ABB Robotics overview
ABB Robotics is one of the foundational global players in industrial automation and robotic arms. The company supplies six-axis industrial robots, delta robots, SCARA robots, collaborative robots, controllers, vision-enabled application packages and simulation software for factories that require high reliability, safety certification and global service.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 1988 as ABB; robotics roots from ASEA industrial robots in 1974 |
Country | Switzerland |
Address | Affolternstrasse 44, 8050 Zurich |
Employees | Approx. 105,000 globally at ABB Group; robotics headcount not separately disclosed |
Specializes in | Industrial robot arms, collaborative robots, robot controllers, machine automation, digital manufacturing software |
Products | IRB industrial robot family, GoFa cobots, SWIFTI cobots, YuMi, FlexPendant, OmniCore controllers, RobotStudio, FlexArc, FlexPicker, paint robots |
Typical projects | Automotive body-in-white, EV battery production, electronics assembly, paint shops, foundry automation, logistics cells, food and beverage handling, education and research labs |
Management and ownership | ABB Group is publicly listed in Switzerland and Sweden. Group CEO: Morten Wierod. Robotics & Discrete Automation division leadership is organized through ABB's executive committee and regional business area presidents. Ownership is dispersed among public sh... |
Website: new.abb.com/products/robotics
ABB Robotics review summary
ABB Robotics is one of the world's largest industrial robot makers, with about 7,000 employees, revenue of USD 2.3 billion in 2024 and more than 500,000 robot solutions shipped. After five decades inside the ABB group it is being sold to Japan's SoftBank Group for an enterprise value of USD 5.375 billion. This profile sets out its history, the SoftBank transaction, financial position, factories, technology, product range, management and the share data of its parent.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Business | Robotics division of ABB Ltd |
Robot origins | 1974, in Vasteras, Sweden |
Employees | About 7,000 |
Revenue | USD 2.3 billion in 2024, about 7% of ABB Group |
Operational EBITA margin | 12.1% in 2024 |
Installed base | More than 500,000 robot solutions shipped |
Robot factories | Vasteras, Sweden; Shanghai, China; Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA |
Ownership | ABB Ltd; sale to SoftBank Group agreed on October 8, 2025 |
Deal status | Cleared by the European Commission in March 2026; closing expected in the second half of 2026 |
Stock listing | None of its own. Parent ABB: SIX Swiss Exchange ABBN |
Division president | Marc Segura |
Strengths
A broad range, from cobots and delta robots to heavy payload arms.
Factories in Europe, China and the United States.
A new control platform and a widely used simulation tool.
Major automotive references such as Volvo Cars.
A buyer that has made robotics and AI a strategic priority.
Challenges
Pressure on sales and profitability from growing competition.
Regulatory approvals still required before the sale can close.
The separation from ABB, with costs of about USD 200 million.
Read the full review: ABB Robotics Company Profile: History, Structure, Financials, Products, Leadership and Stock
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
45 associated product records; the following links are representative catalogue entries.
ABB Robotics GoFa CRB 15000-10
ABB Robotics GoFa CRB 15000-12
ABB Robotics Single-arm YuMi IRB 14050
ABB Robotics SWIFTI CRB 1300-11/0.9
ABB Robotics IRB 360 FlexPicker
ABB Robotics IRB 365 FlexPicker
