ABB Robotics has introduced OmniCore™, a cutting-edge automation platform designed to revolutionize business productivity and flexibility. This innovative platform, backed by a strategic investment exceeding $170 million, heralds a new era of faster, more precise, and sustainable automation solutions.

The OmniCore platform represents a significant leap forward in robotics control architecture, seamlessly integrating AI, sensor technology, cloud computing, and edge computing systems. This integration enables the development of highly advanced and autonomous robotic applications, addressing the evolving needs of industries worldwide.

Sami Atiya, President of ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area, emphasized the strategic importance of automation for businesses navigating challenges such as labor shortages, uncertainty, and sustainability imperatives. He highlighted how OmniCore's intelligent features empower businesses to achieve greater flexibility, simplicity, and efficiency in response to these global megatrends.

With its class-leading motion performance, OmniCore ensures unparalleled robot path accuracy, enabling applications in precision-critical sectors such as arc welding, mobile phone assembly, and laser cutting. The platform enables robots to operate up to 25 percent faster while consuming up to 20 percent less energy compared to previous ABB controllers, resulting in significant productivity gains and cost savings.

Built on a scalable and modular control architecture, OmniCore offers a diverse range of functions to suit various industries, including biotechnology and construction. With over 1,000 hardware and software features, customers can easily design, operate, maintain, and optimize their operations, supported by software solutions like ABB's Absolute Accuracy and PickMaster® Twin.

Marc Segura, Division President of ABB Robotics, underscored OmniCore's transformative impact on industries, emphasizing its ability to manage motion, sensors, and application equipment within a unified system. This unified approach unlocks endless possibilities and avenues for value creation, empowering businesses to achieve new levels of efficiency and competitiveness.

OmniCore represents the latest milestone in ABB Robotics' 50-year history of innovation, building on past achievements such as the world's first microprocessor-controlled robot in 1974 and the introduction of RobotStudio® software in 1998. With OmniCore, ABB Robotics aims to empower customers across all sectors to overcome future challenges and drive industry breakthroughs.