ABB Robotics Uses 3D Printing for Functional Prototyping
Evidence notes
- • ABB Robotics utilized the Ultimaker 2 Extended+ 3D printer to create prototype fingers for their YuMi robot.
- • This approach reduced the prototyping process from several weeks to just a few days.
- • The 3D-printed designs were significantly more cost-effective and quicker to produce compared to traditional aluminum fingers.
Company context
ABB's current Robotics division, supplying industrial and collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, controllers, software and application solutions. ABB signed a sale to SoftBank, but closing remains pending.