ZURICH, SWITZERLAND — ABB will start producing robots in the United States, making it the first global industrial robotics company to fully commit and invest in a North American robotics manufacturing footprint.
The company made the announcement at the opening of a new robotics plant at its facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. Production is to commence immediately.
The new plant is ABB’s third robotics production facility, alongside Shanghai, China, and Västerås, Sweden, and will manufacture ABB robots and related equipment for the North American market.