ABB has introduced high-performance robots including the IRB 670S. Source: ABB Robotics
ABB Robotics today said it is expanding its large robot portfolio, introduced a compact mobile robot, and announced new capabilities for the “era of Autonomous Versatile Robotics.” The Zurich-based company claimed that these new robots, as well as its wider portfolio of next-generation robots launched since 2022, is “the most comprehensive lineup of industrial robots and variants on the market.”
ABB said its lineup of 11 robot families including 60 variants offers customers flexibility, performance, and sustainability benefits.
“The launch of our new robots supports our vision that ‘versatility’ will be the defining factor for robotics in 2025,” stated Marc Segura, president of ABB’s Robotics Division.
“This market-leading range of industrial robots and variants, coupled with our comprehensive portfolio of mechatronic platforms, cobots, and AMRs, ensures we are ideally placed to support our customers as we enter a new world of increased productivity and flexibility,” he said. “And our automation solutions can help companies to address challenges such as labor shortages while supporting sustainable operations.”
ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a leading provider of industrial robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and machine automation. In April, ABB Group announced plans to spin off the division, which employs about 11,000 people at more than 100 locations in 53 countries, including its North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
IRB 6730S shelf robots are designed for die casting. Source: ABB Robotics
IRB shelf models designed for production density
The IRB 6730S and IRB 6750S are both shelf-mounted robot arms and are designed to support an increase in robot density in the production line, said ABB Robotics. Capable of handling payloads of up to 350 kg (771.6 lb.), these systems can be installed at a height or on a second floor.
The new models can work with floor-mounted robots to maximize productivity, according to the company. The robots also provide full vertical and horizontal motion to increase downward reach, making suitable to optimize space for die casting, injection molding, and spot welding. They are intended for use in automotive, foundry, construction, and general manufacturing industries.
“The new IRB 6760, a member of ABB’s latest generation of press-tending robots, is the highest performance solution to date for mid-sized press lines,” said ABB. “When combined with ABB’s carbon-fiber tooling boom, it can boost production output to a market-leading rate of up to 15 strokes per minute or 900 parts per hour. The IRB 6760 press-tending robot is recommended for automotive, electronics and general manufacturing industries.”
All three new robots are powered by OmniCore, ABB’s advanced controllers for automation. The company said they can deliver a 20% reduction in energy consumption and class-leading performance, comparing the IRB 6750S with the IRB 6650S-200/3.0 running on IRC5.
In addition, IRB 6750S with an OmniCore controller can deliver path accuracy down to 0.9 mm (0.03 in.), said ABB.
The company said its next-gen robots can work together to further optimize plant performance. For example, 10 IRB 6730S or IRB 6750S shelf-mounted robots can collaborate with eight floor-mounted IRB 6710~IRB 6740 robots to increase the number of spot welds on a car body from 70 to 80 joints in just 15 seconds, in comparison with their predecessors.
ABB also asserted that the lineup’s modular design can help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) through shared spare parts and service tools.
ABB Robotics debuts compact AMR for heavy payloads
ABB today also launched the Flexley Mover P603 platform, an AMR that can handle payloads of up to 1,500 kg (3,306.9 lb.). Designed to boost intralogistics efficiency, the P603 combines compact design with AI-driven vSLAM (visual simultaneous localization and mapping) navigation, said ABB.
“Our autonomous mobile robots combine 3D vision with autonomous path planning to give our customers an unprecedented offering: robots that see, sense, and think,” said Segura. “Our leap in technology brings new levels of intelligence, adaptability, and ease of use to intralogistics. For manufacturers, automakers, and logistics providers, it enables safer, smarter workflows with minimal complexity, enabling transformation with immediate impact.”
The P603’s suspension system minimizes floor requirements and enables it to be deployed in facilities with both smooth and non-ideal flooring conditions. ABB said its robot has a top speed of 2 m/s (4.4 mph) and 24/7 operating capability, making it 10% faster than average SLAM-based AMRs.
ABB said the P603 is smarter, faster, and safer, meeting ISO 3691-4 and ANSI 56.5 standards. The AMR also has positioning accuracy of ±5 mm (0.1 in.) and does not need reflectors or changes in infrastructure. Its differential bidirectional drive system enables smooth movement in tight factories and warehouses, while its load-detection capabilities optimize stability and safety during transport.
The P603’s agility and compact design makes it suitable for applications including end of line, goods to robot, line supply, inter-process connection, and kitting, said ABB. The robot supports a wide range of load types and dimensions, including open and closed pallets, containers, racks, and trolleys, with a flexible “top modules.”
P603 works with AMR Studio, Fleet Manager
The new AMR also works with the latest version of AMR Studio software for rapid setup and customization. Systems integrators and end users can build and modify applications using drag-and-drop tools. With features such as intuitive no-code mission programming, AMR Studio can reduces commissioning time by up to 20%, said ABB.
The company has also integrated its Fleet Manager software, allowing users to coordinate multiple AMRs in real time across large and dynamic production environments. ABB will continue to focus on fusing its precision hardware with artificial intelligence and software, towards further autonomy and versatility.
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ABB Robotics hails era of ‘autonomous versatile robotics’
ABB said the P603 AMR is part of its “new era of Autonomous Versatile Robotics.”
“We are at a tipping point for AI and industrial robotics,” Segura declared. “Over the past decade, we’ve given robots eyes through 3D AI vision, hands through advanced force-sensing and precision dexterity, and mobility through autonomous navigation, but now is the time to combine these capabilities and take it further.”
“We call this Autonomous Versatile Robotics — a new era of true versatility and independence, where mobile robots can seamlessly switch between tasks, in real time and without effort or human intervention. Enabled by the quantum leap forward in generative AI, we are driving innovation beyond a fixed world of operating procedures and coding, to one where mobile robots can plan and execute a diverse range of tasks autonomously.”
ABB said its vision is based on six core capabilities, combining attributes including advanced AI vision, precision, speed, dexterity and mobility, for heightened real-world productivity and flexibility.
- Human-robot interaction: From programming to instructing, including no-code programming, lead-through, and speak-through teaching and training
- Sensing and perception: Augmenting robots with vision, force, and other sensors; fusing them and using AI to make sense of the surrounding environment
- Autonomous reasoning: At robot or fleet level, planning, and re-planning task sequences from central command or autonomously from environment changes
- Motion control and safety: The latest in automatic, collision-free path planning at high safety and performance levels
- Localization, mapping, and navigation: Visual SLAM enabling accuracy, robustness, and semantic navigation
- Dexterity: Relying on sensors and end-to-end (E2E) foundation model — vision language action (VLA) models and other techniques, giving robots new manipulation capabilities
In addition to OmniCore, its integrated AI vision, Flexley Mover, and AMR Studio, ABB is also showing its Robotic Item Picker and integrated AI vision for advanced perception at Automatica.
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