"The expansion is consistent with our global strategy, which is to establish a local presence in key robotics growth markets to provide our leading technology to our customers. Thanks to the strong North American robotics market, I'm confident we will expand our workforce here to a total of 1,000 highly skilled employees in the not-too-distant future."

The portfolio of products manufactured at the new facility will expand in phases, with the goal that most ABB robots and robot controllers delivered in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be manufactured in Auburn Hills. Localised manufacturing streamlines the delivery process and results in significantly reduced robot lead times for customers.

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