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Different teams, different approaches, one shared passion for robotics 🤖 One thing that stood out to me during the ABB RobotStudio®️ Cup Global Final was seeing how differently each team approached the exact same challenge. ➔ Some focused more on speed. ➔ Others on precision. ➔ Others on strategy and problem-solving under pressure. And honestly, that’s what made the competition interesting to watch. The event is based around RobotStudio®️, ABB Robotics’s simulation and offline programming software, where students work on real industrial robotics challenges in a virtual environment before anything goes into the real world. But after spending the day following the teams behind the scenes, you realise very quickly that competitions like this are not only about technical skills. It’s also about teamwork, communication, adapting quickly, and making decisions when things don’t go exactly as planned. Congratulations to Team Italy from Università degli Studi dell’Aquila 🇮🇹, crowned World Champion in Robotics Education! 🏆🎉🤖 It was great to follow the competition in Bergamo with @abbrobotics . ——————————

The 2026 ABB RobotStudio® World Cup has its winner! 🏆🎉🤖 Congratulations to Team Italy from @univaq.it Università degli Studi dell'Aquila 🇮🇹, crowned World Champion in Robotics Education! Competing against top student teams from China, Spain, Czech Republic at yesterday’s final in Bergamo, Italy, they proved their ability by combining technical skills, problem-solving and precision under pressure. Throughout the competition, teams tackled tasks inspired by real industrial scenarios, from parts sorting and precise palletizing to collision-free mobile route planning, all using ABB Robotics’ RobotStudio software and ABB IRB 1100 robot. What stood out wasn’t just performance, but the level of creativity, collaboration and determination shown by every team. A big thank you to all participants for raising the bar, and to everyone who made this global final possible — Also the incredible ABB Robotics Team in Italy, who organized and hosted the competition. The future of robotics is in good hands. 🦾 #RobotStudioCup #STEMEducation #Robotics #Automation

First time at the ABB RobotStudio® Cup Global Final I’m here in Bergamo with @abbrobotics , and the competition is about to start. Honestly, one of the things I’m most excited to see is how different teams approach the same robotics challenge using the exact same tools. Because competitions like this are never just about making the robot move. A lot of it comes down to problem solving, decisions under pressure, and how well teams can turn ideas into something that actually works. More content from the event coming soon! 😉🤖

What happens when AI‑enabled vision meets high‑performance collaboration? This Omnicore™ Eyemotion demo shows how PoWa™, ABB’s high‑speed cobot, brings vision‑enabled, intelligent motion into collaborative automation. By moving beyond pre‑programmed paths, PoWa™ adapts in real time — reinforcing ABB’s vision for more autonomous, versatile robotics.

Struggling to improve your surface finishing? You’re not alone. Many manufacturers know automation could help them improve their process — but the real challenge has always been finding a solution that’s easy for teams to adopt. Until now. Meet the OmniVance™ Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell, a turnkey, plug‑and‑play solution designed for small and medium‑sized manufacturers looking to automate sanding and polishing without complexity. ✅ Intuitive, easy‑to‑use software — no robotics expertise required ✅ Fast setup and flexibility for different parts and geometries ✅ Integrated force control for consistent, high‑quality finishing ✅ Safe, fully certified, and ready to integrate into production 🎓 Want to go even deeper? Join our webinar live on May 27! Learn directly from ABB Robotics and Mirka experts how automated surface finishing can help you. #Manufacturing #SurfaceFinishing #Automation #Cobots #Robotics

🤖🏭 Robots que inspeccionen fàbriques, braços robòtics que decideixen trajectòries en temps real i IA aplicada a processos industrials reals. L’Advanced Factories 2026 converteix Barcelona en l’epicentre de la nova indústria intel·ligent i evidencia el moment que viu Catalunya en automatització i robòtica. 📈 El sector català ja supera les 300 empreses i genera gairebé 1.000 milions d’euros anuals. Des de robots quadrúpedes d’ @eurecat_org fins a sistemes ultraràpids de visió artificial d’ @abbrobotics , el congrés mostra una indústria cada vegada més connectada, eficient i autònoma. 👉 Llegeix la crònica completa a Metadata o al link de la bio: https://www.metadata.cat/reportatge/6304/robots-caminen-bracos-pensen-industria-catalana-accelera-ia #AdvancedFactories #Robòtica #IA #Industria40 #Catalunya

⚡ Faster robotic picking. Less engineering. Meet PickMaster® Lite — ABB Robotics’ new, simplified software for high‑speed, vision‑guided picking. ✅ 30% less engineering ✅ 25% faster commissioning ✅ Easy integration with PLCs, HMIs, RobotStudio® and OmniCore™ Designed for OEMs and system integrators, PickMaster Lite makes it easier to deploy reliable picking solutions—fast, scalable and ready for production. #PickMasterLite #RoboticPicking

What if collaboration didn’t mean slowing down? With PoWa™, it doesn’t. ✔️ Higher speed. ✔️ Higher payloads upto 30kg And real industrial performance that come together in a cobot form. From machine tending to palletizing and beyond - this is collaborative automation at industrial scale. 👉 Discover how PoWa™ is raising the bar in collaborative automation /global/en/news/135100

Robotic surface finishing — now within everyone’s reach Manual sanding and polishing are still holding many manufacturers back: inconsistent quality, labor shortages, rising costs, and hard-to-predict results. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the OmniVance™ Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell — a plug-and-play, collaborative solution designed to help small and medium-sized manufacturers automate surface finishing without robotics expertise. What makes it different? Powered by GoFa™, the cell combines: ✅Industrial-grade, consistent finishing quality ✅Fast setup and quick changeovers, thanks to intuitive programming ✅Higher throughput, less rework, and lower operating costs ✅ A fully CE certified, ready-to-operate solution designed for fast adoption Whether it’s for sanding or polishing, the OmniVance™ cell makes it easier to move from manual processes to automated finishing, helping SMEs stay competitive in an increasingly challenging production environment. 🎓 Want to learn more? Join our live webinar Discover how automated surface finishing can transform your production and hear directly from ABB and Mirka experts.

Every promise made to the next generation comes with a responsibility 👉🏻To deliver real opportunities to learn, grow and apply STEM skills in practice. After the strong success of the 2025 edition, the RobotStudio® World Cup returns in 2026 bringing students from Italy, China, Spain and Czech Republic together for a truly global robotics event. 🤖🌍 Participants will travel all the way to Italy to meet, exchange ideas and put their robotics skills to the test, working on hands‑on challenges using RobotStudio® and industry‑grade tools — just like in real automation environments. ⚙️🎓 📌 2026 RobotStudio® World Cup 🗓 13 May 2026 📍FONDAZIONE DALMINE, Bergamo, Italy Stay tuned to know more about the teams competing to become the next World Champion in Robotics Education! 🚀 🔎 Curious how last year’s global edition unfolded? Have a look here 👉 /news/detail/126216/abb-robocup-goes-global-for-2025-italys-iis-alessandro-volta-pescara-crowned-world-champion-in-robotics-education #STEMEducation #Robotics #Education #Automation #RobotStudio

🏭 High-fidelity simulation is changing how manufacturers design, train, and deploy AI before a production line ever exists. With OpenUSD as the connective standard and NVIDIA Omniverse libraries powering simulation, partners including @ABBRobotics , @LifeatJLR , and @TulipInterfaces are bringing physical AI to the factory floor. 🔗 Read the full blog. Link in bio.

From robotics trends to real industrial needs – Why PoWa™ is the perfect fit? Higher productivity, tighter spaces, and growing industrial speed demands, this panel conversation explains why PoWa was designed to bring industrial‑level performance into collaborative automation. Learn more: https://solutions.abb/powa Missed the PoWa launch event? Watch the recording here 👉 https://youtu.be/rN04MzNRG60