ABB Robotics

In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.

Swiss start-up Sevensense and its 3D vision navigation technology enables speed and accuracy for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

Significant upgrade of the site in Västerås follows recent investments in China and the United States. The 65,000 square meter integrated Robotics Campus, planned to open in late 2026, will bring together automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers to develop next generation AI-enabled technologies.

ABB Robotics’ dedicated Packaging and Logistics facility in Atlanta, Georgia develops AI-enabled robotic skills to help U.S. customers remain competitive

Investment of $20 million will increase production at its existing Auburn Hills facility. The project is expected to be completed in November 2023.

Move to "Flexley" naming follows ABB's acquisition of mobile robot vendor ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021.

Only one in four education establishments use robots in teaching programs despite planned investment in robotics and automation by 70% of US and European businesses over the next three years.

Technology collaboration helps customers optimize supply chain operations with fully integrated robotic solutions

Survey finds that 43% will use automation and robotics to build supply chain resilience

International survey of 765 decision-makers reveals that while 96 percent believe digitalization is “essential to sustainability,” just 35 percent have implemented Industrial IoT solutions at scale

Purchase price for ASTI, a vendor of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions, not disclosed, but ASTI is targeting $50 million in revenue in 2021

Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

The partnership brings together the two companies with a shared vision for robotics enabled by AI, where intelligent robots work alongside humans in dynamic environments, collectively learning and improving with every task completed.

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) is the fastest-growing segment, forecasted to grow by 13.5% CAGR and be worth $2.3 billion in 2024.

Solution to improve flexibility at all levels, including machines, to support shorter product cycles and smaller lots of greater variety.