Automatica 2025: ABB expands large robot portfolio, adds AI-powered AMR

At Automatica 2025 in Munich, ABB Robotics announced four new robots.

First, the company added three large industrial robots to its portfolio, the IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760, all powered by OmniCore, ABB’s advanced controllers for automation.

The company also announced the Flexley Mover P603 platform AMR (autonomous mobile robot), with a 1,500 kg payload.

ABB large robot portfolio contains 11 robot families offering 60 variants

ABB said the introduction of the IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760, alongside the wider portfolio of robots launched since 2022, means the company can offer its customers the most comprehensive lineup of industrial robots and variants on the market.

The company said its lineup of 11 next-generation robot families comprising 60 variants offers customers new levels of flexibility and choice as well as class-leading performance and sustainability benefits.

“The launch of our new robots supports our vision that ‘versatility' will be the defining factor for robotics in 2025,” said Marc Segura, President - Robotics Division at ABB. “This market-leading range of industrial robots and variants, coupled with our comprehensive portfolio of mechatronic platforms, cobots and AMRs, ensures we are ideally placed to support our customers as we enter a new world of increased productivity and flexibility. And our automation solutions can help companies to address challenges such as labor shortages while supporting sustainable operations.”

The IRB 6730S and IRB 6750S are both shelf-mounted robots that ABB said have been designed to support an increase in robot density in the production line. Capable of payloads of up to 350 kg, the shelf robots can be installed at a height (or on a second floor) and can work with floor-mounted robots to maximize productivity.

In addition, the robots provide full vertical and horizontal motion to increase downward reach, which the company said makes them ideal to optimize the space for die casting, injection molding and spot welding for use in automotive, foundry, construction and general manufacturing industries.

The new IRB 6760 is a member of ABB’s latest generation of press-tending robots. When combined with ABB’s carbon-fiber tooling boom, the company said it can boost production output to a rate of up to 15 strokes per minute or 900 parts per hour. ABB said the IRB 6760 press tending robot is recommended for automotive, electronics and general manufacturing industries.

All three new robots are powered by OmniCore, which ABB said can deliver a 20% reduction in energy consumption. For example, ABB said the IRB 6750S in conjunction with an OmniCore controller can deliver path accuracy down to 0.9 mm.

AMR utilizes AI-driven Visual SLAM, integrated load sensing to enable stable and autonomous navigation

ABB said the Flexley Mover P603 platform AMR combines a compact design with AI-driven Visual SLAM navigation and the latest version of AMR Studio software to maximize flexibility by enabling different modules to be integrated into the AMR.

"Our Autonomous Mobile Robots combine 3D vision with autonomous path planning to give our customers an unprecedented offering: robots that see, sense and think,” Segura said. “Our leap in technology brings new levels of intelligence, adaptability and ease of use to intralogistics. For manufacturers, automakers and logistics providers, it enables safer, smarter workflows with minimal complexity, enabling transformation with immediate impact."

The ABB P603 AI-powered Visual SLAM AMR has a payload capacity of 1,500 kg. Source: ABB

The AMR P603 is part of ABB's new era of Autonomous Versatile Robotics, where robots can switch between tasks in real time with minimal effort. With its AI-driven Visual SLAM navigation, ABB said the AMR P603 is smarter, faster and safer (meeting ISO 3691-4 and ANSI 56.5 standards) while delivering agility and positioning accuracy of ±5 mm, with no need for reflectors or changes in infrastructure. Its differential bidirectional drive system enables precise movement in tight production and warehouse layouts, while its integrated load detection capabilities optimize stability and safety during transport.

The company said P603’s agility and compact design make it ideal for intralogistics applications, including end of line, goods to robot, line supply, inter-process connection and kitting. It supports a wide range of load types and dimensions, including open and closed pallets, containers, racks, and trolleys, all handled with a single AMR and flexible top model configuration.

Designed with modularity in mind, ABB said the AMR P603 can be easily adapted with various ‘top modules’ to handle different load types. Combined with the AMR Studio upgrade, it enables fast setup and easy customization, allowing system integrators and end users to build and modify applications using drag-and-drop tools. With this and other features such as intuitive no-code mission programming, ABB said AMR Studio reduces commissioning time by up to 20%. ABB’s Fleet Manager software is also integrated, allowing users to coordinate multiple AMRs in real time across large and dynamic production environments.