Robotics STEM Education - United States

"ABB RobotStudio is the best robot simulator on the market from industrial robot vendors.  RobotStudio performs dynamical simulation and captures the effect of joint torque limit, arm and load inertias, and other dynamical effects.  The interface is identical to the actual robot controller, so when our code works with RobotStudio, it has a good chance of working with the physical robot controller as well.

ABB robot controller offers convenient interface to external programs.  We can easily download external motion program script to the ABB robot controller and collect and upload the resulting robot joint trajectory for automated iterative refinement of the motion program.

We have used ABB’s external guided motion (EGM) extensively.  EGM allows us to perform sensor-based robot control such as visual servoing, force compliance, and runtime collision avoidance.   Further, EGM also works in RobotStudio, so we can test our algorithm in simulation before implementation.

 I’d like to thank ABB Robotics for providing RobotStudio education licenses to help with our work." 

"Motlow began working with ABB about five years before the opening of the Automation and Robotics Training Center (ARTC) in April 2019. They provided us with guidance for designing the robotic training lab and purchasing the equipment we would need. Everything we have at the ARTC is a direct result of our work with ABB. Working with us, explaining what they could do for us, and supporting us all the way, has been the foundation for a mutually beneficial relationship.

I don’t know if the relationship with ABB could be any better. The support is always there, and the lines of communication are wide open. I have never asked for anything that didn’t happen fairly quickly if it was achievable. They are open-minded and willing to consider modifications and opportunities to improve support to our mutual customers."  

“Working with ABB Robotics has been an amazing experience. The ABB team has consistently gone above and beyond to make sure that AMTEC students across the country are exposed to the newest technologies in advanced robotics. It is collaborations like this that allow the manufacturing technicians of tomorrow to really thrive in a world of Industry 4.0 that is constantly evolving.”