# ABB invests $20M to expand robotics facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan

ABB has begun construction on an expansion of its North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The $20 million investment is expected to create 72 jobs and increase capacity by more than 50%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-15
- Where: Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
- Value: $20.0M
- Jobs: 72
- Starts operating: Nov 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: increase capacity by more than 50%
- Products: industrial robots, automation systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ptonline.com](https://www.ptonline.com/news/abb-to-expand-us-production-facility), 2023-03-16: "ABB has begun construction on an expansion of its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich."
- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/100845/abb-to-expand-robotics-factory-in-us), 2023-03-16: "The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 and represents an investment of $20 million."
- [autonews.com](https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/abb-robotics-invest-20m-add-72-jobs-suburban-detroit/), 2023-03-16: "ABB Robotics to invest $20M, add 72 jobs in suburban Detroit"
- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/100876/abb-to-expand-robotics-factory-in-us), 2023-03-16: "The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 and represents an investment of $20 million."
- [uk.marketscreener.com](https://uk.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/FANUC-CORPORATION-6492019/news/ABB-invests-in-US-robot-factory-as-reshoring-trend-hots-up-43260283/), 2023-03-16: "The Swiss engineering company, which competes with Japan's FANUC and Germany's Kuka, is spending $20 million boosting capacity at its Auburn Hills site in Michigan to meet demand spurred by the Biden administration's massive industrial stimulus package."
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/technology/abb-invests-us-robot-factory-reshoring-trend-hots-up-2023-03-16/), 2023-03-16: "ABB is expanding its main US robot factory as its customers there in the automotive, packaging and machinery industries confront a tight labour market as they bring production back home."
- [pfonline.com](https://www.pfonline.com/news/abb-expands-robotics-factory-in-us), 2023-03-27: "ABB Robotics is strengthening its commitment to one of its largest customer markets — the U.S. — with the construction of an expansion to its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan."
- [pr.mono.ipros.com](https://pr.mono.ipros.com/en/abb-robotics/news/detail/114247/), 2023-04-03: "ABB has begun expansion work on its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, strengthening its commitment to the United States."

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