Robot model
ABB YuMi
ABB YuMi is a dual-arm collaborative robot designed for small parts assembly, safe to work alongside humans.
- Manufacturer
- ABB
- Form factor
- cobot
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
- Website
- one.robotics.abb.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies ABB YuMi, a cobot by ABB (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.
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Key facts
Type (company-claimed)
Payload and reach
Precision and speed
Axis speeds
Build (company-claimed)
Size and weight
Controller and safety
Customer connections
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for ABB YuMi. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
- ABB YuMi at ABB Västerås facility, Swedenoperational
ABB YuMi R&D at Västerås robotics facility.
- ABB YuMi at Shanghai, Chinaoperational
ABB YuMi manufactured at Shanghai robotics factory (opened Dec 2022, 67,000 sqm).
ABB YuMi on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdSep 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedApr 1, 2014
at Shanghai, China
- Deployment recordedApr 1, 2014
at ABB Västerås facility, Sweden
Safety record
No incidents on record for ABB YuMi.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names ABB YuMi.
Deployments (2)
ABB YuMi at ABB Västerås facility, Sweden, ABB YuMi at Shanghai, China
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: cobot
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ABB YuMi.Recent coverage
ABB YuMi in third-party press
ABB launches third-generation Foundry Prime robot, reduces maintenance cost by up to 60 percent
IdeAtiva uses ABB Robotics and digital solutions to create a fully traceable biomedical assembly process
Content from ABB: YuMi® the World’s First Truly Collaborative Robot
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 YuMi from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ABB launches third-generation Foundry Prime robot, reduces maintenance cost by up to 60 percent
IdeAtiva uses ABB Robotics and digital solutions to create a fully traceable biomedical assembly process
Content from ABB: YuMi® the World’s First Truly Collaborative Robot
A $5.4 Billion Robotics Sale Signals Europe’s Loss of Control
ABB and Texas Children’s Hospital create breakthrough automation to advance neurological research
A helping hand
SUS Corporation deploys ABB’s YuMi cobots to better manage lead times
ABB YuMi robots help leading aluminum profile manufacturer to bring production home
ABB launches next generation cobots to unlock automation for new sectors and first-time users
ABB’s new SWIFTI™ cobot enables collaborative working at industrial speeds
YuMi takes over THT assembly
Hawa achieve tireless production and quality control with ABB’s dual-arm YuMi robot | News center
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/abb-yumi.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/3fde4be4-49e9-467a-8e70-2af4e5bdc899
- Revision history: /models/abb-yumi/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
ABB YuMi draws attention at the 68th percentile but verifies reality at the 65th percentile among cobot robots. Hype Gap +3.1, 6th widest among cobot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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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: Oct 23, 2026