Industrial Robotics
ABB
ABB is a global industrial automation and electrification conglomerate whose Robotics division plans to spin off as a separate publicly listed company in 2026 at a targeted $3.5 billion valuation. ABB posted Q1 2026 orders of $11.3 billion, beating consensus of $9.77 billion by more than $1.5 billion and up 32% year-over-year, with revenue growth of 18% and a Q1-record $1.3 billion in free cash flow, partly driven by demand for AI-integrated robotics as NVIDIA, ABB, FANUC and Yaskawa partner to accelerate physical-AI robot deployment on production floors.
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Federal contract disclosures
Department of Health and Human Services — $65,469,511: ABBOTT: TO CONDUCT CLINICAL TRAINING AND VALIDATION STUDIES TO SUPPORT A FUTURE FDA MARKETING APPLICATION WITH AN EXPANDED INDICATION FOR USE OF THE ABBOTT TBI TEST ? TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN ADULTS AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS.
USAspending.gov · Sep 21, 2022
Department of Defense — $37,604,629: LABORATORY ASSAY FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
USAspending.gov · Mar 1, 2019
Department of Defense — $26,073,209: IGF::OT::IGF OPEN STRUCTURE ARCHITECTURE CONTRACT.
USAspending.gov · Aug 21, 2015
Department of Defense — $14,097,200: DIKE RAISING KILLCOHOOK DISPOSAL AREA - PENNSVILLE, NJ
USAspending.gov · Dec 19, 2023
Department of Veterans Affairs — $11,358,292: VISN 9 CHEMISTRY AUTOMATION COST PER RESULTS REPORTABLE
USAspending.gov · Apr 1, 2024
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- ETF Trends — ABB plans Robotics division spinoff at $3.5B valuation amid record Q1 2026 orders55% source confidence
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Jan 1988 · Founded
ABB was formed through the merger of Sweden's ASEA and Switzerland's BBC Brown Boveri, later becoming a global leader in industrial automation and electrification.
Jan 2026 · Plans Robotics division spinoff at $3.5B valuation
ABB announced plans to spin off its Robotics division as a separate publicly listed entity in 2026, targeting a $3.5 billion valuation, while posting record Q1 2026 orders of $11.3 billion (up 32% YoY, beating consensus by over $1.5 billion) and a Q1-record $1.3 billion in free cash flow.