# ABB to supply BMW with 1,700 industrial robots for Neue Klasse production

ABB Robotics will supply over 1,700 large industrial robots to BMW Group for body shop operations at plants in Munich, Germany, and Tiexi, China, for production of the Neue Klasse vehicles. The robots will perform welding, gluing, riveting, and assembly.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-11
- Where: Munich, Germany; Tiexi, China, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial robots, OmniCore controllers
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/11/11/abb-to-supply-bmw-with-more-than-1700-robots-for-the-production-of-a-new-generation-of-vehicles/106954/), 2026-11-11: "Our collaboration with the BMW Group underscores a shared vision of flexible and future-proof production."

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