Highlights:
- Swiss industrial-tech leader ABB has initiated the process to spin off its Robotics Division into a separately listed company, expected to begin trading in Q2 2026
- The Robotics unit reported $2.3 billion in revenue in 2024, accounting for 7% of ABB’s total revenue, with an EBITA margin of 12.1%
- It ranks as the world’s second-largest industrial robot maker, after FANUC
- Upon shareholder approval, ABB shares will receive shares in the new company as an in-kind dividend, proportional to their holdings
- The spin-off aims to foster greater strategic focus, improved governance, and enhanced talent attraction for both ABB and the new robotics-focused entity
- As an alternative, ABB is reportedly exploring a potential sale valued up to $3.5 billion, though executives emphasize the spin-off as their preferred route
- Additionally, ABB unveiled three new robot families for the Chinese mid‑market — Lite+, PoWa, IRB1200 — programmable via voice or task learning, priced from $20,000 to over $100,000, and manufactured in a new Shanghai facility
