Speed, safety, and simplicity for true collaboration—no cages, no barriers
ABB Robotics designs and manufactures collaborative robots (cobots) and industrial robot arms for manufacturing automation. The GoFa cobot family (5, 10, 12 kg payloads) delivers path accuracy to 0.03 mm and TCP speeds up to 2.2 m/s for electronics, automotive, aerospace, and metalwork. The IRB 1200 and IRB 6700 series serve heavy-duty industrial applications. ABB operates globally and integrates with platforms like Vention's Manufacturing Automation Platform for design, programming, and deployment.
Company facts
- HQ
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Founded
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Employees
- 100,000+
- Website
- www.abb.com/robotics
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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
GoFa cobots integrated into Vention's Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP) for small and midsize manufacturers
ABB launched Ultra Accuracy feature for GoFa cobots delivering 0.03 mm path accuracy
Launched the GoFa CRB 15000 collaborative robot family with payloads up to 5 kg.
Introduced the YuMi single‑arm and dual‑arm collaborative robots for small‑part assembly.
Expanded the IRB 6700 industrial robot series with new variants and integrated 7th‑axis systems.
Launched the IRB 1200 compact industrial robot for small‑part handling and assembly.
Introduced the YuMi dual‑arm collaborative robot for electronics and small‑part assembly.
Announced the IRB 6700 family of large‑payload industrial robots for heavy‑duty applications.
Press coverage
- ABB, Vention bring GoFa cobots to small & midsize manufacturers
The Robot Report
- ABB launches Ultra Accuracy feature for GoFa cobots
Robotics 24/7
- ABB launches GoFa higher payload cobot for collaborative tasks up to 5kg
ABB News · Feb 2021
- GoFa collaborative robot delivers speed, safety, and simplicity for true collaboration
ABB Robotics · Feb 2021
- GOFA Collaborative Robot – Go Faster & Further Cobot
ABB Robotics · Feb 2021
- ABB expands cobot portfolio with GoFa and SWIFTi
Robot Report · Feb 2021
- ABB rolls out new collaborative robots to boost factory automation
Reuters · Feb 2021
Active products by ABB
17 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | YuMi | Cobot | Payload 0.5 kg·Reach 560 mm | $56.3K | 2011 | 100.0 |
| 2 | ABB IRB 120 FlexMove | Industrial Arm | Reach 900 mm·Payload 12 kg | $65.0K | 2018 | 97.3 | |
| 3 |  | ABB IRB-2600 | Industrial Arm | Reach 1.9 m·Payload 20 kg | — | 2015 | 97.0 |
| 4 |  | ABB IRB-4600 | Industrial Arm | Reach 2.5 m·Payload 60 kg | — | 2015 | 97.0 |
| 5 |  | ABB IRB-6600 | Industrial Arm | Reach 3.2 m·Payload 225 kg | — | 2015 | 97.0 |
| 6 |  | Single Arm YuMi® | Cobot | Payload 0.5 kg·Reach 559 mm | — | — | 87.1 |
| 7 |  | IRB 1200 | Industrial Arm | Reach 901 mm·Payload 7 kg | — | — | 84.1 |
| 8 |  | IRB 1100 | Industrial Arm | Reach 580 mm·Payload 4 kg | — | — | 79.8 |
| 9 |  | YuMi IRB 14000 | Cobot | Payload 0.5 kg·Reach 500 mm | — | — | 78.1 |
| 10 |  | SWIFTI CRB 1100 | Cobot | Payload 4 kg·Reach 1.1 m | $29.3K | — | 76.9 |
| 11 |  | IRB 6700 | Industrial Arm | Reach 2.6 m·Payload 300 kg | $115.0K | — | 71.8 |
| 12 |  | Automated Surface Finishing Cell | Industrial Arm | DOF 6 DOF | — | 2026 | 53.9 |
| 13 |  | GoFa™ CRB 15000 | Cobot | DOF 6 DOF | — | — | 50.7 |
| 14 |  | GoFa™ CBR 15000-5 | Cobot | Repeatability ±0.02 mm·DOF 6 DOF | — | — | 50.2 |
| 15 | ABB IRB 1200 5/0.9 | Industrial Arm | Repeatability ±0.02 mm·DOF 6 DOF | — | — | 49.0 | |
| 16 | ABB IRB 1100-4/0.58 | Industrial Arm | Repeatability ±0.01 mm·DOF 6 DOF | — | — | 47.3 | |
| 17 |  | GoFa 5 | Cobot | — | — | — | 36.2 |
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