Detroit is here: robots create robots at ABB`s plant in China
ABB`s is going to build a new factory for $150m in Shanghai in 2020, but the most interesting thing is that robots will make robots there. The company said in its statement that it will be “Factory of the future”. This manufacturing should become very technical and advanced in all respects.
The manufacturer will use the factory to produce robots for the PRC and export their products throughout Asia.
“Shanghai has become a vital center for advanced technology leadership – for ABB and the world,” said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer during the project presentation.
The Swedish company expansions their business in China notwithstanding trade problems Asian country with the US, which can touch car development, electronic and another sphere in need of robots and automatic commencement.
As ABB said, every third robot was sold in the world in 2017 went to the People's Republic of China, accounting for 138 thousand.
“The investment today is a very important investment to make sure we continue this great growth story we’ve had”, added Spiesshofer to his speech.
People, by the way, will work at the factory side by side with YuMi robots, as machines were designed to work together with employees. The plant size will be 75 thousand square meters.
ABB didn`t say how many new people they would employ, but we know that it is going to place in job more robots.
And so, on top of everything else, ABB is developing a strategy to cooperate with the local government. The manufacturer will create special robots that will build transport, different electronic and another thing for the city`s infrastructure.
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