- How fast does a typical robot contract fill?
- You see qualified applicants within minutes of posting. FANUC and ABB stacks usually draw the first qualified profile inside the first hour on a competitive rate. KUKA, Yaskawa, and Universal Robots draw smaller but well-targeted response counts; the platform shows the live count on the posting so buyers track traction in real time.
- Can I post a vision-guided pick-and-place project?
- Yes. Vision tags include Cognex In-Sight, Keyence CV-X, Sick, Omron / Microscan, and the OEM-native vision packages (FANUC iRVision, ABB Integrated Vision). Buyers commonly combine "robot + vision + conveyor tracking" inside one contract.
- Do you cover collaborative robots specifically?
- Yes. Universal Robots CB3 and e-Series, FANUC CRX, ABB GoFa, Doosan, and Techman profiles are present, with PolyScope URCap development and force-controlled assembly tagged separately. Cobot deployments commonly pair a robot programmer with a functional-safety specialist on the same contract.
- What about welding cells specifically?
- Welding tags (MIG, TIG, plasma, laser, friction-stir, ultrasonic) layer on top of the robot brand tag. Common postings combine FANUC ARC Mate or Yaskawa MA-series weld programmers with weld-process engineers and weld-fixture designers in a single multi-professional contract.
- How do RFQs work for full cell builds?
- For larger turnkey scopes — full cell design, build, integration, and commissioning on $500K+ projects — post an RFQ instead of an individual contract. System integrators on the platform respond with a complete proposal covering design, build, FAT, SAT, and commissioning. RFQs are useful when you need a turnkey cell delivered, not per-professional staffing.
- Will I get flooded with unqualified applicants?
- No. Profiles surface rate, controller experience, and completed cell list up front. Most buyers see a small, well-targeted set of responses rather than a flood — the published rate filters by itself, and the controller-specific skill paths route postings to the programmers who actually program that brand.
- Where is the strongest geographic coverage?
- Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Illinois lead — the Midwest auto corridor is the heaviest market for automotive-grade FANUC and ABB integration. Pennsylvania and North Carolina follow on packaging and material handling. Texas and Georgia lead on industrial-construction-driven cells.
- Where do I see the programmer’s rate before I reach out?
- Every profile carries a published hourly rate alongside the completed cell list, controller certifications, peer reviews, and endorsements. Buyers see all of it on the public profile before opening a single conversation.
