ARIX Technologies

Corrosion under insulation is one of the costliest, hardest-to-catch problems in refining — hidden beneath the very material meant to protect the pipe. Houston's ARIX Technologies built a robot that climbs the pipe and scans through it, no scaffolding required. Its customers include Shell, Saudi Aramco, Con Edison, and NASA.

Houston's robotics industry spans offshore energy, the Texas Medical Center, NASA JSC, port logistics, and a growing startup scene — and it's hiring. Here's a practical guide to what robotics jobs exist in Houston, what they pay, who the major employers are, and the fastest paths to landing one.

Houston is home to one of the most concentrated robotics ecosystems in the United States — spanning offshore energy, the world's largest medical complex, NASA's Johnson Space Center, the Port of Houston, and a growing humanoid robot manufacturing presence. Here's the full picture.