Robot model
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.
- Manufacturer
- ABB Robotics
- Form factor
- industrial_robot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Technology
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Specs
Dof
Axes
Reach Mm
Reach m
Payload Kg
Weight kg
Payload kg
Repeatability Mm
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 (3)
- ABB IRB 6700 at United Statesoperational
ABB IRB 6700 robots are used at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in body shop and assembly operations, consistent with the model's intended role as an automotive body-shop robot.
- ABB IRB 6700 at Västeråsoperational
IRB 6700 deployed in automotive, foundry, and general industry globally.
- ABB IRB 6700 at Globaloperational
Aggregate deployment of ABB IRB 6700 across automotive and material handling.
ABB IRB 6700 on the deployment map
Where ABB IRB 6700 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
ABB Robotics - Introducing the IRB 6700: 7th Generation Large Robots
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recorded: $50,000-$120,000Jan 1, 2026
Analyst estimate
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2017
at United States
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Orin -- ABB OmniCore C90 controller AI compute for vision and motionsupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for ABB IRB 6700.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
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.
- 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?
- 3 verified deployments of ABB IRB 6700 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States, Västerås, Global.
- Can you buy ABB IRB 6700?
- ABB IRB 6700 has a price on record (see the pricing section); check the manufacturer for current availability.
- What are alternatives to ABB IRB 6700?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable industrial_robot robots to ABB IRB 6700 include AmbiSort A-Series, AMP Cortex, AmbiSort B-Series, KUKA KR QUANTEC.
- How does ABB IRB 6700 compare to AmbiSort A-Series?
- ABB IRB 6700 and AmbiSort A-Series (Ambi Robotics · 4 deployments) are both industrial_robot robots on the DEPLOY registry. ABB IRB 6700 has 3 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.
- 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).
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
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: industrial_robot
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ABB IRB 6700.Recent coverage
ABB IRB 6700 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ABB IRB 6700 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Video
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Reality vs attention
ABB IRB 6700 draws attention at the 99th percentile but verifies reality at the 90th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap +8.6, 7th widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026