Father of the first electrical robot

29/11/2024

ABB’s fifty-year story of robotic innovation began in 1974 with the sale of the world's first commercial all-electric robot, the IRB 6. Björn Weichbrodt, a key figure in the history of ABB Robotics, led the robot division for many years, and was an instrumental figure in the development of the IRB 6. We feature here an interview with Björn Weichbrodt from 2013. 

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