June 2021
ABB PixelPaint wins IERA Award 2021 for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ABB’s PixelPaint robotic non-overspray technology for the automotive industry has won this year’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation (IERA) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Commercializing Innovative Robot and Automation Technology.
Launched in 2020, PixelPaint uses inkjet head technology to directly apply high resolution two-tone or individualized designs to a car body in a single pass, enabling manufacturers to
easily meet the rising demand for customized paint jobs while eliminating wasteful overspray. With PixelPaint, 100 percent of the paint can be applied in half the time. That means saving costs, improved efficiency, and benefiting the environment through reduced VOC and CO2 emissions. These were key factors in the jury’s decision to bestow the award to PixelPaint.
The Finalists
Barcelona-based INFAIMON presented its InPicker – a universal pick and place system for industrial applications. Berlin-based Micropsi Industries took part with its MIRAI software – an AI-driven control system that enables industrial robots to deal with variance in production. Mobile Industrial Robots from Odense in Denmark presented the MiR250, a user-friendly mobile robot that optimizes material handling workflows across industries.
About IERA Award
The IERA Award highlights and honors the achievements of innovators with value creating ideas and entrepreneurs who propel those ideas into world-class products. The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE/RAS) and the IFR jointly sponsor the award - underlining their determination to promote stronger collaboration between science and industry in robotics.
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