ABB news and press releases | Automation News

Home ABB

ABB boosts emissions monitoring with lowest certified measurement ranges to date

ABB boosts emissions monitoring with lowest certified measurement ranges to date

Safety & Compliance

ABB boosts emissions monitoring with lowest certified measurement ranges to date

May 19, 2026

The EU Machinery Regulation (MR), coming into force in January 2027, is set to redefine the way machine safety and security are managed throughout Europe.

The EU Machinery Regulation (MR), coming into force in January 2027, is set to redefine the way machine safety and security are managed throughout Europe.

Safety & Compliance

EU Machinery Regulation ushers in a new age of connected machines

May 3, 2026

For more than a decade, industrial companies have invested in predictive maintenance, using data to anticipate when equipment might fail. The next step, now being tested on the exhibition floor at Hannover Messe, is more ambitious: systems that not only forecast faults, but tell engineers what to do about them.

For more than a decade, industrial companies have invested in predictive maintenance, using data to anticipate when equipment might fail. The next step, now being tested on the exhibition floor at Hannover Messe, is more ambitious: systems that not only forecast faults, but tell engineers what to do about them.

Hannover Messe: ABB pushes industrial AI towards “prescriptive” maintenance

April 28, 2026

DJH completes cross-border sale as IPEC joins ABB’s global electrification network

DJH completes cross-border sale as IPEC joins ABB’s global electrification network

News & Insights

DJH completes cross-border sale as IPEC joins ABB’s global electrification network

April 2, 2026

ABB brings GenAI into energy management

ABB brings GenAI into energy management

ABB brings GenAI into energy management

March 30, 2026

ABB launches EmissionVision to automate gas leak detection

ABB launches EmissionVision to automate gas leak detection

Software & Analytics

ABB launches EmissionVision to automate gas leak detection

March 19, 2026

ABB Robotics partners with NVIDIA to deliver industrial-grade physical AI at scale

ABB Robotics partners with NVIDIA to deliver industrial-grade physical AI at scale

Robotics

ABB Robotics partners with NVIDIA to deliver industrial-grade physical AI at scale

March 12, 2026

ABB’s Bella Vista plant cuts emissions and advances Mission to Zero in Argentina

ABB’s Bella Vista plant cuts emissions and advances Mission to Zero in Argentina

Energy & Utilities

ABB’s Bella Vista plant cuts emissions and advances Mission to Zero in Argentina

February 25, 2026

The rapid rise of AI workloads is forcing data centre operators to rethink the way they design, power, and cool their facilities, industry experts told a webinar hosted by Automation News this week.

The rapid rise of AI workloads is forcing data centre operators to rethink the way they design, power, and cool their facilities, industry experts told a webinar hosted by Automation News this week.

Events

Automation News Webinar: AI boom drives data centres from megawatts to gigawatts

February 11, 2026

ABB introduces Automation Extended

ABB introduces Automation Extended

Industrial IoT & Edge

ABB introduces Automation Extended

February 4, 2026

As industrial organisations accelerate their digital transformation journeys, the very instruments that underpin measurement and analytics – sensors, flowmeters, chromatographs, analysers – are rapidly becoming core cyber-risk assets. Once largely isolated, these devices are now deeply connected, feeding critical process data into remote systems, optimisation platforms and cloud infrastructure. That connectivity, however, requires careful consideration and adherence to security best practices.

As industrial organisations accelerate their digital transformation journeys, the very instruments that underpin measurement and analytics – sensors, flowmeters, chromatographs, analysers – are rapidly becoming core cyber-risk assets. Once largely isolated, these devices are now deeply connected, feeding critical process data into remote systems, optimisation platforms and cloud infrastructure. That connectivity, however, requires careful consideration and adherence to security best practices.

News & Insights

Industrial measurement devices: the new cybersecurity frontline

December 23, 2025

ABB has agreed to acquire Netcontrol, a Finnish provider of electrical grid automation software, as the Swiss engineering group seeks to expand its offerings to utilities grappling with rising power demand and the growing complexity of electricity networks.

ABB has agreed to acquire Netcontrol, a Finnish provider of electrical grid automation software, as the Swiss engineering group seeks to expand its offerings to utilities grappling with rising power demand and the growing complexity of electricity networks.

ABB to buy Finnish grid automation group Netcontrol as power networks face growing strain

December 18, 2025

ABB has made its first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral in day-to-day operations, marking a milestone in the Swiss group’s push to decarbonise its global industrial footprint.

ABB has made its first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral in day-to-day operations, marking a milestone in the Swiss group’s push to decarbonise its global industrial footprint.

Safety & Compliance

ABB makes first Spanish manufacturing site carbon-neutral

December 16, 2025

ABB has delivered the UK’s first medium-voltage uninterruptible power supply system for an AI data centre, after completing a 25 MVA installation at Ark Data Centres’ Surrey campus. The project marks a significant step in the effort to prepare Britain’s digital infrastructure for rapidly rising AI-related power demands.

ABB has delivered the UK’s first medium-voltage uninterruptible power supply system for an AI data centre, after completing a 25 MVA installation at Ark Data Centres’ Surrey campus. The project marks a significant step in the effort to prepare Britain’s digital infrastructure for rapidly rising AI-related power demands.

Electrical & Connectivity

ABB deploys UK’s first medium-voltage UPS as Ark builds out AI data centre hub

December 12, 2025

ABB launches ACS880 Virtual DrivePlus launch

ABB launches ACS880 Virtual DrivePlus launch

Industrial IoT & Edge

ABB launches ACS880 Virtual DrivePlus launch

November 25, 2025

ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management

ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management

ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management

November 4, 2025

Enedis and ABB partner for next phase of France’s SF6-free grid transition

Enedis and ABB partner for next phase of France’s SF6-free grid transition

Energy & Utilities

Enedis and ABB partner for next phase of France’s SF6-free grid transition

October 23, 2025

ABB in Vaasa: advancing sustainable process automation

ABB in Vaasa: advancing sustainable process automation

Drives & Motors

ABB in Vaasa: advancing sustainable process automation

October 20, 2025

ABB has expanded the scope of its ABB Ability Smart Device Manager, certifying the universal handheld configurator for field instrumentation for use in hazardous environments.

ABB has expanded the scope of its ABB Ability Smart Device Manager, certifying the universal handheld configurator for field instrumentation for use in hazardous environments.

ABB expands handheld configurator’s reach to hazardous areas in oil, gas, and chemical sectors

October 14, 2025

SoftBank to acquire ABB robotics division

SoftBank to acquire ABB robotics division

SoftBank to acquire ABB Robotics division

October 8, 2025