with tandem-wire setup; part-specific limits apply
  • Welding Speed Mm Min: Welding speed up to 4,000 mm/min
  • Travel Speed M Min: Travel speed 10 m/min
  • Ip Rating: IP53
  • Operating Temp: 0°C to 45°C
  • Service Life H: Rated lifetime 40,000 hours

Market context

Fabricators

  • Workflow: Robot perception
  • Customer Segment: Defense robotics
  • Cardinal - Amazon Robotics - Industrial Robot

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Timeline

  • State Machinery places conditional AUD 990,000 order for Mantis - 2026-01-20 - Commercial Order - The AUD 990,000 order is for a Mantis robot intended to manufacture barges at State Machinery’s Mississippi River facility in Louisiana. Factory acceptance requires a Hopper Barge sub-assembly welding programme, recorded speed… - source: announcements.asx.com.au
  • FBR launches the Mantis long-reach welding robot - 2025-07-28 - Product Launch - The fixed-base system was introduced for large-scale fabrication, mining, shipbuilding and defence manufacturing. FBR listed up to 25 kg/h deposition with the tandem-wire configuration and weld travel up to four metres per… - source: announcements.asx.com.au

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