ABB GoFa (CRB 15000)

ABB (Switzerland/Sweden) · 2021

Quote onlySold through ABB and its integrators. No public list price.
AvailableVia SSH / web / bridge6-axisJoint torque sensors5–12 kg payloadOmniCore
Weeks+Shipping: Integrator lead time. Sold through ABB, its webshop configurator and integrators on quotation.
Remote control: A laptop can drive it through ABB Robot Web Services or EGM, typically via the ROS-Industrial abb_robot_driver. Native programs are written in RAPID or built with Wizard blocks on the FlexPendant.

Overview

ABB's mainstream cobot, launched in February 2021 alongside SWIFTI to compete with Universal Robots arms such as the UR5e. It has torque sensors in every joint and a top speed of 2.2 m/s, and it carries ten times the payload of the dual-arm YuMi. The original 5 kg model gained GoFa 10 and GoFa 12 variants in 2023.

Specifications

CategoryRobot arms · Research & collaborative arms
Released2021
CountrySwitzerland, Sweden
AvailabilityAvailable
ProgrammabilityLimited SDK
Best forProfessionals & labs
Vision sensorsNo vision sensors
ActuatorsBrushless / direct-drive motors
AudioNo audio
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Remote controlVia SSH / web / bridge
DOF6
Reach950 mm (GoFa 5), 1,270 mm (GoFa 12), 1,520 mm (GoFa 10)
Payload5, 10 or 12 kg
Repeatability±0.02 mm
Weight28 kg (GoFa 5), 48 kg (GoFa 12), 51 kg (GoFa 10)
ControllerABB OmniCore controller (C30 or E10) with FlexPendant
SensorsTorque and position sensors in all six joints for power and force limiting, SafeMove safety functions
SDKRAPID language in RobotStudio, Wizard graphical block programming and lead-through teaching, Robot Web Services and Externally Guided Motion for external control, ROS-Industrial abb_robot_driver

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