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===2020s=== In March 2020, ABB announced that it had agreed to sell its solar inverter business to Italian solar inverter manufacturer Fimer; the transaction includes all of ABB's manufacturing and R&D sites in Finland, Italy and India, along with 800 employees across 26 countries.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-abb-solar-divestiture-idUSKCN1U40E8 |title= ABB pays up to $470 m to ditch solar converter business |date= 9 July 2019 |work= Reuters |access-date= 3 March 2020 |language= en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.power-eng.com/2020/03/02/fimer-spa-completes-buy-of-abbs-solar-inverter-business/ |title= FIMER SpA completes buy of ABB's solar inverter business |date= 2 March 2020 |website= Power Engineering |language= en-US |access-date= 3 March 2020}}</ref> During mid-2021, ABB announced its involvement in the construction of the first permanent electric road that powers private vehicles and commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses.<ref>{{citation |url= https://twitter.com/ABBNorge/status/1425355476817096705 |title= Vi er med på bygging av første permanente el-vei for #tungtrafikk, i Sverige: E20 mellom Hallsberg og Örebro, 21 km, klar i 2025Delivery truckHigh voltage signSmiling face. Elektriske skinner mater lastebiler med strøm via glideskinnerThumbs up |author= ABB Norge |date= 11 August 2011 |website= Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url= https://new.abb.com/news/sv/detail/80483/industriforetag-och-startups-skapar-innovativt-konsortium-for-att-minska-koldioxidutslapp-via-elvagar |title= Industriföretag och startups skapar innovativt konsortium för att minska koldioxidutsläpp via elvägar |website= ABB Ltd |date= 13 July 2021}}</ref> During December 2022, ABB opened a new 67,000 square metre robotics factory in [[Shanghai]] following a $150 million investment.<ref>{{Cite web |title= ABB opens state-of-the-art robotics mega factory in Shanghai |url= https://new.abb.com/news/detail/97670/abb-opens-state-of-the-art-robotics-mega-factory-in-shanghai |website= ABB Ltd |date= 2 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://drivesncontrols.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/7200/ABB_opens_$150m_robotics__91mega-factory_92_in_China.html |title = ABB opens $150m robotics 'mega-factory' in China |website=Drives & Controls |date = 5 December 2022}}</ref> In June 2023, ABB agreed to acquire smart home automation provider [[Eve Systems]].<ref>{{cite web |last= Heater |first= Brian |date= 12 June 2023 |title= ABB buys smart home device maker, Eve Systems |url= https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/12/abb-buys-smart-home-device-maker-eve-systems/ |website= TechCrunch}}</ref> In September 2023, ABB announced it would partner with the [[Well Done Foundation]] to monitor [[Methane emissions|methane]] and [[Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States|greenhouse gas emissions]] from [[orphaned wells in the United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= 20 April 2023 |title= ABB Technology to Help Tackle Methane Leakages from Orphan Oil and Gas Wells |url= https://www.automation.com/en-us/articles/april-2023/abb-technology-tackle-methane-leakages-oil-gas |access-date= 1 October 2023 |website= automation.com |language= en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= 22 September 2023 |title= ABB to provide economic support to the Well Done Foundation to tackle orphan oil and gas wells |url= https://www.pandct.com/news/abb-to-provide-economic-support-to-the-well-done-foundation-to-tackle-orphan-oil-and-gas-wells/ |access-date= 1 October 2023 |website= Process and Control Today}}</ref> In January 2024, ABB acquired Real Tech, a prominent Canadian company specializing in innovative optical sensor technology for real-time water monitoring and testing.<ref>{{cite web |title=ABB Expands Water Management Capabilities with Acquisition of Real Tech |url=https://ibmot.com/abb-acquire-real-tech/ |website=ibmot |access-date=9 January 2024 |date=9 January 2024}}</ref> It also acquired R&D Engineering Firm Meshmind to Expand AI and Software Capabilities<ref>{{cite web |title=ABB Acquires R&D Engineering Firm Meshmind to Expand AI and Software Capabilities |url=https://ibmot.com/abb-acquires-meshmind/ |website=ibmot |access-date=19 January 2024 |date=19 January 2024}}</ref> In May 2024, ABB agreed to acquire the wiring accessories business of [[Siemens]] in China. This deal will give access to a distribution network across 230 cities in China.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABB buys Siemens's wiring accessories business in China |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/abb-buys-siemenss-wiring-business-china-2024-05-17/ |access-date=2024-05-26|website=Reuters}}</ref> As of 2025, ABB planned to rebrand all of its residential electrical product lines acquired from GE with the ABB ReliaHome brand.<ref>https://electrification.us.abb.com/switchingtoABB</ref>
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