ABB Timeline

Events

• 2026-04-22 - Product Launch - ABB launches PoWa collaborative robot family - The family spans six payload and reach combinations. ABB specified speeds above 5 m/s for PoWa 10 and PoWa 13 with rated payload. The launch positioned PoWa for machine tending, material handling, palletising, welding and screwdriving. - source: new.abb.com
• 2026-03-09 - Partnership - ABB integrates NVIDIA Omniverse into RobotStudio - • ABB Robotics announced the integration of NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into its RobotStudio software. • This new feature, named RobotStudio HyperReality, is scheduled for release in the second half of 2026. • Foxconn has begun piloting this technology in… - source: blogs.nvidia.com
• 2025-10-08 - Acquisition - SoftBank signs definitive agreement to acquire ABB Robotics - The definitive agreement values ABB Robotics at USD 5.375 billion. SoftBank expects to acquire all shares of the carved-out robotics holding company. ABB expects closing in H2 2026 subject to approvals and customary conditions. ABB remains the current owner… - source: group.softbank
• 2025-06-04 - Product Launch - ABB adds Visual SLAM and AMR Studio to Flexley Mover P604 - The launch added AI-powered 3D Visual SLAM navigation to the Flexley Mover P604 AMR. AMR Studio supports route, task and fleet configuration for autonomous mobile robots. ABB positioned the upgrade for production line supply and intralogistics operations. - source: new.abb.com
• 2025-05-29 - Research Publication - YuMi redundancy-parameterization paper validates arm-angle kinematics - The paper defines and validates the Shoulder-Elbow-Wrist angle used by the 7-DOF ABB YuMi arm. It supplies the SEW-angle Jacobian, singularity conditions, and IK-Geo examples for finding all inverse-kinematics solutions. The result is useful context for YuMi… - source: arxiv.org
• 2025-03-01 - Research Publication - Singularities of ABB’s YuMi 7-DOF robot arm - The Mechanism and Machine Theory paper studies singularities of ABB’s YuMi 7-DOF robot arm. The study’s named evaluation platform is YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) from ABB. - source: doi.org
• 2025-01-30 - Research Publication - Cuspidal-manipulator path-planning paper identifies ABB GoFa kinematic behavior - The paper studies path planning for cuspidal 6R manipulators, where inverse-kinematics branch choices can make a task-space path infeasible. The authors identify ABB GoFa as cuspidal and propose graph-based planning over inverse-kinematics solutions. The… - source: arxiv.org
• 2024-11-29 - Market Signal - ABB Flexley Tug T702 wins Advanced Manufacturing Award - ABB's Flexley Tug T702 with Visual SLAM and AMR Studio won the Smart Factory award for Best Connected Production Line. The award recognized autonomous mobile robot technology used to improve connected, efficient production environments. - source: new.abb.com
• 2022-09-22 - Product Launch - ABB launches Flexley AMR portfolio after integrating ASTI Mobile Robotics - ABB launched its first range of rebranded autonomous mobile robots after acquiring ASTI Mobile Robotics. The Flexley portfolio included AMRs for towing, trolley transport, rack transport, container movement, and pallet movement. The launch marked a… - source: new.abb.com
• 2021-07-20 - Acquisition - ABB agrees to acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group - ABB announced it would acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group, a global autonomous mobile robot manufacturer. ABB said the acquisition would expand its robotics and automation offering into AMRs across major applications. The deal moved ASTI into ABB's robotics… - source: new.abb.com
• 2021-02-22 - Product Launch - ABB launches GoFa cobot with 5kg payload and 950mm reach - ABB's GoFa CRB 15000 cobot has a 5kg payload and a reach of 950mm. The cobot features speeds up to 2.2 m/s and advanced programming tools. ABB is a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, with one of the largest installed bases of industrial… - source: new.abb.com
• 2020-04-20 - Research Publication - X-Ray: Mechanical Search for an Occluded Object by Minimizing Support of Learned Occupancy Distributions - For applications in e-commerce, warehouses, healthcare, and home service, robots are often required to search through heaps of objects to grasp a specific target object. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset… - source: arxiv.org
• 2020-03-28 - Research Publication - Learning Dense Visual Correspondences in Simulation to Smooth and Fold Real Fabrics - Robotic fabric manipulation is challenging due to the infinite dimensional configuration space, self-occlusion, and complex dynamics of fabrics. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported findings. - source: arxiv.org
• 2020-03-03 - Research Publication - Learning Rope Manipulation Policies Using Dense Object Descriptors Trained on Synthetic Depth Data - Robotic manipulation of deformable 1D objects such as ropes, cables, and hoses is challenging due to the lack of high-fidelity analytic models and large configuration spaces. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is the hardware platform used for the reported… - source: arxiv.org
• 2020-02-08 - Research Publication - Tactile Dexterity: Manipulation Primitives with Tactile Feedback - This paper develops closed-loop tactile controllers for dexterous robotic manipulation with a dual-palm robotic system. Tactile dexterity is an approach to dexterous manipulation that plans for robot/object interactions that render… YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm)… - source: arxiv.org
• 2019-07-10 - Research Publication - Bayesian Optimization in Variational Latent Spaces with Dynamic Compression - Data-efficiency is crucial for autonomous robots to adapt to new tasks and environments. In this work we focus on robotics problems with a budget of only 10-20 trials. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is the evaluation platform used to test the method and reported… - source: arxiv.org
• 2019-04-25 - Research Publication - Dexterous Manipulation Graph paper demonstrates dual-arm regrasping on ABB YuMi - The paper introduces Dexterous Manipulation Graphs for planning in-hand manipulation and regrasping with parallel grippers. The authors execute coordinated pushing and regrasping sequences on an ABB YuMi dual-arm robot. It adds a concrete YuMi research… - source: arxiv.org
• 2019-02-07 - Market Signal - ABB reports 2018 growth with orders up 8% and Robotics & Motion strength - ABB's full-year 2018 orders reached approximately 28.590 billion USD, marking an 8% increase. Revenues for ABB in 2018 totaled about 27.662 billion USD, with a 10.9% operational EBITA margin. ABB is a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, with… - source: new.abb.com
• 2019-01-01 - Research Publication - Neural Network Model for Identifying Workspace, Forward and Inverse Kinematics of the 7-DOF YuMi 14000 ABB Collaborative Robot - The IFAC paper models workspace and kinematics for the ABB YuMi 14000 collaborative robot. The study’s named evaluation platform is YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) from ABB. - source: doi.org
• 2018-10-10 - Research Publication - Global Search with Bernoulli Alternation Kernel for Task-oriented Grasping Informed by Simulation - We develop an approach that benefits from large simulated datasets and takes full advantage of the limited online data that is most relevant. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow. - source: arxiv.org
• 2017-09-19 - Research Publication - Dex-Net 3.0: Computing Robust Robot Vacuum Suction Grasp Targets in Point Clouds using a New Analytic Model and Deep Learning - Vacuum-based end effectors are widely used in industry and are often preferred over parallel-jaw and multifinger grippers due to their ability to lift objects with a single point of contact. YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) is used in the study's data-collection or… - source: arxiv.org
• 2017-06-01 - Research Publication - Dual quaternion based kinematic control for Yumi dual arm robot - The URAI paper presents dual-quaternion kinematic control for the YuMi dual-arm robot. The study’s named evaluation platform is YuMi (IRB 14000 Dual-arm) from ABB. - source: doi.org
• 2017-03-27 - Research Publication - Dex-Net 2.0: Deep Learning to Plan Robust Grasps with Synthetic Point Clouds and Analytic Grasp Metrics - To reduce data collection time for deep learning of robust robotic grasp plans, we explore training from a synthetic dataset of 6. 7 million point clouds, grasps, and analytic grasp metrics generated from thousands of 3D models from… YuMi (IRB 14000… - source: arxiv.org
• 2016-09-23 - Demonstration - ABB Robotics Uses 3D Printing for Functional Prototyping - • ABB Robotics utilized the Ultimaker 2 Extended+ 3D printer to create prototype fingers for their YuMi robot. • This approach reduced the prototyping process from several weeks to just a few days. • The 3D-printed designs were significantly more… - source: all3dp.com
• 2015-04-13 - Product Launch - ABB introduces YuMi, world's first truly collaborative dual-arm robot - ABB introduced YuMi (IRB 14000), a dual-arm collaborative robot designed for small-parts assembly and safe human-robot workcells. YuMi combines force-sensitive safety behavior, vision-assisted handling, and lead-through programming to speed flexible… - source: automate.org