Doosan Robotics and DEEPX develop AI nuclear welding robots
A 45-month South Korean state project targets a 50% cut in multi-layer cycle time at Doosan Enerbility, countering a severe shortage of skilled industrial welders.
SJBy So-yeon Jung, Korea correspondent, energy and grid··Updated October 10, 2026·5 min read
ShareLinkedInXWhatsAppEmailA worker monitors a robotic arm as it welds a large cylindrical metal component inside an industrial fabrication facility. (AI-generated image)
Doosan Robotics and AI chip startup DEEPX launched a joint development program on Oct. 6, 2026, to deploy autonomous, vision-guided welding cobots across nuclear equipment fabrication lines.
The 45-month initiative automates multi-pass welding of five or more layers, aiming to reduce manual processing time by more than 50%. It pairs collaborative robot arms with low-power edge neural processing units.
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Korea correspondent, energy and grid — So-yeon Jung covers industrial power supply, transmission investment and the fuel procurement decisions that set Korean manufacturing costs.
