What is the ABB IRB 6700?

What it is

The ABB IRB 6700 is a heavy-duty articulated industrial robot from ABB Robotics, the automation arm of ABB, based in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a floor-mounted six-axis arm, the kind you see swinging body panels and weld guns on an automotive line, not a mobile or autonomous machine.

What it actually does

DEPLOY records its core jobs as material handling and spot welding. The registry lists a payload capacity of 150 to 300 kg and a reach of 2.6 to 3.2 m, depending on the variant. That envelope puts it in the high-payload class used for lifting large parts and heavy fixtures.

Where it is deployed

DEPLOY holds 3 verified deployments: BMW's plant in Spartanburg, United States, ABB's own operations in Västerås, Sweden, and an aggregate record at ABB's Zurich headquarters. These are named, source-backed sites rather than announcements.

For how ABB prices the arm, see how much the ABB IRB 6700 costs. For a comparable high-payload arm, see what the KUKA KR QUANTEC is. For how DEPLOY separates verified deployments from claims, see verified-vs-claimed.