ABB is thus simultaneously expanding its robotics and automation capacities and creating more highly qualified jobs. This third expansion of a robot factory - after China and Europe - reflects the company's efforts to increase local production.

The plant in Auburn Hills was expanded by 30 %.

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"The opening of our remodeled, state-of-the-art North American robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is an important chapter in our global growth story. It reaffirms our commitment to industry leadership in the U.S.," said Sami Atiya, head of ABB's Robotics and Factory Automation business. "AI and robotics are essential tools for companies seeking solutions to tightening labor shortages, localized supply chains and more sustainable manufacturing and logistics. Thanks to advances in AI-driven software and hardware, our robots are becoming a viable option for more and more companies to increase resilience and competitiveness. The Americas is now the second largest robotics market in the world, and our expanded manufacturing footprint will help us support existing customers and new growth sectors in the US and across the Americas."

The Auburn Hills plant has been expanded by 30% to enable ABB to serve a growing customer base as a strategic partner for robotics. The company will develop and manufacture the next generation of robots at the site. The new Customer Experience Center will showcase ABB's leading hardware and software solutions, as well as work with customers to advance digital and AI-powered automation technologies.

The expanded facility will also support ABB Robotics' Packaging and Logistics Hub in Atlanta, Georgia, the Lifesciences and Healthcare Hub at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and the AI research lab in San Jose, California. The integrated new training center is expected to train more than 3,000 workers and students each year in the skills they need to succeed in the new era of AI-powered automation.

The expansion will create 72 new, highly qualified jobs in the region.

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The expansion of the robot plant in Auburn Hills, which opened in 2015, reflects the company's focus on the US market and its commitment to further investment in Michigan. The expansion will create 72 new, highly skilled jobs in the region. It was funded with a $450,000 performance-based grant from the Michigan Business Development Program.