OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION OT-2026-000002644 Systems and methods to configure a robotic welding system Published: 2026-09-15T19:14:24.193582Z Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002644 Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Joining and Welding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT Disclosed example robotic welding systems include: a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch; and a robot control system, comprising: a processor; and a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator: prior to initiating an arc as part of the robotic welding procedure, identify an arc warning event; in response to the arc warning event, output at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification proximate to the robotic manipulator; and control the robotic manipulator to perform the robotic welding procedure involving initiating the arc using the welding torch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002644 Published 2026-09-15T19:14:24.193582Z https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002644