Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer expects ABB’s $20 million investment in Auburn Hills to create more than 70 good-paying, high-skill jobs and contribute to Michigan’s advanced manufacturing efforts (Figure 2). “Around the world, ABB’s technology supports the production of electric vehicles, medical devices, electronics and even pastries,” said Whitmer. “Expansion at their robotics headquarters will tighten the supply chain and cut down on production delays, while building on ABB’s long-standing investments in local workforce development and hands-on education.”
With a 30% increase in facility space, the new Auburn Hills facility is designed to enhance ABB’s ability to serve as a strategic robotics partner for its customer base.
Through the new Customer Experience Center, ABB plans to showcase its hardware and software, demonstrating digital and AI-powered automation technologies with customers, and developing and manufacturing next-generation robots.
The expanded facility will support ABB Robotics’ specialist centers including:
- Packaging and Logistics hub in Atlanta
- Life Sciences and Healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center in Houston
- AI Research Lab in San Jose, California.
Complete with a new training center, the facility can educate more than 3,000 workers and students each year.