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ABB IRB 6700

industrial robotcommercialby ABB Robotics

Next-generation large industrial robot family with payloads from 150 to 300 kg and reaches from 2.6 to 3.2 meters for material handling and spot welding.

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Manufacturer
ABB Robotics
Form factor
industrial_robot
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
7

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As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ABB IRB 6700, a industrial robot by ABB Robotics (commercial): 7 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Focus

Leading industrial robot manufacturer

Robot

IRB and YuMi cobot lines

Technology

RobotStudio offline programming and simulation

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Specs

Dof

6

Axes

6

Reach Mm

2600

Reach m

3.2

Payload Kg

150

Weight kg

1280

Payload kg

150

Repeatability Mm

0.04

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$50K to $120K (analyst estimate)as of 2026-01-01
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Accountability: ABB Robotics has a Claim Integrity of 67% (2 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

One-time purchase

$50,000 - $120,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2026-01-01

Source: analyst-estimate pricing via standardbots.com (Depth sourcing 2026-07-08)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2026

Deployments (7)

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Supply chain (1)

Compute / semiconductor

  • NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Orin -- ABB OmniCore C90 controller AI compute for vision and motionsupplies

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Safety record

No incidents on record for ABB IRB 6700.

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Sources (3)

  1. https://new.abb.com/robots
  2. https://new.abb.com/products/robotics/robots/articulated-robots/irb-6700
  3. https://library.e.abb.com/public/a2698bc8d34a36a048257d4000330712/IRB_6700_EN.pdf

Common questions

What is ABB IRB 6700?
Next-generation large industrial robot family with payloads from 150 to 300 kg and reaches from 2.6 to 3.2 meters for material handling and spot welding.
How much does ABB IRB 6700 cost?
ABB IRB 6700 is listed at $50,000 to $120,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
analyst-estimate pricing via standardbots.com (Depth sourcing 2026-07-08)
Is ABB IRB 6700 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. ABB IRB 6700 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of ABB IRB 6700?
ABB IRB 6700's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 6; Reach: 3.2 m; Payload: 150 kg; Weight: 1280 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes ABB IRB 6700?
ABB IRB 6700 is made by ABB Robotics, based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Where is ABB IRB 6700 deployed?
7 verified deployments of ABB IRB 6700 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA, Worldwide (500,000+ installed), Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Can you buy ABB IRB 6700?
ABB IRB 6700 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to ABB IRB 6700?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable industrial_robot robots to ABB IRB 6700 include Rowa Vmax, ZenRobotics Recycler, AmbiSort A-Series, KR AGILUS.
How does ABB IRB 6700 compare to Rowa Vmax?
ABB IRB 6700 and Rowa Vmax (BD Rowa · 8 deployments) are both industrial_robot robots on the DEPLOY registry. ABB IRB 6700 has 7 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is ABB IRB 6700 a top industrial_robot?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ABB IRB 6700 ranks in roughly the top under 1% of industrial_robot models tracked by the registry.
What is ABB IRB 6700's maturity stage?
ABB IRB 6700 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is ABB IRB 6700 safe?
ABB IRB 6700 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What does the ABB IRB 6700 robot do?
The ABB IRB 6700 is a 7th generation industrial robot arm for material handling, machine tending, spot welding, and arc welding. It has a 150-300 kg payload class, 20% lower Total Cost of Ownership, 5% speed increase, and 15% power reduction compared to previous generation. The IRB 6700 costs approximately $50,000 to $120,000 (analyst estimate).
Robots.com: ABB IRB 6700 YouTube: ABB IRB 6700 7th gen
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: industrial_robot

Sources by quality tier

3
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Methodology surface for ABB IRB 6700.

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