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Hirebotics

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Snapshot

  • What it is

    Detail
    Builds and sells complete collaborative-robot (cobot) systems for metal fabrication (MIG welding, plasma cutting, and painting and coating), all programmed from a phone with its no-code Beacon software[1]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Founded

    Detail
    2015, in Nashville, by Matthew Bush and Rob Goldiez, on the idea that robots could be hired like people[1]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Headquarters

    Detail
    624 Grassmere Park, Suite 21, Nashville, Tennessee; prospects can test their own parts in its shop there[2]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Leadership

    Detail
    Matthew (Matt) Bush, co-founder; CEO since Feb 20, 2026, previously COO, running product development, manufacturing and customer success[3]Full leadership
    As of
    Mar 2026

  • Partner status

    Detail
    Universal Robots OEM partner, several times named UR's Global OEM of the Year; FANUC Authorized System Integrator (ASI)[3]
    As of
    Mar 2026

  • Industries served

    Detail
    Aerospace and defense, custom fabrication, data center fabrication, marine and shipbuilding, structural steel and heavy fabrication[2]
    As of
    Nov 2026

Leadership

  • CEO

    Person and background
    Matthew (Matt) Bush, co-founder; CEO since Feb 20, 2026, previously COO, running product development, manufacturing and customer success[3](Mar 2026)
    Senior roles at IDEX Corporation companies and The Scott Fetzer Company[3](Mar 2026)
    MBA, University of Florida (Warrington College of Business); master's in industrial technology, University of Northern Iowa[3](Mar 2026)
    As of
    Mar 2026

  • Founders

    Person and background
    Matthew Bush and Rob Goldiez; Goldiez was CEO until Feb 20, 2026, and is retiring[3]
    As of
    Mar 2026

Scale and customers

  • Named customers

    Detail
    Tate Inc., a data center infrastructure company based in Columbia, Md., runs 58 Hirebotics welding systems at its plants in Arkansas, Virginia and Kentucky, and is one of the first operations to deploy the Cobot Painter[4]Self-reported
    As of
    Aug 2026

Funding

  • Early round

    Detail
    $2.4M early round (2017); Mark Cuban joined as an investor[5]
    As of
    Aug 2017

  • Strategic investment

    Detail
    Strategic investment by Sverica Capital Management, a Boston private equity firm (Mar 2023); terms not disclosed[6]
    As of
    Mar 2023

  • Sverica Capital Management

    Round
    Strategic investment, Mar 2023 (terms undisclosed)[6]
    Date
    Mar 2023

  • Mark Cuban

    Round
    2017 early round[5]
    Date
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Products and models

  • Business model

    Detail
    Sells systems outright at published one-time prices, with no required subscriptions; financing through partners, and a rent-to-own program after a demonstration so a shop can try a cobot on its own floor before committing[7]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Pricing

    Detail
    Cobot Welder from $105,000; Cobot Cutter from $100,000; Cobot Painter from $140,000 (published prices)[7]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Product line

    Detail
    • Cobot Welder: UR8 Long arm (68.9 in reach), Miller Auto Deltaweld 350 power source (OTC and Deltaweld 500 upgrades), Tregaskiss torch, cart, Beacon and Smart Puck
    • Cobot Cutter: UR8 Long arm with a Hypertherm Powermax85 SYNC plasma system (other Powermax upgrades)
    • Cobot Painter: FANUC CRX-10iA/L Paint arm (explosion-proof; 55.82 in reach) with Nordson powder or Graco/Binks liquid equipment; launched Jun 2026
    [7]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Software

    Detail
    Beacon, free with every system; paid add-ons Beacon Pro, Beacon Care (priority support, discounted repairs, loaners), Multipass Welding, Seam Tracking and Line Tracking (Painter)[7]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • History

    Detail
    Began by renting robots to factories; in 2019 it launched BotX with Red-D-Arc, billed as the first rental welding cobot[1]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Arm change (2025)

    Detail
    In 2025 the Cobot Welder and Cutter moved to Universal Robots' new UR8 Long arm[1]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Optional hardware

    Detail
    Linear rail, index table, overhead gantry, headstock and tailstock, rotary kit[7]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Warranty

    Detail
    UR arm 15 months; FANUC arm 12 months; Hypertherm power supply 6 years; welder 3 years; other components 2 years[7]
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Lead time

    Detail
    About two weeks from purchase order[7]Self-reported
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Payback and output

    Detail
    "Most systems pay for themselves within 18 months"; output typically 2-4x, up to 2-10x[7]Self-reported
    As of
    Nov 2026

  • Cobot Painter claim

    Detail
    Calls the Cobot Painter the industry's first no-code, explosion-proof cobot painting solution[8]Self-reported
    As of
    Jun 2026

Relationships

Investors

  • Sverica Capital Management: Strategic investment, Mar 2023 (terms undisclosed)[6]
  • Mark Cuban: 2017 early round[5]

Partners

  • FANUC: FANUC ASI; Cobot Painter runs on the FANUC CRX[3]
  • Universal Robots: UR OEM partner; Cobot Welder and Cutter run on UR arms[3]

Recent moves

  • Sep 2026

    Move
    At IMTS 2026, added line tracking for the Cobot Painter and a modular linear rail for all its cobot systems[9]

  • Jun 25, 2026

    Move
    Launched the Cobot Painter on a FANUC CRX arm[8]

  • Feb 20, 2026

    Move
    Co-founder Matthew Bush became CEO, succeeding co-founder Rob Goldiez, who is retiring (announced Mar 3, 2026)[3]

  • Sep 2025

    Move
    Said it would introduce multipass welding, through-the-arc seam tracking and AI weld-setting recommendations at FABTECH 2025, on Universal Robots arms[10]

  • Aug 1, 2025

    Move
    Announced its first expansion beyond Universal Robots arms: a painting cobot on the FANUC CRX[11]

Sources

  1. Hirebotics: about
  2. Hirebotics homepage
  3. Hirebotics: promotes co-founder Matthew Bush to CEO (Mar 2026)
  4. The Robot Report: Tate deploys 58 Hirebotics cobot welders (Aug 2026)
  5. Hirebotics: Mark Cuban invests in Hirebotics
  6. Sverica Capital Management announces investment in Hirebotics (Mar 2023, Sverica's release)
  7. Hirebotics: pricing (Nov 2026)
  8. Hirebotics: Cobot Painter launch (Jun 2026)
  9. The Robot Report: Hirebotics adds line tracking and linear rail (Sep 2026)
  10. Robotics 24/7: Universal Robots at FABTECH 2025 (Sep 2025)
  11. Hirebotics: expands to FANUC CRX with a painting cobot (Aug 2025)