# ABB Robotics launches the IRB 1700 family, claiming up to 20% shorter cycle times

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/abb-robotics-launches-the-irb-1700-family-claiming-up-to-20-shorter-fa1066df
Date: 15 Oct 2026
About: [ABB Robotics](https://technooptimist.io/companies/abb-robotics.md) · [Industrial robots and cobots](https://technooptimist.io/robotics/abb-industrial-robots.md)
Original source: https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/100495-abb-introduces-industrial-robots-that-cut-cycle-times-by-up-to-20

ABB Robotics has introduced the IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID, two compact industrial robots with 6 to 12 kg payloads. ABB says they cycle up to 20% faster than comparable robots, but the announcement does not name those robots or describe the test method. No availability dates were given.

## Key facts

- Five variants, 6 to 12 kg payload; the IRB 1700 is 50% smaller than its predecessor.
- Path repeatability of 0.03 mm and joint speeds up to 700 degrees per second; both run on ABB's OmniCore controllers.
- Up to 15% less power than the IRB 1600 at the same payload and controller; service intervals extend to 20,000 hours between oil changes.
- Built for material handling, arc welding, deburring, sanding, machine tending and AI server rack assembly.
- Software includes RobotStudio, AI Robot Trainer, OmniCore EyeMotion and automatic collision-free path planning.

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