Embodied AI Glossary中文ABB Robotics
ABBAdvancedA Swiss electrification and automation group, one of industrial robotics' “Big Four,” now selling its robotics unit to SoftBank.
ABB is an electrification and automation group headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, formed in 1988 through the merger of Sweden's ASEA and Switzerland's BBC (Brown, Boveri & Cie); together with FANUC, KUKA, and Yaskawa, it is considered one of industrial robotics' “Big Four.” Its predecessor ASEA was the first to build a microprocessor into an industrial robot. Its product line includes the IRB series of industrial arms used for welding, painting, and material handling, as well as YuMi, a dual-arm collaborative robot designed to work alongside people on the same line. Its robotics division had about $2.3 billion in revenue and roughly 7,000 employees in 2024. In October 2025, ABB announced it would sell its robotics business to SoftBank Group for about $5.4 billion, replacing an earlier plan to spin the unit off in an IPO in 2026; the deal still requires regulatory approval.
ExampleAn electronics factory uses ABB's dual-arm YuMi cobot for small-parts assembly, working alongside human workers with no safety fencing.
- Also called
- ABB Group, ABB Ltd
- Related
- Big Four of Industrial Robotics · ABB YuMi · Industrial Robot · SoftBank Group · FANUC · KUKA
- Sources
- ABB Group - Wikipedia
- As of
- 2025-10