Introducing WeldPro

Revolutionizing Welding Through Human-Robot Synergy

Autonomous welding solution for the hydrogen era. No CAD / programming required

Country: Greece Language: Eng Project: EKPARI-0051744

About us

Autonomous welding without expert programming.

WeldPro is a collaborative effort between IKH, Carell SA, and KiNNO, combining expertise in robotics, industrial manufacturing, and innovation management. The project develops a multi-sensor robotic solution for customized welding tasks in dynamic industrial environments.

One operator-centered cell for scanning, planning, verification, and execution.

From sensing to path planning, WeldPro brings the main building blocks of autonomous robotic welding into a clear workflow that supports flexible industrial tasks.

3D sensing AI path planning AR verification

The Challenge

Global welder shortage, with 330,000 openings in Europe alone.
Complex manufacturing hydrogen-era components require specialized materials such as Inconel 625.

The Innovation

No expert programming or CAD required.
Autonomous system with optimized parameter selection and real-time adjustments.
Human-robot synergy through augmented reality.

Workflow

The WeldPro workflow

A simplified operator journey from part sensing to verified welding, inspired by the project mockup and shaped into a modern landing-page flow.

Human-in-the-loop automation, from scan to weld.

The workflow connects environment scanning, seam selection, AI-assisted welding parameters, augmented reality verification, and real-time path adjustment.

01Environment scanning and 3D reconstruction

02Weld seam selection with simplified operator input

03Optimal welding parameter selection

04Augmented reality verification

05Path planning and real-time adjustment

Project signals

Built for the next manufacturing bottleneck.

WeldPro focuses on skill shortages, advanced materials, and adoption-friendly automation.

330K

Welder openings in Europe alone.

Expert CAD or robot programming required for the target workflow.

2021-27

Competitiveness Programme framework supporting the project.

Project Description & Funding

WeldPro develops accessible autonomous welding for flexible industry.

WeldPro aims to create an autonomous robotic welding solution that reduces the need for CAD data and expert robot programming. The project combines multi-sensor perception, AI-assisted parameter selection, path planning, real-time adjustment, and augmented reality verification so operators can manage customized welding tasks more easily and reliably.

The expected results include a validated human-robot welding workflow, improved support for advanced hydrogen-era manufacturing components, and practical tools that help industry address skill shortages while keeping operators in control.

Funding acknowledgment: The WeldPro project is financially supported by the European Union and the Hellenic Republic through the Competitiveness 2021-2027 Programme, within the NSRF 2021-2027 framework.

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The Consortium

Robotics, industry, and innovation management in one project team.

The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Hellenic Republic through the Competitiveness 2021-2027 Programme as part of the NSRF 2021-2027 framework.