A　method　based　on　laser　tracing　multi-station　measurement　technology　is　proposed　in　this　paper.　The　method　identifies　the　robotic　kinematic　parameters　and　compensates　for　the　absolute　positioning　errors　of　industrial　robots　to　improve　the　absolute　positioning　accuracy　further.　The　position　coordinates　of　industrial　robots　are　typically　measured　using　laser　tracking　devices.　In　this　study,　the　measurement　accuracy　of　an　industrial　robot　is　further　enhanced　using　laser　tracer　multi-station　measurement　technology.　Additionally,　the　least　absolute　shrinkage　and　selection　operator　(LASSO)　algorithm　was　used　to　identify　the　robotic　kinematic　parameters.　Compared　with　the　commonly　used　least　squares　algorithm,　the　LASSO　algorithm　improved　the　parameter　identification　accuracy　and　the　compensation　effect　on　absolute　positioning　errors.　A　position　error　model　was　established　based　on　the　parameters　of　the　modified　Denavit-Hartenberg　model　of　an　industrial　robot.　Using　the　LASSO　algorithm,　the　robotic　kinematic　parameters　were　accurately　identified,　and　the　original　data　in　the　controller　were　replaced　to　compensate　for　the　geometric　errors　of　the　industrial　robot.　In　the　compensation　experiments,　after　implementing　the　geometric　error　compensation,　the　average　absolute　positioning　error　of　the　industrial　robot　decreased　by　41.15%,　demonstrating　a　significant　improvement　in　the　absolute　positioning　accuracy.　©　2024　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.