Over the next three years, they will be installed at BMW plants in Germany in the cities of Regensburg and Leipzig, as well as in China in the province of Tesi. ABB's robots will primarily be used for material handling, glue application and spot welding.
“BMW is a world-class company and a visionary customer,” comments Per Vegard Nerseth, head of ABB's Robotics business. “We are proud that they have renewed their partnership with us and have decided to place their trust in ABB's innovative robotics technology. Automakers strongly believe that investing in robotics is the key to a successful business strategy.”
ABB robots enable efficient industrial systems for continuous and continuous production of high quality products. The range of products and solutions covers the entire production cycle - from the receipt of the unpainted body to the final assembly of the finished vehicle. To date, ABB has installed over 200,000 industrial robots worldwide.
