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Piab is a robotics company founded 1978, based in Sweden, developing 1 robot primarily in the Cobot category.
Vacuum automation and gripping solutions for robotics and industry
Piab is a Swedish industrial automation company that develops vacuum pumps, end-of-arm tooling, and gripping solutions for robotic and collaborative robot applications, including the piCOBOT® vacuum tool. Its products are used in manufacturing and logistics automation across global markets, with piCOBOT® positioned for cobot-based material handling and pick-and-place tasks.
Company facts
- HQ
- Malmö, Sweden
- Founded
- 1978 · 48 yrs
- Stage
- unknown
- Website
- www.piab.com
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Milestones
Piab announced piCOBOT® had been extended to work with more cobot models.
Piab promoted piCOBOT® as a collaborative robot end-of-arm vacuum tool.
Piab was founded.
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