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This paper details the motivation, design and outcome of the Metrology Assisted Robotic Automation 2 (MARA2) project. This project builds on the MARA project, a previous research project at The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), in which a real-time correction system for industrial robots was proven successfully without End-Effector loading. MARA2 aims to assess the viability of using an external measurement system to correct an industrial robot’s position under load during machining and trimming operations. Using the MARA dynamic correction system, a robot can be made accurate over a large volume. Robot accuracy is important when using Offline Programming (OLP) to generate paths for robots. This system could be used as a more cost efficient replacement for large purpose machine tools or to replace manual work that was previously out of reach of robot accuracy specifications.