Iván Hernández Dalas: ABB Robotics launches PoWa cobot family targeting industrial tasks
ABB Robotics’ new family of PoWa cobots includes six different categories with payloads ranging from 7-30 kg. | Source: ABB Robotics ABB Robotics this week launched its new PoWa collaborative robot (cobot) family. The company said the new cobots have higher payloads and performance than its previous offerings. ABB estimates that the global cobot market will grow by 20% annually through to 2028. The new PoWa family addresses a long‑standing gap in the market between traditional cobots. Traditional cobots , ABB said, often lack the speed and payload needed for industrial applications, while conventional industrial robots typically work best in specialized, large-scale automation environments. “Cobots are growing significantly faster than traditional industrial robots, driven by demands from both small and midsized companies starting their automation journey as well as large enterprises,” said Andrea Cassoni, Head of Collaborative Robots at ABB Robotics. “These customers are seekin...