WE CREATE VALUE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGY
Our significant R&D investments and highly skilled workforce enable us to continuously evolve our offering to remain a relevant and trusted partner for our customers. We are committed to staying ahead by developing world-class technologies that transform industries to reach new levels of performance while becoming more productive, efficient and sustainable.
4-5%
of revenues invested in R&D~7,800
R&D employees~22k
Granted patentsRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Technology and innovation are key to our long-term success. Our R&D is driven by our divisions and focuses on developing and commercializing technologies that are strategically important for our future growth. We have approximately 7,800 employees working in R&D centers across ~30 countries on six continents, with over half dedicated to digital and software development. Our R&D activities are complemented by technology partnerships with other leading companies, startups and universities.
The Strategic Case for Hybrid AC/DC Power
As AI, electrification and renewable energy reshape power demand, direct current technologies are gaining momentum. Explore the adoption drivers, business value and future role of hybrid AC/DC architectures across industries.
Open innovation
We see innovation as a collaborative endeavor. ABB is at the center of an open innovation ecosystem, comprising partnerships with our customers and other leading technology companies, collaborations with top universities and technology institutes, and investments in and cooperation with startups.
Digitalization and AI
Digitalization and artificial intelligence are key drivers of our business. Most of our products are digitally enabled and increasingly we are incorporating artificial intelligence into our solutions. We believe that AI will become the most important technology in industry because this is where machine learning has the greatest potential.