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ABB's Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Flexley Tug T702 with Visual SLAM and AMR Studio has won the “Smart Factory: Best Connected Production Line” category in the Advanced Manufacturing Awards. Part of the Advanced Manufacturing Madrid 2024 exhibition, the awards recognize innovations that help companies make their value chains more efficient, sustainable and connected. “The Flexley Tug T702 with

ABB Robotics and New Age Makers’ Institute of Technology (NAMTECH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a School of Robotics. This pioneering collaboration aims to close the education gap in automation, advancing robotics skills and industry integration in India. “With India's emphasis on education, upskilling, and youth employment, investing in high-quality engineering and

ABBs’ latest RB1000i-S high-transfer efficiency paint atomizers have been installed at Mazda’s Ujina plant, Japan as the automotive manufacturer accelerates efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in its global production facilities by 2035. The digitally-enabled atomizers, which began operation earlier this year, significantly reduce paint usage by increasing the paint transfer to the vehicle body

ABB has launched the RB 1000i-S paint atomizer to revolutionize automotive paint shops. The new paint atomizer mounted on top of the ABB robot improves transfer efficiency by upwards of 10%, and can significantly reduce paint waste by a minimum of 30% along with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, compared to its predecessor, the RB 1000i. In addition, major efficiency and cost saving benefits have

ABB Robotics is collaborating with US start-up Molg to create robotic microfactories to recover and recycle data center operators’ disused electronic equipment, commonly known as e-waste. With global e-waste projected to rise to 75 million tons by 2030[1], the microfactories will play a vital role in reducing the electronic waste, helping the data center sector operate more efficiently and

ABB Robotics has launched an Energy Efficiency Service providing manufacturers with a package of consultation, analysis and tools to increase the energy efficiency of their robots. The service offers up to 30 percent energy savings1, addressing the high energy costs that hinder the competitiveness of 58 percent of surveyed global manufacturers, according to a recent Energy Efficiency Movement

A new white paper co-authored by ABB and Porsche Consulting details how robotic automation in surface treatment applications can transform productivity and profitability in the electronics manufacturing industry. Titled “Capitalize surface finishing with technology empowered robotic solutions”, the paper encourages manufacturers to embrace the latest advances in robotic machining to increase

ABB Robotics today launched Ultra Accuracy, a new industry-leading feature for its GoFa cobot family that delivers the highest level of precision available in cobots, enabling over 10 times greater path accuracy vs. other cobots on the market. With its superior performance, Ultra Accuracy meets the demands of applications where exact positioning is crucial for maintaining product quality and

ABB Robotics today announced its sponsorship of MassRobotics, the leading innovation hub and startup accelerator for robotics in the United States. As part of this sponsorship, ABB Robotics will donate several of its versatile GoFa™ 5kg collaborative robots (cobots), and licenses to its RobotStudio® simulation programming software to MassRobotics, providing emerging companies access to

ABB Robotics and Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the US, have made an innovative medical breakthrough by creating an automated Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit Fly) transfer workstation, featuring ABB’s YuMi® cobot to aid the study of diseases including Alzheimer's, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s.

ABB’s innovative PixelPaint technology has been selected by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, for its new electric vehicle paint facility. The technology, which uses an award-winning paint head similar to an inkjet printer, will begin serial production in 2025. PixelPaint consists of a paint head with more than 1,000 tiny, individually controlled nozzles, mounted on

ABB is accelerating its drive to transform the construction industry through robotic automation with the announcement of a new collaboration with SAMSUNG E&A. The collaboration will see ABB robots deployed to enable SAMSUNG E&A’s Smart Shops, building prefabricated modules for construction projects worldwide. Formerly known as Samsung Engineering, SAMSUNG E&A is a total solutions provider with

Today, ABB Robotics launched OmniCore™, an intelligent automation platform that is faster, more precise and more sustainable, to empower, enhance and futureproof businesses. The OmniCore platform, the result of more than $170 million of investment in next generation robotics, is a step change to a modular and futureproof control architecture that will enable the full integration of AI, sensor,

ABB Robotics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Seoul-based food processing company Pulmuone Co Ltd to develop automation solutions in the research and production of a novel range of laboratory-grown foods. Pulmuone, which owns multiple food brands such as Nasoya tofu products and Monterey Gourmet Foods, is developing a new generation of seafood products using cell cultivation. The

ABB has launched its new OmniVance™ Collaborative Machine Tending Cell, providing a complete integrated solution for automated machine tending that is easy to program, install and use. The standardized solution combines a collaborative GoFa™ 12 robot and user-friendly software in a compact solution for fast installation and easy operation. The OmniVance™ cell can reduce the time spent on

ABB today announced the launch of its 2024 Robotics AI Startup Challenge, a global competition designed to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in robotics. The challenge is part of ABB’s ecosystem for innovation, with a previous challenge resulting in the acquisition of Sevensense in January 2024, a Swiss-based start-up and leading provider of AI-enabled 3D vision

ABB Robotics is continuing the expansion of its modular large robot portfolio with the introduction of the new IRB 7710 and IRB 7720. The new robots, combined with recently launched IRB 5710-IRB 5720 and IRB 6710-IRB 6740, offer a combined total of 46 different variants capable of handling payloads between 70kg-620kg, to give customers a new level of flexibility, greater choice and performance in

A new global survey commissioned by ABB Robotics and conducted by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) concludes that while automation is considered critical to the future of the automotive industry, many companies in the supply chain have yet to take advantage of the benefits offered by robotics and digitalization. Almost all respondents (97%) believe that automation and robotics will

New global research commissioned by ABB Robotics and industry specialists Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) has revealed that the rising cost of energy in Europe and escalating US labor rates are becoming major challenges for the automotive industry. ABB Robotics’ second annual barometer survey of the automotive industry showed that more than half (53%) of all European respondents cited

ABB Robotics announced it is collaborating with UK-based tech start-up AUAR, to advance the use of robotic micro-factories to build affordable, sustainable low energy timber homes. AUAR’s transformative approach to integrating robotic automation into the building process will tackle skills shortages, boost sustainability, and improve health and safety by deploying robots in a global network of