On December 16-18, 2022, the 2022 International Conference on Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation (RWIA' 2022) & the 14th Chinese Conference on Robotic Welding (CCRW' 2022) hosted by the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society Welding Branch, jointly hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lanzhou University of Technology and Jiangsu University of Science and Technology was held in Shanghai, Lanzhou, Zhenjiang, Harbin, Lanzhou, Zhenjiang, Harbin and Suzhou, Guangzhou. Affected by the epidemic, the conference had both online and offline venues (five sessions), with more than 400 domestic and international delegates attending.