ABB YuMi

ABB's 2015 dual-arm collaborative robot, built for delicate small-parts assembly.

YuMi, model IRB 14000, is the dual-arm collaborative robot ABB launched in 2015; the name comes from “you and me,” emphasizing people and robots working side by side. It packs two 7-axis robot arms onto a compact torso, each with a 0.5 kg payload, about a 0.56-meter working radius, and repeatability of about 0.02 mm; its housing is padded and force-limited, so it can work alongside people without a safety fence. It is used mainly for delicate two-handed assembly work in electronics and small parts, and a single-arm version, the IRB 14050, was released later. YuMi was also one of the earlier commercial platforms researchers used to run bimanual manipulation experiments.

ExampleOn an electronics line, YuMi holds a phone housing steady with one arm while the other presses a small part into its slot.

Also called

YuMi, IRB 14000, IRB 14050

Related

ABB Robotics · Collaborative Robot · Dual-arm (Bimanual) Robot · 7-DoF Robot Arm · Robotic Assembly · Human-Robot Collaboration

Sources

IRB 14000 YuMi Dual Arm（ABB 官方） (Chinese)

As of

2015