AI and GenAI revolutionizing Robotics: ABB Robotics Global Head

CIOTechOutlook Team | Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 07:30 IST

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Today, robotics is revolutionizing numerous industries in India specifically the automotive sector that is being bolstered by advancements in AI, mechatronics, vision, Generative AI and mobility according to Sami Atiya, President of robotics and discrete automation at ABB Ltd.

Robots of the Switzerland-based electrification and automation firm have painted around 65% of the cars that are manufactured in our country he said. He also stated that robotics is capable of handling more complex tasks.

“In automotive, robots operate in structured settings. But using AI and vision, robots can now handle unpredictable tasks—like sorting and moving parcels of varying shapes and sizes in logistics centers, which has helped us move into construction, warehouses, logistics, pharma, and even agriculture,” Atiya told Mint in an interview during his recent visit to India.

Further, since GenAI improves the usability of robots, ABB has also piloted systems where robots respond to Natural Language Commands.

“You can say, ‘Pick the red box and place it on the blue one’, and they will execute the task. This ability to interpret language and spatial context is game-changing,” said Atiya, a member of ABB Group’s executive committee.

ABB Robotics’ solutions are utilized by Ola Electrics Ltd’s  answers are utilized by electric bike creator Ola Electric Ltd's super plant in key assembling cycles like work of art, welding, and engine sequential construction systems.

“In July, when Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd selected ABB’s PixelPaint technology for its new electric vehicle paint facility, ABB India deployed 73 robots, “significantly reducing the paint shop floor footprint by 30% and lowering energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions”, Atiya said.

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