# ABB starts construction of $150M robotics factory in Shanghai

ABB has started construction of a new robotics manufacturing and research facility in Kangqiao, near Shanghai, China. The $150 million, 67,000 m2 factory is expected to open in 2021 and will produce robots using advanced automation.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-21
- Where: Kangqiao, Shanghai, China
- Value: $150.0M
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 67,000 m2
- Products: industrial robots, automation solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)

## Sources

- [blog.wor-con.com](https://blog.wor-con.com/en/industry/tuesdays-marvels-of-engineering/tuesday%e2%80%99s-marvels-of-engineering-abb%e2%80%99s-new-robotics-factory-in-shanghai/), 2020-04-21: "ABB announced that it has started construction of its new robotics manufacturing and research facility in China, the world's largest robotics market."

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