OLA to deploy ABB robotics and automation solutions at its Tamil Nadu factory for electric scooters – India Today

Ola, one of the leading mobility companies in the world, today announced that it has selected ABB as one of its key partners for robotics and automation solutions for its mega-factory in India that will roll out the much-anticipated Ola electric scooter. Olas scooter mega-factory, billed to be the worlds largest scooter factory, is expected to be ready and operational in the coming months. ABB robots will be digitally integrated into Olas AI-enabled mega-factory, to optimize robot performance, productivity, and product quality.

Bhavish Aggarwal, Chairman, and Group CEO, Ola said, We are delighted to bring on board ABB, a global leader in robotics, machine automation, and digital services, as a key supplier and partner for robotics and automation solutions that will be deployed at our scooter mega-factory. ABBs solutions will be riding on Olas own proprietary AI engine and tech stack embedded in our scooter mega-factory.

Ola will utilize ABBs automation solutions in its factorys key manufacturing process lines, including its painting and welding lines, while the ABB robots will be deployed extensively for the battery and motor assembly lines. These include ABBs IRB 5500 paint and IRB 2600 Integrated Dressing robots in its painting and welding lines, and IRB 6700 robots for assembly and material handling in the battery and motor assembly areas. The use of ABBs robots and automation solutions will ensure remote digital connectivity and monitoring of the robots that will ride on Olas proprietary AI engine and tech stack.

Ola is building its mega-factory on Industry 4.0 principles and to be powered by its own proprietary AI Engine and tech stack that will be deeply integrated into all its systems, continuously self-learning and optimizing every aspect of the manufacturing process. This will provide unprecedented control, automation, and quality to the entire operations, especially with Olas implementation of cyber-physical and advanced IoE systems.

Sanjeev Sharma, Managing Director, ABB India, and South Asia said, Our integrated automation package with digital connectivity, riding on OLAs AI platform will be instrumental in the roll-out of these world-class scooters for India and the rest of the world. Increased automation and robotics to make shop-floors safer, more productive, and of impeccable quality will fast-track Indias transition to one of the leading agile, self-reliant, and high-tech manufacturing economies of the world.

With an initial annual capacity of 2 million units, Olas mega-factory will create 10,000 jobs and serve as the companys global manufacturing hub for both India and international markets across Europe, UK, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. The mega-factory is also expected to be the countrys most automated, with about 5,000 robots and automated guided vehicles in use once the factory is fully operational to its full capacity.

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