ABB Robotics

Move to "Flexley" naming follows ABB's acquisition of mobile robot vendor ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021.

Only one in four education establishments use robots in teaching programs despite planned investment in robotics and automation by 70% of US and European businesses over the next three years.

Technology collaboration helps customers optimize supply chain operations with fully integrated robotic solutions

Survey finds that 43% will use automation and robotics to build supply chain resilience

International survey of 765 decision-makers reveals that while 96 percent believe digitalization is “essential to sustainability,” just 35 percent have implemented Industrial IoT solutions at scale

Purchase price for ASTI, a vendor of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions, not disclosed, but ASTI is targeting $50 million in revenue in 2021

Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory.

The partnership brings together the two companies with a shared vision for robotics enabled by AI, where intelligent robots work alongside humans in dynamic environments, collectively learning and improving with every task completed.

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) is the fastest-growing segment, forecasted to grow by 13.5% CAGR and be worth $2.3 billion in 2024.

Solution to improve flexibility at all levels, including machines, to support shorter product cycles and smaller lots of greater variety.

In May 2019, ABB instructors began teaching certificate training classes at the recently built Automation & Robotic Training Center (ARTC) adjacent to the Motlow campus.

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has partnered with ABB to introduce the first Youth Apprenticeship Program for advanced manufacturing in the state of Arkansas.

Customers will have access to global support and ABB Ability digital technology in addition to the same local manufacturing, inventory and customer service.

13% have collaborative systems already, and another 15% expect to have collaborative robots at work within the next 12 months.

Acquisition to combine B&R's products and software for modern machine and factory automation with ABB’s robotics, process automation, digitalization and electrification.