Outdated equipment and high labor costs affect industry productivity and present a challenge for the upcoming administration.
Ten to fifteen industrial robots are delivered to ABB Robotics unit in Sorocaba, São Paulo every month. These robots have been performing repetitive tasks in vehicle assembly lines for years. Industrial robots at the multinational workshop are dismantled, upgraded, and tested before being resold. Retired equipment typically costs 40% to 60% of the price of…