FBR launches the Mantis long-reach welding robot
FBR launched Mantis as an eight-metre-reach automated welding robot for heavy fabrication, with Dynamic Stabilisation Technology, multi-bay pendulum operation and single- or tandem-wire welder configurations.
Evidence notes
- 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 minute.
- Laser seam finding and tracking and Verbotics path programming were included in the launch configuration.
Company context
Develops automated construction robotics systems focused on bricklaying and structural wall assembly. Its Hadrian X platform uses robotic manipulation, vision systems, and CAD-based workflows to execute building construction directly on-site.