YuMi robot arrives in Oz

Power and automation technology group ABB has announced the arrival of the first YuMi human collaborative robot in Australia.

Launched globally in April, the robot can safely work side-by-side on the same tasks as humans without needing protective barriers or safety zones.

YuMi has a lightweight yet rigid magnesium skeleton with a floating plastic casing wrapped in soft, protective padding.

While YuMi is particularly suited to small parts assembly and pick-and-place applications within the electronics industry, it can be used across a variety of other applications as well.

ABB Robotics also supplies robot software, peripheral equipment, modular manufacturing cells and service for tasks such as welding, handling, assembly, painting and finishing, picking, packing, palletising and machine tending.