Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform including Zero Down Time (ZDT) application for predictive maintenance.

FIELD System

Development and expansion of collaborative robot series for safe human-robot collaboration.

CRX and CR Series

Ongoing improvements to integrated robotic vision system for 2D & 3D detection.

iRVision Enhancement

Continuous development of simulation software for planning and optimizing robotic applications.

ROBOGUIDE Simulation Software

FANUC Corporation, founded in 1956, manufactures factory automation, robotics, and CNC systems. With over 1 million robots installed worldwide, FANUC focuses on its "one FANUC" approach across its Factory Automation (FA), ROBOT, and ROBOMACHINE business areas. Its R&D emphasizes "intelligence," "ultra precision," and "high functionality" in its products. FANUC's research laboratories develop CNC hardware and leverage electronics technology for industrial applications.

Main headquarters and manufacturing facility located near Mount Fuji.

FANUC Headquarters

New campus as part of a $250 million strategic investment plan in North America.

FANUC America Campus

FANUC's main research facility focused on developing advanced technologies for CNC systems, factory automation, and robotics. Key areas include artificial intelligence, ultra-precision machining, and high-performance control systems.

FANUC Research & Development Center

Fanuc

Subsidiary responsible for operations in the Americas.

FANUC America Corporation

Sponsorship to accelerate innovation in robotics for healthcare and logistics.

MassRobotics Partnership

Automated medical research tasks, such as sorting fruit flies for neurological research.

Texas Children's Hospital Project

Implemented ABB robots for pharmacy order fulfillment.

Seventh People's Hospital in Shanghai Project

Acquisition of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots.

Sevensense Acquisition

Developing over 100 AI projects across analytical and generative AI for robotic applications.

AI Integration in Robotics

Enhancing autonomous navigation capabilities for robots using Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping.

Visual SLAM Technology

Developing autonomous mobile robots with advanced AI capabilities for logistics and manufacturing.

AI-Powered AMRs

Creating systems that allow verbal instructions for robot programming using AI.

Natural Language Robot Programming

Global initiative to accelerate AI technologies in robotics through startup collaboration.

2024 Robotics AI Startup Challenge

ABB, a global power and automation technology company, conducts R&D at its Corporate Research Center in Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland. ABB develops and commercializes technologies, products, and solutions across its business segments, with research spanning robotics, industrial automation, artificial intelligence, and digital services. The company has installed over 500,000 robots worldwide.

ABB Robotics Factory

ABB's main research facility located in Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland, focused on developing technologies for robotics, industrial automation, artificial intelligence, and digital services.

ABB Corporate Research Center

A dual-arm collaborative robot designed to work safely alongside humans in industrial environments, enabling new levels of flexibility and productivity.

ABB

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