Productive Robotics, LLC

10/13/2026

Introducing AI machine tending that actually works 🇺🇸

We launched OB7-AI at IMTS 2026: physical AI for CNC machine tending that works on a production floor NOW.

→ Scan: the first time it's placed at your machine, it learns the whole work area
→ Stage: put blanks on the table, no neat rows needed
→ Push "Work": it loads, starts, reads the CNC screen, unloads, and repeats until the job is done

Mills, lathes and other CNC machines. High-mix, low-volume finally makes sense to automate.

10/07/2026

We had an amazing time at IMTS!

If you missed us there (or want to see us again), we're heading to FABTECH 2026. October 21–23 in Las Vegas, Booth .

Come see our American-built cobots live: MIG & laser welding, plasma cutting, deburring, grinding, and much more...

See you in Vegas!

09/23/2026

That’s a wrap on IMTS 2026! 🇺🇸

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our two booths. It was a week of live demos, great conversations and a lot of smiles, from AI Machine Tending with our OB7 cobots to deburring and finishing live at our finishing booth.

Next stop: FABTECH, October 21–23 in Las Vegas. See you there!

ProductiveRobotics

09/01/2026

We'll see you at IMTS 2026

This year we're exhibiting at two booths. Come see the original American cobot company in action.

When: Sept 14–19, 2026
Where: McCormick Place, Chicago

Booth #339186 · South Building, Level 3
Live demo: Robotic Welding & CNC Machine Tending
Watch the Blaze cobot MIG weld on our LF welding table and laser weld with the Blaze Max mobile system, while the OB7 tends CNC machines.

Booth #237138 · North Building
Live demo: Gear Production & Deburring
Watch the OB7 run gear production and deburring in our fully enclosed cell, plus abrasive machining, sawing, and finishing on new and legacy machines.

500+ machine shops already run one. Come see why.

08/31/2026

Big parts used to mean big integration headaches. Not anymore. The Blaze Rail System lets Blaze weld continuous seams on long work pieces or OB7 tend two or more CNC machines from a single rail.

Watch this short video to learn more

08/11/2026

📢 New blog from Productive Robotics President Zac Bogart:
The robot on your floor might be listening — and it can be hijacked.

Security researchers have found that widely deployed cobots can be compromised over the network. Once they are, emergency stops can be disabled, force limits overridden, and joints moved remotely — with the operator none the wiser.

"It's not connected to the internet" isn't the protection you think it is.

Read Zac's take on what the research actually found — and how to protect your shop 👇https://www.productiverobotics.com/post/the-robot-on-your-floor-might-be-listening-and-it-can-be-hijacked

08/05/2026

📢 New Blog from Zac Bogart, President of Productive Robotics: Why You Should Care If Your Robot Is a Copy

Not all robots are built the same — and the price tag isn't the only thing that matters.

Your automation investment should last a decade. Make sure the company behind it will too.

👉 Read Zac's take on why your robot choice matters more than you think:

Zac BogartPresident, Productive RoboticsYou've probably seen them at trade shows or in your inbox: collaborative robots that look remarkably familiar, at prices that seem too good to be true. Same silhouette, same joint layout, nearly identical programming interface — offered at a fraction of the ...

08/03/2026

Our latest webinar is now live on YouTube.

In this session, Rod, Troy, and Brian walk through the 7-axis advantage, how we automated a 1965 machine in our own gear shop, zero programming live demo, CNC tending and welding examples, and a full Q&A.

No programming. No integrator. No robot experience needed.
Watch the full session here: https://hubs.li/Q04qH7qJ0

07/13/2026

Deburring parts is time-consuming, messy, and everybody hates it.

We built something for that.

The OB7 Enclosed Deburring Cell is a self-contained, turnkey deburring package. Ships assembled. Fits in a 4×4 footprint. No programming.

Built-in safety interlocks let the cell run faster than standard cobot speeds. The built-in deburring stage automatically compensates for media wear and applies consistent pressure on every pass.

Consistent parts. Less mess. Reduced burnout on the floor.