ABB today released its white paper on the future of the logistics industry, ‘The new norm: How COVID-19 has accelerated the switch to robotic automation,’ detailing how the pandemic is driving investment in robotics and automation in the logistics industry, with the pandemic accelerating long-term industry trends, such as labor shortages, the growth of omnichannel distribution and the rise of
ABB is expanding its range of SCARA robots with the launch of the IRB 920T. Designed to meet the requirements of the electronics industry for high-speed production in increasingly complex manufacturing processes, the IRB 920T provides the highest levels of speed, accuracy and repeatability for assembly, picking and handling tasks. With a cycle time of 0.29 seconds, the IRB 920T is faster than
ABB is responding to the growing consumer demand for choice and fast delivery with the launch of its FlexBuffer™ application cell. FlexBuffer brings new levels of flexibility for logistics, food and beverage, healthcare, consumer packaged goods, restaurants and retailers, offering a highly adaptable multi-functional solution for handling a variety of tasks such as sequencing, buffering, storage
ABB Robotics has opened a new Random Bin Picking test center in Jönköping, Sweden, to develop automated pick-and-place solutions using the latest 3D vision-enabled Random Bin Picking technology. The new center is part of ABB’s wider strategy to accelerate flexible automation in SME’s. At the test center, housed in ABB’s Global Solution Center for machine tending, the team will co-create innovative
ABB today announced it will acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group (ASTI), a leading global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturer with a broad portfolio across all major applications enabled by the company’s software suite. This will expand ABB’s robotics and automation offering, making it the only company to offer a complete portfolio for the next generation of flexible automation. The
Company joins Open Manufacturing Platform to help drive innovation in manufacturing and accelerate digital transformation, enabling companies to get more value from robotic automation
Turbo boost for automation: The most diverse cobot portfolio and extensive digital tools open up new possibilities for companies to increase their productivity
Robotic painting solution recognized for innovation and environmental bene-fits by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ABB one of the first multinational companies recognized by China’s Shanghai Government for its technology innovation and R&D center in Shanghai. Research and development to accelerate innovation is key element of ABB’s new robotics factory, which opens in Shanghai in 2022.
9 out of 10 construction businesses predict a skills crisis by 2030, with 81 percent saying they will introduce robots in the next 10 years, while safety and the environment both catalysts for accelerating investment in robotics.