ABB Robotics
About
About ABB Robotics
ABB Robotics is ABB's operating division for industrial arms, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, machine automation and software for manufacturing and logistics. Its articulated-robot catalogue spans compact assembly systems through heavy handling and foundry models; GoFa and SWIFTI cover collaborative work; Flexley mobile robots support intralogistics. OmniCore controllers and RobotStudio programming tools connect the hardware to cell engineering and operation.
Applications include welding, painting, picking, palletising, machine tending, assembly and material flow across automotive, electronics, food, logistics and general industry.
Articles
Products
- AMR F712
Flexley Stack
- Flexley Mover P603
Flexley Mover
- Flexley Stack AMR F602
Flexley Stack
- GoFa 12
- GoFa CRB 15000
- IRB 1010
- IRB 1100
IRB
- IRB 1300
- IRB 2600
- IRB 360 FlexPicker
- IRB 365 FlexPicker
IRB FlexPicker
- IRB 390 FlexPacker
- IRB 4600
- IRB 5710
- IRB 5720
- IRB 6700
- IRB 910INV
- PoWa
PoWa
Operations
Production capacity
- Production capacity
2022-12-02 - ABB opened a $150 million robotics mega-factory in Shanghai as a flexible factory and open lab for next-generation robot manufacturing. - facility investment - Shanghai robotics mega-factory
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Deployments
- Customer site
2026-05-12 - Horizon Legacy used a modified ABB six-axis robot and RobotStudio in the VAL 2.0 system to print structural elements for 26 townhouses at Gananoque, completing Canada's first mass-housing project built by robots working onsite. - VAL 2.0 / modified ABB six-axis robot - Gananoque townhouse development
Source - Customer site
2026-04-01 - Serendix used an ABB IRB 6700 with Vertico's two-component nozzle technology to robotically print structural elements for JR West's Hatsushima station, which was assembled onsite in one night. - ABB IRB 6700 - Hatsushima station project
Source - Customer site
2026-03-06 - Çemsan purchased and installed 15 ABB GoFa cobots for stainless-steel welding after an initial five-unit validation, then a ten-unit repeat order. - 15 ABB GoFa cobots
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Observed use
- GoFa CRB 15000 with BMW Plant Steyr connecting-rod transfer cell
Operational - Connected - BMW Plant Steyr uses GoFa to transfer connecting rods between measuring systems.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Brimind air-conditioning sensor assembly line
Operational - Connected - Brimind uses two GoFa cobots to assemble air-conditioning sensors.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Hungarian print-industry leaflet handling cell
Operational - Connected - A Hungarian print customer uses GoFa for leaflet handling and palletizing.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Dan D Pak cashew packing line
Operational - Connected - Dan D Pak uses GoFa to place bagged cashews into cartons.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with AMAB sheltered-workshop packaging line
Operational - Connected - AMAB uses GoFa cobots for packaging work across its sheltered-workshop sites.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Nagahori Industry laser-engraving cell
Operational - Connected - Nagahori Industry uses GoFa to laser-engrave screwdriver bits.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Nagahori Industry press-tending cell
Operational - Connected - Nagahori Industry uses GoFa to tend a socket-material press.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Repartly electronics sorting workstation
Operational - Connected - Repartly uses GoFa for visual inspection and sorting of electronic components.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Repartly electronics repair workstation
Operational - Connected - Repartly uses GoFa to remove, insert, and solder electronic components.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Lankapaja metal-fabrication welding cell
Operational - Connected - Lankapaja uses GoFa for welding metal components.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with METEC CNC machine-tending cell
Operational - Connected - METEC uses GoFa to load and unload a Saeilo CNC machine.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Electrolux refrigerator electrical-test station
Operational - Connected - Electrolux uses GoFa for refrigerator electrical testing.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Slovenian technical-school robotics programme
Research Experiment - Connected - Thirty Slovenian technical schools use 36 GoFa cobots for robotics education.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with FR San Martino collaborative welding cell
Operational - Connected - FR San Martino uses GoFa in a collaborative arc-welding cell.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with ZKW Lichtsysteme FlexPrint positioning station
Operational - Connected - ZKW Lichtsysteme uses GoFa to position FlexPrint LED strips.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with ZKW Lichtsysteme constrained screwdriving station
Operational - Connected - ZKW Lichtsysteme uses GoFa for constrained screwdriving.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Metos configuration
Operational - Mounted - Metos uses an ABB GoFa cobot with Kemppi equipment for welding kitchen equipment.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Solema configuration
Operational - Mounted - Solema uses an ABB GoFa cobot for palletizing in paper-industry production.
Source - GoFa CRB 15000 with Mesekon configuration
Operational - Mounted - Mesekon uses an ABB GoFa cobot with Kemppi welding equipment for precision welding.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Nabtesco
Inbound - robotic motion components - Nabtesco supplies precision reduction gears for ABB Robotics industrial robots, a main customer listed in February 2026
Source - Skild AI
Inbound - Software - Skild AI supplies Skild Brain general-purpose robot intelligence for ABB Robotics industrial robot portfolio
Source - Advanced Micro Devices
Inbound - Compute & Control - ABB Robotics integrates AMD Kria compute modules in robotics applications
Source - Sunrise Robotics
Outbound - Robotics Automation - ABB GoFa cobots are integrated into Sunrise Robotics' AI-powered manufacturing cells
Source - RM Group
Outbound - Complete Robot Platform - RM Group has integrated more than 200 ABB industrial robots into its automation systems
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Team
- Marc Segura - President, ABB Robotics - Segura is the senior operating leader for ABB Robotics' robot portfolio, customer programs, and automation-market strategy.
Resources
Media library
- IRB 1010 compact robot
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Source - IRB 360 FlexPicker
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Source - GoFa collaborative robot
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Source - ABB robots at LogiMAT 2024
video · ABB Robotics
Source - Meet the GoFa collaborative robot
video · ABB Robotics
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Official ABB Robotics product, software, developer and support references with first-party portfolio imagery and verified official videos.
- ABB robot portfolio
WEB · Robot portfolio · ABB Robotics
Source - RobotStudio Suite
WEB · RobotStudio Suite · ABB Robotics
Source - ABB Robotics Developer Center
WEB · RobotStudio SDK / PC SDK · ABB Robotics
Source - Robot Web Services documentation
WEB · RobotWare 7 / Robot Web Services · ABB Robotics
Source - ABB Robotics One knowledge hub
WEB · Robotics documentation and support · ABB Robotics
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Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-15 - Product Launch - ABB Robotics upgrades Fashion Inductor with AI Robot Trainer
ABB says pre-trained fashion-specific vision models and retraining tools can reduce engineering and commissioning effort by up to 75%. A new digital twin connects Application Controller Platform, Automatic Path Planning, AI Robot Trainer and RobotStudio, including support for third-party grippers. The closed-loop workflow monitors robot performance, identifies anomalies, generates training data and returns model updates to the robot.
Source - 2026-10-13 - Product Launch - ABB Robotics globally launches IRB 1700 robots at CIIF 2026
The two mid-size robots span five payload models from 6 to 12 kg, with stated path repeatability of 0.03 mm and joint speeds up to 700 degrees per second. The GoFa coffee demonstration uses a human example, agentic task planning and OmniCore EyeMotion vision; ABB says EyeMotion with AI Robot Trainer can reduce commissioning time by up to 90%. China-specific introductions include the IRB 6720 Lite+ and a 7 kg PoWa variant; E-Device enables programming and control from users’ own PCs and tablets.
Source - 2026-07-10 - Award - ABB names Radian Robotics Best Service Partner
ABB selected Radian as Best Service Partner in its Americas Value Provider Awards. The award recognized service support, customer-success investment, technical training and reliability programs. Radian described the honor as validation of its long-term post-installation support strategy.
Source - 2026-07-08 - Partnership - ABB Robotics and Roche Diagnostics announced a global collaboration to develop and…
ABB Robotics and Roche Diagnostics announced a global collaboration to develop and commercialize intelligent robotic solutions for clinical laboratories, initially covering pathology-slide handling and autonomous Core Lab intralogistics. The collaboration covers development and commercialization of named laboratory workflows; it is not evidence of a completed customer deployment.
Source - 2026-07-07 - Product Launch - ABB launches Flexley Stack F712 autonomous forklift
The counterbalanced F712 handles payloads up to 2,000 kg and lifts loads to 8.5 m. ABB says fleet-level positioning accuracy reaches ±10 mm and ±1° using AI-enabled Visual SLAM. The F712 interoperates with Flexley Mover and Tug robots through ABB AMR Studio on a common fleet-management platform.
Source - 2026-06-16 - Partnership - ABB Robotics and PSYONIC use Ability Hand data to advance robot dexterity
The collaboration combines PSYONIC’s Ability Hand with ABB’s GoFa collaborative robot. The work explores how human prosthetic-use data can train robots for delicate and variable grasping tasks.
Source - 2026-05-12 - Deployment - Horizon Legacy used a modified ABB six-axis robot and RobotStudio in the VAL 2.0 system to…
Horizon Legacy used a modified ABB six-axis robot and RobotStudio in the VAL 2.0 system to print structural elements for 26 townhouses at Gananoque, completing Canada's first mass-housing project built by robots working onsite. The operating scope and metrics apply to the named installation or programme rather than every product, site or customer.
Source - 2026-05-05 - Product Launch - ABB Robotics launches PickMaster Lite for vision-guided robotic picking
ABB Robotics launched PickMaster Lite, a streamlined version of its PickMaster software suite for high-speed, vision-guided robotic picking. The software is designed for packaging OEMs and system integrators building picking and packing cells for consumer goods, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, electronics and e-commerce. ABB says PickMaster Lite reduces engineering effort by 30% and commissioning time by 25% compared with conventional pick-and-place software or PLC-based approaches.
Source - 2026-04-22 - Product Launch - ABB Robotics launches PoWa high-speed collaborative robot family
ABB Robotics launched the PoWa collaborative robot family for industrial-grade collaborative automation. The family spans six payload classes from 7 kg to 30 kg and reaches top speeds of up to 5.8 m/s. PoWa is integrated with ABB's OmniCore controller platform and is available globally through ABB's order channels.
Source - 2026-04-08 - Partnership - Jacobi Robotics signs collaboration with ABB Robotics to bring AI-powered palletizing to ABB's integrator network
ABB Robotics will integrate Jacobi's OmniPalletizer AI software into its robotics hardware and software portfolio. The collaboration gives ABB's integrator network a productized path to mixed-case palletizing without upstream sequencing infrastructure, facility redesign, or custom engineering. The agreement is a real integration partnership, but the announcement does not disclose deployment scale, customer volume, or financial terms.
Source - 2026-04-01 - Deployment - Serendix used an ABB IRB 6700 with Vertico's two-component nozzle technology to robotically…
Serendix used an ABB IRB 6700 with Vertico's two-component nozzle technology to robotically print structural elements for JR West's Hatsushima station, which was assembled onsite in one night. The operating scope and metrics apply to the named installation or programme rather than every product, site or customer.
Source - 2026-03-09 - Partnership - ABB Robotics partners with NVIDIA on RobotStudio HyperReality
ABB Robotics said it would integrate NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into RobotStudio to support industrial physical-AI workflows. The announcement introduced RobotStudio HyperReality, planned for availability in the second half of 2026. ABB said Foxconn was piloting the technology for consumer-electronics assembly before real-world production transfer.
Source - 2026-03-06 - Commercial Order - Çemsan purchased and installed 15 ABB GoFa cobots for stainless-steel welding after an initial…
An initial five-unit GoFa validation was followed by a ten-unit repeat order. All 15 cobots were installed for stainless-steel welding at Cemsan.
Source - 2025-11-14 - Demonstration - ABB GoFa fabricates biodiversity façade modules in TUM research project
The interdisciplinary TUM team developed climate-sensitive façade modules from 3D-printed ceramic clay. GoFa supported precise material deposition and post-processing of the fragile elements. The approximately 100-module façade prototype was inaugurated in Munich in July 2025 and entered a three-year monitoring period.
Source - 2025-10-15 - Demonstration - ABB announces GoFa and ACOPOS 6D demonstration for Teknologia 25
The announced setup paired B&R ACOPOS 6D magnetic-levitation transport with an ABB GoFa cobot. The design synchronized shuttle movement with robotics and machine axes in real time. FAST-Lab at Tampere University loaned parts of its laboratory installation for the planned exhibit.
Source - 2025-10-08 - Acquisition - SoftBank signs definitive agreement to acquire ABB Robotics
The definitive agreement values ABB Robotics at USD 5.375 billion. SoftBank expects to acquire all shares of a new holding company created through ABB's carve-out of the Robotics business. ABB's Q2 2026 filing says closing is expected in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, customary closing conditions and legal-entity reorganizations.
Source - 2025-09-04 - Product Launch - RNA Automation introduces FlexType P Pack for plastic components
A hopper and vibrating platform present caps, fittings and other parts to a camera before a six-axis robot transfers them to the bagger. Custom grippers accommodate different components, with product changeovers described as often taking under two minutes.
Source - 2025-07-23 - Production Milestone - RM Group reports more than 200 ABB robot integrations
The integrations span construction, horticulture, intralogistics, food and beverage, and fast-moving consumer goods. RM Group combines ABB robot platforms with its own mechanical, electrical and software engineering for tailored automation systems. Its Value Provider status gives the integrator access to ABB training, engineering support and lifecycle-service resources.
Source - 2025-06-24 - Product Launch - ABB launches Flexley Mover P603 heavy-payload AMR
The P603 carries payloads up to 1,500 kg in a compact platform format. AI-driven Visual SLAM provides infrastructure-free navigation with positioning accuracy of ±5 mm. AMR Studio 4.0 adds no-code programming and real-time fleet management.
Source - 2025-06-04 - Product Launch - ABB adds Visual SLAM and AMR Studio to Flexley Mover P604
The launch added AI-powered 3D Visual SLAM navigation to the Flexley Mover P604 AMR. AMR Studio supports route, task and fleet configuration for autonomous mobile robots. ABB positioned the upgrade for production line supply and intralogistics operations.
Source - 2025-03-05 - Partnership - Radian joins ABB Service Value Provider program
ABB welcomed Radian into its Service Value Provider program on the announcement date. The program recognized Radian service support and its Reliability Program for installed automation. Radian remained an authorized ABB Value Provider and system integrator serving Canadian heavy industry.
Source - 2024-06-04 - Product Launch - ABB launches OmniCore robot control platform
OmniCore launched as ABB’s next-generation robot control platform. The platform integrates ABB robots, mechatronics platforms and software. This is distinct from later ABB RobotStudio/Omniverse and PickMaster Lite events.
Source - 2022-12-02 - Facility Opening - ABB opens USD 150M robotics factory in Shanghai
The facility represented a USD 150 million investment. ABB described the site as a flexible factory and open lab for next-generation robot manufacturing. The facility supports ABB's capacity for industrial automation, construction or production workflows.
Source - 2021-04-26 - Partnership - Schaeffler collaborates with ABB Robotics on automation and smart factory technologies
Companies collaborate on industrial automation systems used in manufacturing environments. Schaeffler motion and bearing technologies support robotic automation deployments in smart factories. Partnership aligns with Schaeffler's Industry 4.0 strategy across its global production network.
Source - 2021-02-24 - Product Launch - ABB launches GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families
The cobots complemented YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB collaborative automation portfolio. ABB targeted electronics, healthcare, logistics, food and beverage, and other first-time automation users. The product gives ABB a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Source - 2021-02-24 - Product Launch - ABB launches GoFa cobot with 5kg payload and 950mm reach
ABB's GoFa CRB 15000 cobot has a 5kg payload and a reach of 950mm. The cobot features speeds up to 2.2 m/s and advanced programming tools. ABB is a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, with one of the largest installed bases of industrial robots worldwide.
Source - 2016-09-23 - Demonstration - ABB Robotics Uses 3D Printing for Functional Prototyping
• 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.
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Relations
Relationships
- Roche Diagnostics
Technology Partner - ABB Robotics and Roche Diagnostics began developing robotic clinical-laboratory solutions.
- NVIDIA
Industrial Physical AI Partnership - ABB Robotics partners with NVIDIA on RobotStudio HyperReality
- Progressive Robotics
Robotics Ecosystem - Progressive Palletizer joined the ABB Robotics Ecosystem for cobot and industrial-robot applications.
- Radian Robotics
Authorized Value Provider And Service Partner - Radian Robotics is an authorized ABB Robotics Value Provider and joined ABB Service Value Provider program for industrial robot support.
- 7robotics
Robotics Partner - 7robotics launched with ABB Robotics partnership context for robotic automation projects.
- SAGE Automation
Abb Robot Cell Integration
- Piab
Compatible Robotics Integration - Piab products support ABB Robotics robot applications.
- Skild AI
Integrates With - Skild AI partners with ABB Robotics to integrate Skild Brain into industrial robot portfolios.
- PSYONIC
Dexterity Research Collaborator - ABB Robotics and PSYONIC are integrating ABB robots with PSYONIC's Ability Hand to advance dexterous manipulation.
- Schmalz
Compatible Integration - Schmalz offers ready-to-connect handling sets for ABB robots, including gripper, flange and connection cable.
- Balluff
Io Link Integration - Balluff documents an IO-Link master configuration installed and commissioned on ABB robot controllers.
- DESMA
Documented System Integration - DESMA integrates ABB robots into automated footwear-manufacturing systems.
- SCHUNK
Compatible Gripper Ecosystem - SCHUNK supplies gripper systems to ABB Robotics as an OEM gripper integration partner for ABB industrial robots.
- Bosch Rexroth
Platform Support - Bosch Rexroth documents ctrlX and Fuzzy RTOS integration with ABB robots.
- Robotiq
Gripper Integration Guide - Robotiq documents its adaptive gripper integrated with an ABB robot and programmed from the ABB teach pendant.
- Zivid
3d Camera Compatibility - Zivid 2+ 3D cameras are used in a robot-guidance solution documented as compatible with ABB robots.
- Posti
Documented Robot Deployment - Roboco deployed an ABB RobotStudio-engineered robotic parcel-sorting solution at Posti.
- ABB
Current Parent Pending Divestiture - ABB Robotics remains an operating division and subsidiary of ABB. A signed sale to SoftBank is pending and has not closed.
- SoftBank Group
Signed Pending Acquisition; Not Current Owner - SoftBank agreed to acquire ABB Robotics for $5.375B; closing remains pending regulatory approval.
- NūMove Robotics & Vision
Abb Value Provider - NūMove is an ABB Robotics Value Provider for industrial-robot integration.
- Mbodi AI
Commercialization Partner - Mbodi AI says it is rolling out real-world industrial-robot deployments with ABB as a joint commercialization partner.
- Phenikaa-X
Partner - Phenikaa-X, Phenikaa University and ABB Robotics Vietnam signed a 2025 cooperation agreement to integrate automation for Vietnamese manufacturing.
- Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology
Documented Qualified Partnership - ABB added Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology to its robotics service-partner program.
Context
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Shared workflows
- Dobot
workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation
- Agile Robots
workflow adjacency - Industrial Robot Cell Deployment
- Novarc
workflow adjacency - Industrial Welding
- Honglu Steel
workflow adjacency - Industrial Welding
- BXI Robotics
workflow adjacency - Industrial Robot Cell Deployment
- Omron Corp
workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation
- SICK AG
workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation
- Armatrix
workflow adjacency - Industrial Robot Cell Deployment
- qbrobotics
workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation
- AutoL
workflow adjacency - Industrial Robot Cell Deployment
- Bowintec
workflow adjacency - Industrial Robot Cell Deployment
- Hypersen
workflow adjacency - Collaborative Factory Automation
Context tags
- Industrial robot arm builder - Peer Group
- Industrial robotics full-stack builder - Peer Group
- Collaborative robot arm builder - Peer Group
- Industrial robot cell deployment - Workflow
- Robot arm OEM - Stack Layer
- Industrial robot OEM - Stack Layer
- Collaborative factory automation - Workflow
- Industrial welding - Workflow
- Factories - Customer Environment
Commercial
- Çemsan purchased and installed 15 ABB GoFa cobots for stainless-steel welding after an initial…
2026-03-06 · Order / contract · Çemsan purchased and installed 15 ABB GoFa cobots for stainless-steel welding after an initial five-unit validation, then a ten-unit repeat order.
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