ArtisanArtisan · Blog · reviewed 18 October 2026
What can robots do in the workshop?
A plain-language guide to the jobs robots can help with today, the setup each job needs, and what the published examples leave to people.
Read it by trade
A trade is the whole kind of work, such as metalworking or textiles. An operation is one part of it, such as sanding an edge or joining two pieces. A robot may handle one operation without doing the whole trade.
- operations mapped
- 83
- robot cases and methods
- 8
- source records
- 33
How to read the evidence
Each case is labelled as a research study, technical paper, test apparatus, vendor report, or vendor capability claim. Those labels carry different weight. The guide grows as we review more sources and test more work.
The guide was last reviewed on 18 October 2026 and will be updated as new evidence is checked.
Detailed research files
Download the full operation register, source map, and change history.
Spreadsheet (.xlsx) · Operations (.csv) · Full tracker (.json) · Update history (.json)