IRB 14000 (YuMi single)

The ABB IRB 14000 YuMi single-arm is ABB's smallest and most agile collaborative robot, designed for small parts assembly in electronics and similar industries. Featuring a single arm with 7 axes of motion, it has a payload capacity of 500 grams and a reach of 559 mm with ±0.02 mm repeatability. Built with a lightweight magnesium skeleton and soft protective padding, YuMi has no pinch points and stops within milliseconds on unexpected contact, enabling safe human-robot collaboration without fencing or light curtains. It comes with the ABB IRC5 controller and RobotStudio software.

Primary use case: Small parts assembly for electronics, watches, toys, and automotive components requiring safe human-robot collaboration

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