Side-by-side comparison of ABB IRB-6600 (ABB) and GP88 (Yaskawa) — specs, pricing, Robolist Product Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Manufacturer Country


Year First Available


Verified Deployments


Availability Status


Payload


Reach


Degrees of Freedom


Repeatability


Path Accuracy


Robot Weight


IP Rating (Arm)


IP Rating (Wrist)


MTBF


Cycle Time (25/305/25)


Duty Cycle


Vibration Damping


Safety Category


Dual Check Safety


E-Stop Response


Safe Zone Count


Controller Model


Programming Languages


Teach Pendant Type


Offline Programming


ROS-Industrial Support


IoT / Cloud Platform


Predictive Maintenance


Tool Flange Standard


Tool Changer (ISO)


Internal Cable Routing


Pneumatic Lines


Electrical Lines


Warranty


Service Network


Spare Parts Lead Time


Expected Service Life


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| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country (values differ) | Switzerland | Japan |
| Year First Available (values differ) | 2015 | — |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Arm Mechanics | ||
| Payload (priority for Warehousing & Logistics buyers) (values differ) | 225 kg | — |
| Reach (values differ) | 3,200 mm | — |
| Degrees of Freedom | 6 | 6 |
| Repeatability (values differ) | ±0.1 mm | ±0.03 mm |
| Path Accuracy (values differ) | ±0.5 mm | — |
| Robot Weight (values differ) | 235 kg | — |
| IP Rating (Arm) (values differ) | IP67 | — |
| IP Rating (Wrist) (values differ) | IP67 | — |
| Performance | ||
| MTBF (priority for Warehousing & Logistics buyers) (values differ) | 100,000 hrs | 28 hrs |
| Cycle Time (25/305/25) (values differ) | 0.4 s | — |
| Duty Cycle (values differ) | continuous 24 7 | — |
| Vibration Damping (values differ) | active model based | — |
| Safety | ||
| Safety Category (values differ) | Cat.3 PLd | — |
| Dual Check Safety (values differ) | Yes | — |
| E-Stop Response (values differ) | 15 ms | — |
| Safe Zone Count (values differ) | 8 | — |
| Controller & Programming | ||
| Controller Model (values differ) | R-30iB Plus | — |
| Programming Languages (values differ) | TP, KAREL | — |
| Teach Pendant Type (values differ) | smart pad | — |
| Offline Programming (values differ) | ROBOGUIDE | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| ROS-Industrial Support (values differ) | vendor supported | — |
| IoT / Cloud Platform (values differ) | FANUC ZDT | — |
| Predictive Maintenance (values differ) | threshold based | — |
| End-Effector | ||
| Tool Flange Standard (values differ) | ISO 9409-1 | — |
| Tool Changer (ISO) (values differ) | ATI | — |
| Internal Cable Routing (values differ) | through arm and wrist | through arm |
| Pneumatic Lines (values differ) | 2 | — |
| Electrical Lines (values differ) | 8 | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Warranty (values differ) | 3 yrs | — |
| Service Network | global | global |
| Spare Parts Lead Time (values differ) | 7 days | — |
| Expected Service Life (values differ) | 10 yrs | — |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Price Range (USD), Battery / Shift Runtime, Max TCP Speed, Safety I/O Pairs, Digital Twin Support, Communication Protocols, Cybersecurity Certs, Price (USD)
Frequently asked
ABB IRB-6600 is made by ABB, based in CH. GP88 is made by Yaskawa, based in JP.
ABB IRB-6600 scores 67/100. GP88 scores 57/100. The Product Score blends specs, pricing transparency, verified deployments, and independent media coverage — see methodology for the full breakdown.
ABB IRB-6600 has a reach of 1811 mm. GP88 has a reach of 2236 mm.
Both robots are classified as Industrial Arm on Robolist. Filters and ranking treat them as direct alternatives.
Hardware cost is one input. Industrial Arm TCO also includes integration, training, downtime, and end-of-life. Our breakdown: TCO of a 6-Axis Arm Cell: Hardware, EOAT, Integration, Programming.
Spec sheets only show part of the story. Useful vendor questions cover support, lifecycle, integration cost, and references. We have a buyer-focused checklist: Industrial Arm Vendor Selection: Capability Matrices and Proof Points.
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ABB IRB-6600 vs GP88 compares two robots in the industrial-arm category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Product Score is calculated.