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The reason isn't loyalty — it's math. ### [Your First 7 Questions About Welding & Cutting Cobots — Answered](https://blog.hirebotics.com/your-first-7-questions-about-welding-cutting-cobots-answered) Posted by **[Corey Good](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/corey-good),** **Oct 06, 2025** Thinking about adding a welding or cutting cobot to your shop? You’re not alone. Collaborative robots (cobots) are one of ... ### [Data: Your Success Story Toolkit](https://blog.hirebotics.com/data-your-success-story-toolkit) Posted by **[Corey Good](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/corey-good),** **Jun 17, 2025** You've deployed your first cobot. It's working. Your welders are impressed. Parts are flowing. Quality is up. But now comes ... ### [Oh No! What Happened?](https://blog.hirebotics.com/oh-no-what-happened) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **Jan 21, 2021** Beacon to the Rescue One of the goals of automation is operational consistency while freeing up your key people to do their ... ### [You asked, we answered: Beacon Updates](https://blog.hirebotics.com/you-asked-we-answered-beacon-updates) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **Oct 28, 2020** We are thrilled to announce some significant updates to Beacon. Based on your direct feedback, we have implemented the most ... ### [Unlock New Capabilities on yoUR Cobot](https://blog.hirebotics.com/unlock-new-capabilities-on-your-cobot) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **May 28, 2020** Have you ever wanted to get a glimpse into how your cobots are running when you’re not on the shop floor? Or not even in the ... ### [Cloud Tools is Now Beacon!](https://blog.hirebotics.com/cloud-tools-is-now-beacon) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **May 26, 2020** We have been at this for a while now: cloud connecting our cobots from Universal Robots for nearly 5 years. With that comes ... ### [Built for Us, Now Available for yoUR Cobot](https://blog.hirebotics.com/built-for-us-now-available-for-your-cobot) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **Apr 16, 2020** There's term in business called "dogfooding" or "eating your own dogfood". It refers to technology or products a company ... ### [Using Hirebotics Cloud Tools for Restoring Files](https://blog.hirebotics.com/using-hirebotics-cloud-tools-for-restoring-files) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **Apr 08, 2020** If you have a cobot from Universal Robots in your facility, you can take advantage of our free cloud tools to help you ... ### [Cloud Connecting Cobots makes Robotic Workers Better](https://blog.hirebotics.com/cloud-connecting-cobots-makes-robotic-workers-better) Posted by **[Josh Crane](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/josh-crane),** **Apr 06, 2020** Even before our current situation relegated us to working in new environments, Hirebotics employees have been working ... ### [Using Beacon for Remote Support](https://blog.hirebotics.com/cloud-tools-for-remote-support) Posted by **[Rob Goldiez](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/rob-goldiez),** **Mar 23, 2020** If you have a cobot from Universal Robots in your facility, you can take advantage of our free cloud tools to help you ... ### [Hirebotics Cloud Sync for Universal Robots](https://blog.hirebotics.com/hirebotics-cloud-sync-for-universal-robots) Posted by **[Zach Boyd](https://blog.hirebotics.com/author/zach-boyd),** **Mar 02, 2020** Have you ever worried about losing critical files on your cobot? 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