The world's first truly collaborative robot - YuMi

With the introduction of YuMi, the world’s first truly collaborative dual-arm industrial robot, ABB Robotics is once again pushing the boundaries of what robotic automation will look like in the future and how it will fundamentally alter the types of industrial processes that can be automated with robots.
A play on words, YuMi signifies “you” and “me” creating an automated future together. This groundbreaking solution is the result of years of research and development, heralding a new era of robotic coworkers that are able to work side-by-side on the same tasks as humans while still ensuring the safety of those around it.
While YuMi was specifically designed to meet the flexible and agile production needs required in the consumer electronics industry, it has equal application in any small parts assembly environment thanks to its dual arms, flexible hands, universal parts feeding system, camera-based part location, lead-through programming, and state-of-the-art precise motion control.

[@shoddyproductions9793]

I love the way it scares me at the beginning "The robots are coming !" But then you learn he's super human friendly and want one

[@MrGodOfBeer]

ABB- turning science fiction into reality. Amazing development.

[@ABBRobotics]

MrGodOfBeer Thank you for the kind comment!

[@AaronSchwarz42]

Its beautiful to see natural motion intelligence being replicated in a machine, in a robot that can automate complex hand production tasks, enabling recycling, safer, flexible options to take people out of the dangerous parts of production, having people working side by side with robots that multiply the productivity of the human. Humans are always developing new tools, robots with intelligence are the inevitable with machine learning, the growing demand for intelligence automation, decoupling drivers from cars, making more efficient, cleaner solutions that improve the entire value chain, better for the worker, better for the customer, high quality products, better price point, and lower environmental impacts, this is the future of technology, the start of the intelligent learning robot revolution & A.i.

[@soxnation1000]

I'm so tired of people saying "robots are taking away jobs" line. Why do you use a car then, when you can hire a person to pull you on a rickshaw? Why do you use a laundry machine, when you can hire someone to wash your clothes for you? Why do you use email, when you can hire someone to deliver your mail on horseback? There is no social or economic benefit to having workers do unnecessary work just for the sake of giving them jobs. Instead, society should be helping workers get trained for better jobs that are necessary.

[@hotfreshrider]

+soxnation1000 and a BASIC INCOME to put a floor under people allowing them to re-skill as their job becomes evermore redundant.

[@soxnation1000]

hotfreshrider I agree with that.

[@detoxrum]

I agree with most of that, except the lower cost. I don't recall the price of a vehicle dropping after robots took over. CEO's like their profit margins.

[@dhidhi1000]

I'll save this comment, I have not seen someone make the argument for automation so elegantly

[@adisharr]

This is not the first collaborative robot. I love how they make it sound like they were the first.

[@intrifix4536]

Very amazing! A year ago I was already thinking of something that could dramatically speed up the process of 3D-printing (and finishing), and this seems to be a great step in that direction!

[@ABBRobotics]

Laurens Wes Thanks for the comment. Interested to hear more on this idea.

[@NorzkenolZn]

I work Big industrial ABB robots bit this is amazing to see

[@saeed6811]

Imagine this things holding you close and slap you 36 times with those clippers. After that it spits on you and ask you to leave the shop. Now imagine you have 20 of them in the same shop all thinking the same thing.

[@ph11p3540]

These robot look affordable and friendly for small mom and pop small businesses.

[@adisharr]

"We saw what Universal Robotics was doing and decided to get into that market as well".

[@M.G.R...]

Unbelieveable like a science friction

[@TrailAngelRock]

Music is too loud! Distracting and makes it harder to hear the speaker.

[@alvaro9576]

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[@petarparchev2181]

Very Good~!

[@SolarizeYourLife]

What is the strength of this unit? What is the max it can lift?

[@frankynakamoto2308]

that is the type of robot that they should have in Satellites, where it can move on the walls through a rail all over the place, with more fingers, and longer arms, so it can repair satellites and space station inside and outside without a problem.

[@spanish111japan]

Except these robots are very delicate and need maintenance often aaand it's cheaper to replace the whole satellite than sending replacement parts

[@frankynakamoto2308]

SpaniardChris it would be better to have robots like this but better, so they can fix the satellites, because that way is less maintenance humans have to do, and also they can work without a risk, the robot would be there all the time so there would be less need to send humans for repairs, because it would be more expensive to be doing that, as replacing the satellites it also cost to make new satellites so it would be a great savings to be do that anyways, they can send the robots in smaller space crafts.

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[@robot-mosaic6253]

What is the price for this mashine?

[@paulhill4006]

This still may seem counterintuitive to some, but robots and automation do not take away jobs. Matter of fact in Japan, Korea and Germany where robots are being used and implemented in the highest levels. Have all resulted in the highest level of job creation, and the lowest level of unemployment, in comparison to countries that haven't embraced these technologies. What are you waiting for ?. . . . .

[@ConswaMcGaga]

Paul Hill the problem is our education system. The new jobs being created from robotics are mainly engineering jobs that require a great deal of education. because the american education system is subpar, people can't adapt to higher-level jobs; they simply don't have any understanding of them. so people who would only be good at manufacturing jobs end up being good at no jobs, hence the unemployment.

[@hotfreshrider]

+Paul Hill While you are correct in the short term, people need to be able to afford what the robot produces. Henry Ford realised this with his assembly line, he paid workers twice the day wage so they would be able to afford the cars they produced. If you look at demographic trends in those countries you mentioned, you can see they are in decline and are no indicator of future success as their welfare liabilities catches up with tax base.

[@CoachJurieW]

I tend to agree with you on that, but do you have some recent data to back this up? I've heard it said that the economies with the lowest unemployment rates happen to have the highest rates of automation.

[@azazelhaque8873]

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[@saposapochile]

and the Potato-Gun Mk 2? (Iron Man 3)

[@sl96]

dieses ding ersetzt arbeitsplätze

[@leandro62836]

E eu achando que faculdade de robótica não existia

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[@carniedph]

If robots take jobs, people will just come up with new jobs. There are tons of jobs out there that are so easy, a person could do multiple jobs if necessary. I know so many people who do very little work at their jobs and make good money. The jobs will still come if necessary despite automation.

[@edwinjesus1757]

When I see this robot make a burguer o doing my work is time to jubilate

[@markbrown3484]

Don't take this the wrong way - I am for hi-tech evolution and all things productive. However, I can't help but see more and more unemployed citizens (mainly the US) having nothing to do except worry about their next rent payment, how to pay for medical care if they need it (because of high deductibles), their next meal.. for themselves and their family. Those in industry can justifiably say that efficiency is what counts and the growth of their companies.. true. And that companies are under no obligation to 'provide jobs' for the populous at large. Also true. But what is going to happen sooner or later is a large portion of the population is going to be near destitution, with no skills, with bleak outlooks for any future. Right now, some of these are buying and using cell phones and service. However when it comes to eating or having a cell phone, food will trump technology. Industry should beware that it can achieve such a high degree of automation with significant reduction in labor costs, that there will be few if anyone left to buy their products. The wealthy cannot and will not support every hi-tech industry on their own. It takes a middle class to sustain demand for new products. The middle class is being pushed to the poor class at a very rapid rate.

[@freddieklies3596]

Actually, we are building a production line utilizing 2 YUMI robots in order to replace consistently unreliable employees. In my opinion and in this case, the employee is at fault for their own incompetence.

[@GacekSSJ4]

and less work for people...

[@ABBRobotics]

GacekSSJ4 At ABB we understand this concern. We have prepared a background document that addresses it abblibrary.abb.com/global/scot/scot241.nsf/veritydisplay/c24623eb22a427c4c1257e260020ad6c/$file/new_ROB0318EN_YuMi_backgrounder.pdf

[@ABBRobotics]

That link no longer works, try this link instead. www09.abb.com/global/scot/scot241.nsf/veritydisplay/c24623eb22a427c4c1257e260020ad6c/$file/new_ROB0318EN_YuMi_backgrounder.pdf

[@thatsomusyurbusiness8045]

the idea exists before, they just copied another companies idea and just changed their design, smh :/

[@shub250]

Still not competent because you can not put it on moving platform .....

[@adisharr]

There are many collaborative robots on moving platforms. Why do you think this wouldn't be capable of that?

[@florapascale505]

Interesting looks like soon there is no need for human beings :/

[@ABBRobotics]

Anon Flo At ABB we understand this concern. We have prepared a background document that addresses it abblibrary.abb.com/global/scot/scot241.nsf/veritydisplay/c24623eb22a427c4c1257e260020ad6c/$file/new_ROB0318EN_YuMi_backgrounder.pdf

[@MrGodOfBeer]

ABBRobotics The web page is not working, just wanting you to know :)

[@ABBRobotics]

MrGodOfBeer Sorry about that. Try this link instead www09.abb.com/global/scot/scot241.nsf/veritydisplay/c24623eb22a427c4c1257e260020ad6c/$file/new_ROB0318EN_YuMi_backgrounder.pdf

[@ABBRobotics]

Klaudia Pagacz Sorry to say it doesn't have a title as it licensed from an audio database for movie production.

[@ahoog69]

Anon Flo It is my belief that we need to see the development of advanced robotics and Artificial Intelligence as an opportunity to free our selves from dangerous, boring and meaningless work. Our goal should be (in my opinion) to automate as much as we possible can to then refocus our energies and desires on what we truly want to do. Each and every one of us should have the opportunity to reach our greatest potential, and not waste the time we have on this planet simply working to survive.

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