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Robotic automation has the potential to transform the future of work, taking the strain off employees and providing them with a more rewarding working environment. Julian Ware, UK & Ireland Sales Manager of ABB Robotics, explains why it’s time to change the narrative when it comes to robots and jobs.

An ABB-sponsored report predicts that plans for 80 new EV battery gigafactories are insufficient and highlights role of automation in meeting demand as EVs predicted to overtake ICE-powered vehicles by 2036.

ABB is expanding its collaborative robot (cobot) portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB’s cobot line-up.

ABB’s new Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) service enables robot users to create a preventive maintenance schedule for individual or robot fleets based on real-time operational data, to optimise productivity and minimise downtime.

ABB has acquired Codian Robotics B.V., a provider of delta robots, which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications.

ABB’s new RobotStudio AR viewer provides a quick and convenient way of visualising where and how robotic automation can fit into your process using a smartphone or tablet.

ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business has launched a special package of digital solutions as well as virtual and field service support initiatives to help businesses restart production lines that may have been idle for weeks or months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation business, B&R will be introducing ABB robots as an integral feature of its automation landscape at the SPS trade fair.