AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Balance Human & Artificial Intelligence
KEYWORDS
robots, 1st world, AI
COUNTRY
Switzerland
DESIGNED BY
ABB
WEBSITE
http://new.abb.com/future/yumi
YuMi®
A robot designed to collaborate with humans.
YuMi® is Innovative human - friendly dual arm robot with breakthrough functionality designed to unlock vast global additional automation potential in industry. YuMi® is designed for a new era of automation, for example in small parts assembly, where people and robots work side-by-side on the same tasks. Safety is built into the functionality of the robot itself. YuMi® removes the barriers to collaboration by making fencing and cages a thing of the past.. At only 38 kg and approximately the size of a small human, YuMi® is quickly and easily installed on the production line to work hand-in-hand with a human colleague. Lead-through programming means YuMi® can be taught a process by being physically guided through it, eliminating the need for complex, time-consuming code-based instruction.
Like all new ABB robots, YuMi® connects to the growing Industrial Internet of Things, utilizing data-driven analytics to improve the performance, reliability and lifetime of hardware and processes.