ABB, a Zurich-based automation technology provider, Wednesday opened a $20 million expansion to its U.S. robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The move comes as demand for automation grows not just in traditional industries like logistics and manufacturing, but also new ones, such as construction and healthcare.
Advancements in the software side through artificial intelligence are allowing robots to be programmed to tackle more and more sophisticated tasks, said John Bubnikovich, president, ABB U.S. Robotics Division. They’re now in demand not simply to move packages around warehouses, but also performing DNA tests in labs and dispensing medication in pharmacies—new use cases only made possible by today’s AI software.
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