AUBURN HILLS, MI—ABB will begin manufacturing robots in the United States, making it the first global industrial robotics company to do so. The company made the announcement at the opening of a new robotics factory here. Approximately 300 new jobs will be added to the facility by 2017.

MEMPHIS, TN—ABB will invest $30 million to build a new assembly plant for low-voltage products. The investment will initially create more than 200 jobs, with an additional 100 jobs expected to be added over the next five years.