ABB Robotics will celebrate 50 years of robotic innovation with its latest AI-powered robotic solutions that help companies improve production efficiency and quickly adapt to changing market demands at Automate 2024, May 6-9 at McCormick Place in Chicago (Main Booth #2239; Education Pavilion Booth #5672).

ABB’s investment in AI, including the recent acquisition of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation specialist company Sevensense, underlines ABB’s strategic investment focus on innovative AI solutions transforming industries, such as logistics and manufacturing. This technology addresses customer needs for greater flexibility and intelligence amidst critical skilled labor shortages. 

"While our 50-year legacy of global robotic leadership is a tremendous milestone, ABB’s focus is on serving current and future customers of all sizes with the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of industrial and collaborative robots, Autonomous Mobile Robots and machine automation solutions," said John Bubnikovich, ABB’s US Robotics Division President.  "The recently completed, $20 million expansion of our robot facility in Michigan will bring us closer to our US customers as we help them build resilient competitive advantages in their respective industries."

Highlights of ABB’s Automate booth include a car component manufacturing demo with three ABB six-axis robots, one representing the expansion of ABB’s robot portfolio to be officially launched on the first day of the show. 

Two AMRs will be showcased, including ABB’s first AI-powered AMR with Visual SLAM navigation technology, which offer an unprecedented combination of speed, accuracy, and payload.  

There will also be an area with four GoFa collaborative robots displaying their ability to handle a diverse range of applications; an AI-enabled robotic item picking cell; a digital corner with ABB’s latest software innovations; and a FlexPicker delta picking robot with B&R ACOPOStrak Intelligent Track and ACOPOS6D Technology.    

Additionally, a STEM Education Package in the Education Pavilion (Booth #5672) with an accompanying collaborative robot training cart showcases ABB’s initiative to inspire students to pursue advanced manufacturing careers while preparing them for the future of work.  

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