Medical, Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics Case Stories
Explore real-world applications of collaborative robots in the pharmaceutical, medical, and cosmetics industries. Our case studies highlight how cobots are enhancing precision, efficiency, and safety in production processes. Discover how businesses are leveraging cobots to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve product quality in these highly regulated sectors.
A worldwide cosmetics company behind well-known brands saves big. Eight Universal Robots on four mobile carts now automate the picking and packing of products at the powder presses. The mobile solution delivers $500,000 in annual savings while improving quality and environment.
MedPro Devices manufactures Class II and III orthopedic implants—hip stems, spinal cages, and knee components—for several global OEMs. As elective surgeries surged the demand for implants increased. However, their production team struggled to meet quotas due to a shortage of qualified CNC machinists.
ABB Robotics and Texas Children’s Hospital have developed the world’s first automated fruit-fly transfer system, powered by ABB’s YuMi® cobot. This breakthrough frees researchers from a time-consuming manual task and accelerates progress in studying neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
ABB’s compact single-arm YuMi cobot is now deployed on GE Healthcare’s prototype assembly line in Helsinki to precisely apply glue beads to matchbox-sized sensor components—something extremely difficult and time-sensitive when done by hand. This automation not only speeds up production and improves consistency but also frees skilled workers to focus on higher-value tasks.
