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ABB Robotics and BurgerBots have launched a new, automated restaurant concept in Los Gatos, Calif. featuring an ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker and YuMi collaborative robot. The companies said that the automated kitchen delivers perfectly cooked, made-to-order burgers every time, assembling meals with precision and speed while accurately monitoring stock levels and freeing staff to focus on customer experience. Robot cell…
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Industrial robot provider ABB Robotics, a division of ABB Group, recently released the results of its second annual Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The new global survey was commissioned by ABB Robotics and conducted by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS). The survey gathered opinions on a range of topics from nearly 400 industry experts, ranging from vehicle manufacturers and suppliers at all…
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ABB Robotics has extended the scope of its free Wizard Easy Programming software to include its six-axis industrial robots powered by an OmniCoreTM controller in addition to its collaborative robots. The move makes ABB the first robot manufacturer to offer an easy-to-use, no-code programming tool for cobots and six-axis industrial robots, lowering barriers to automation for new users and offering…
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…SUS is now turning to ABB’s YuMi cobots to enable the reshoring of production while addressing workforce shortage challenges. “Reshoring is increasingly viewed as a way to address the challenges of disruptive supply chains and uncertainty, but it can introduce complexities of its own,” said Joerg Reger, managing director of ABB Robotics Automotive Business Line. “Our range of flexible automation…
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ABB Robotics this week announced that it is expanding its large robot range with four new models and 22 variants, offering more choice, improved energy efficiency, and greater performance. It also released new variants of its GoFa collaborative robots. The next-generation large models include the IRB 6710, the IRB 6720, the IRB 6730, and the IRB 6740. They are suitable…
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ABB Robotics today said that a pilot project with Junglekeepers, a U.S. non-profit organization, is demonstrating how robotics and cloud computing can make reforestation efforts faster, more efficient, and scalable. “ABB’s collaboration with Junglekeepers demonstrates how robotics and Cloud technology can play a central role in fighting deforestation as one of the major contributors to climate change,” said Sami Atiya,…
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ABB Robotics today announced that it will display next-generation robotics intended to enable manufacturers to efficiently adapt production to variable market demands at Automate 2023. The company will exhibit at Booth 5623 in the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit from May 22 to 25. Auburn Hills, Mich.-based ABB Robotics said its industrial automation, collaborative robots, and autonomous mobile robots…
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…slower than their industrial cousins. ABB today said it has launched the SWIFTI CRB 1300 “industrial collaborative robot” to bridge the gap between cobots and industrial robots. The SWIFTI CRB 1300 is suitable for a wide variety of production and product-handling applications, ranging from machine tending and palletizing to pick-and-place operations, it said. “Our customers are looking to robotic automation…
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…with the process. For example, ABB Robotics has demonstrated a workcell with its IRB 1200 industrial system and YuMi collaborative robot that can identify and sort different types of plastics. The cobot has two arms and can move them independently, and it can be wheeled to workstations as needed. “This isn't the only solution, however,” said Nina Faunti, a technical…
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Industrial automation can be stylish. ABB yesterday announced that its IRB 390 FlexPacker, a Delta robot designed for ultra-fast picking, has won a Red Dot Product Design Award. It is the second ABB system to receive the award in two consecutive years, noted the company. “I am delighted the IRB 390 FlexPacker received this prestigious award,” stated Marc Segura, president…
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…their productivity and competitiveness post-pandemic, ABB has compiled a set of growth predictions, looking at key trends driving demand for robots in the coming year. “The pandemic accelerated far-reaching global mega trends – from labor shortages and supply chain uncertainty, to the individualized consumer and growing pressure to operate sustainably and resiliently – leading new businesses to look to robotic…
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…Research Innovation Institute has tested ABB's mobile, two-armed YuMi collaborative robot to carry out tasks like pipetting liquids, carrying equipment, and sorting test tubes. Agriculture finds value in automation Farmers have started turning to mobile logistics robots to maintain, measure, and harvest fresh crops. Specialty crops are a prime application for automation, with the need to move heavy carts, narrow…
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…Joe Chudy, general manager at ABB Robotics. The Zurich, Switzerland-based robotics vendor has four models of cobots, including the dual-arm YuMi, the single-arm YuMi, the GoFa CRB 15000, and the SWIFTI CRB 1100. ABB's GoFa and SWIFTI, which were released in February 2021, offer higher payloads than both versions of the YuMi, with payloads of 5 kg (11 lb.) and…
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ABB yesterday announced that its new GoFa collaborative robot has won the Red Dot “Best of the Best” design award in recognition of its approach to making robotics appealing and accessible to users. The global Red Dot Design Awards recognize achievements in product design, with the jury assessing thousands of entries every year. The Best of the Best award is…
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…safety barrier between the two. ABB Robotics’ latest offering in that space is the small-parts-handling YuMi, says Rick Tallian, manager of picking, packing and palletizing products and applications.” Users with space constraints in their palletizing zones are eager to see the same type of barrier-free interaction on robotic palletizers that are much larger,” he says, adding that ABB is developing…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
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