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ABB is a robotics company founded 1988, based in Switzerland, developing 17 robots primarily in the Industrial Arm category.

Collaborative and industrial robots for flexible automation

ABB Robotics develops collaborative and industrial robots, including GoFa cobots, the IRB 1200 series, and automated surface finishing cells for manufacturing automation. Its robots are used in general industrial applications such as assembly and material handling, and ABB markets them globally through its robotics division based in Switzerland.

#13Industrial Arm· 10#12Collaborative Robot· 7

Active products

17

Robo Score

81

AAA

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Price range

$29.3K – $65K

2 of 17 priced

Top-rated product

AAA

Robo Index

ABB IRB-2600

Company facts

HQ
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1988 · 38 yrs
Employees
100,000+
Website
www.abb.com/robotics
LinkedIn
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Robo Score

Products 45%74Range 30%99Momentum25Attention83Readiness55Traction 25%70
81/ 100AAAProven scaler

Products, Range, Traction set the number — the three factors present for every company. Momentum, Attention, Readiness describe the brand but never move it. A value we don't have reads —, never zero. Claiming or paying moves nothing.

6 of 6 factors known. How it's calculated

Awards & recognition

  • ABB GoFa named one of the most innovative collaborative robots2021new.abb.com ↗
  • ABB YuMi awarded for innovation in collaborative robotics2015new.abb.com ↗
  • ABB IRB 6700 recognized for energy efficiency and performance2014new.abb.com ↗

Milestones

  1. 2020launchnew.abb.com ↗

    ABB introduced the IRB 1200 family for compact, high-speed industrial automation applications.

Press coverage

Active products by ABB

17 shown
#CategoryKey specs
1
ABB IRB-2600Industrial ArmReach 1.9 m·Payload 20 kg—2015AAA
2
ABB IRB-4600Industrial ArmReach 2.5 m·Payload 60 kg—2015AA
3
YuMiCobotPayload 0.5 kg·Reach 560 mm—2011AA
4
Single Arm YuMi®CobotPayload 0.5 kg·Reach 559 mm——AA
5
ABB IRB 120 FlexMoveIndustrial ArmReach 900 mm·Payload 12 kg$65.0K2018AA
6
ABB IRB-6600Industrial ArmReach 3.2 m·Payload 225 kg—2015AA
7
YuMi IRB 14000CobotPayload 0.5 kg·Reach 500 mm——AA
8
Automated Surface Finishing CellIndustrial ArmDOF 6 DOF—2026A
9
IRB 1200Industrial ArmReach 901 mm·Payload 7 kg——A
10
IRB 6700Industrial ArmReach 2.6 m·Payload 300 kg——A
11
SWIFTI CRB 1100CobotPayload 4 kg·Reach 1.1 m$29.3K—A
12
IRB 1100Industrial ArmReach 580 mm·Payload 4 kg——A
13
GoFa™ CRB 15000CobotDOF 6 DOF——A
14
GoFa 5Cobot———BBB
15
GoFa™ CBR 15000-5CobotRepeatability ±0.02 mm·DOF 6 DOF——BBB
16
ABB IRB 1100-4/0.58Industrial ArmRepeatability ±0.01 mm·DOF 6 DOF——BB
17
ABB IRB 1200 5/0.9Industrial ArmRepeatability ±0.02 mm·DOF 6 DOF——BB

Where will these robots operate? Often the same as your country — add more for multi-country deployments.

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