1. A method for identifying a motion path for an industrial robot using a data processing system, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of points at which at least one component of the industrial robot is positioned during performance of a task, the identified points including at least a starting point and an ending point of the component for performing the task; generating, by the data processing system, one or more motion paths for the industrial robot to perform the task based on the identified points; identifying energy consumption by the industrial robot for the one or more generated motion paths; selecting the motion path for the industrial robot based on the identified energy consumption; separating the selected motion path into a plurality of segments; analyzing each path segment for energy saving based on a movement of at least one component of the industrial robot, a position of at least one component of the industrial robot, and a size of at least one component of the industrial robot to form analysis results; modifying one or more of the path segments based on the analysis results; and storing information about the energy consumption and the analysis results by the industrial robot for the selected motion path.