With the launch of piCOBOT® Electric (Standard I/O), Piab broadens its electric portfolio for collaborative robotics with an all-electric vacuum gripping solution compatible with a wide range of cobot brands. The removal of compressed air helps simplify system design and supports cleaner, more energy-efficient automation.

By generating vacuum using electricity only, piCOBOT® Electric eliminates the need for compressed air, simplifying installation and enabling stable, efficient and sustainable cobot applications in assembly, machine tending, packaging, logistics and warehousing.

All-electric vacuum generation

No compressed air required. This reduces infrastructure needs, energy consumption and noise levels, while enabling cobot automation even in locations where compressed air is limited, costly or unavailable.

Brand-independent standard I/O interface
The unit connects to the cobot via a universal Standard I/O interface. This enables smooth integration with most major cobot platforms and supports fast commissioning, easy programming and straightforward redeployment.

Compact and lightweight design

The slim and lightweight unit helps preserve cobot payload and reach, making it ideal for smaller cobots and space-constrained workcells.

Modular gripping flexibility

piCOBOT® Electric can be combined with Piab’s wide range of suction cups, gripper arms and accessories. The modular concept allows users to configure the tool for handling boxes, trays, plastic and metal parts, as well as various packaged goods.

Clean, quiet and low-maintenance operation
With fewer external components, fewer interfaces and no compressed air hoses, piCOBOT® Electric enables a clean and quiet cobot installation. The simplified setup also helps reduce maintenance requirements and total cost of ownership.

Industries and applications

piCOBOT® Electric is designed for a wide range of cobot-driven applications across multiple industries, including:

E-commerce, logistics and warehousing: order picking, bin handling, carton and parcel handling, and sortation where flexibility and short changeover times are essential.
Packaging & palletizing: case packing, tray loading, box handling and end-of-line palletizing for consumer and industrial goods.
Machine tending: loading and unloading of machines requiring precise, reliable and compact gripping in clean and space-constrained environments.
Part assembly and general manufacturing: handling of components and sub-assemblies in automotive, electronics and other industries seeking agile, small-footprint cobot automation.