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Cooper

Lincoln Electric's Cooper welding cobots are collaborative welding systems (built on FANUC CRX arms, e.g., CRX-10iA/L) that work safely alongside people; the…

Manufacturer
Lincoln Electric
Form factor
cobot
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cooper, a cobot by Lincoln Electric (research). 1 source back the record.

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Overview

Lincoln Electric's Cooper welding cobots are collaborative welding systems (built on FANUC CRX arms, e.g., CRX-10iA/L) that work safely alongside people; the Cooper App lets users program welds quickly with no prior robotics experience.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Form factor

cobot

Maker

Lincoln Electric

Arm

FANUC CRX

Class

collaborative welding cobot

Programming

Cooper App

Specs

Arm

FANUC CRX

Class

collaborative welding cobot

Programming

Cooper App

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Cooper. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Cooper.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en/Products/Automation/Collaborative-Welding

Common questions

What is Cooper?
Lincoln Electric's Cooper welding cobots are collaborative welding systems (built on FANUC CRX arms, e.g., CRX-10iA/L) that work safely alongside people; the Cooper App lets users program welds quickly with no prior robotics experience.
How much does Cooper cost?
Cooper's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Cooper from Lincoln Electric. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Cooper actually deployed in the real world?
Cooper is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Cooper?
Cooper is made by Lincoln Electric, based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, founded in 1895.
Can you buy Cooper?
Cooper is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Cooper?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable cobot robots to Cooper include UR5e, Spool Welding Robot (SWR), AUBO i5, DENSO COBOTTA.
How does Cooper compare to UR5e?
Cooper and UR5e (Universal Robots · 4 deployments) are both cobot robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cooper has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Cooper a top cobot?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Cooper ranks in roughly the top 4% of cobot models tracked by the registry.
What is Cooper's maturity stage?
Cooper is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Cooper deployed?
No verified deployments of Cooper are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Cooper safe?
Cooper has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: cobot

Sources by quality tier

1
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Methodology surface for Cooper.

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