ABB brings AI-designed street art to life in Mladá Boleslav

ABB robot recreates AI-designed mural live at City=Gallery Street Art Festival Robot artist’s style and themes shaped through online public vote ABB, Škoda Auto Endowment Fund, Škoda Auto, City=Gallery and PPG join forces to blend precision engineering with community art ABB has combined advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create a one-of-a-kind artwork for the City=Gallery Street Art Festival in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, home to Škoda’s main plant. Working in collaboration with the Škoda Auto Endowment Fund, Škoda Auto, PPG and the festival organizers, ABB’s IRB 5500 painted a large-scale mural designed entirely by AI, based on ideas submitted by the public. “We are thrilled to take robotics out of the factory and into the heart of the community,” said Joerg Reger, Managing Director of ABB Robotics Automotive Business Line. “We’re not only demonstrating precision engineering – we’re showcasing how technology can respond to people’s creative ideas and bring them to life in a way that’s interactive and inspiring.” Through an online vote, the public helped define the mural’s style, mood and themes, which Škoda Design translated into the inputs guiding the AI tools to generate the final artwork. An ABB robot equipped with the award-winning PixelPaint technology – which uses 1,000 individually-controlled nozzles similar to an inkjet printer – then brought that design to life with complete precision on the wall of the Pastelka Art School. “As an international company, Škoda Auto knows that innovation and sustainability are only possible with strong local roots. Through the Škoda Auto Endowment Fund, we have long supported public space, education and innovation in the Mladá Boleslav region. The robotic artist project is a perfect example of this – bringing together art, new technologies and community participation in a way that makes those values visible on the walls of our city. It shows how strengthening local communities also strengthens the company. That’s why we act locally to remain strong internationally, and why we are proud to co-organize the City=Gallery festival for the fourth time,” said Endowment Fund director Ladislav Kučera. Originally developed for the automotive industry, PixelPaint’s ability to apply intricate patterns in a single pass without masking make it uniquely suited to transforming the AI-generated image into a large-scale mural. PPG provided an advanced waterborne basecoat specially formulated for ABB’s PixelPaint to ensure reliable performance and precision. For the mural, PPG’s coating system was adapted to the unique demands of street art, featuring a fast-drying primer and a topcoat that provides UV protection and weather resistance. The live robot painting, held on September 4 and 5, was one of the festival’s headline attractions. The ground-breaking collaboration between ABB, Škoda Auto Endowment Fund, Škoda Auto, City=Gallery festival and PPG marked the first time a robot artist had been showcased at the event. The City=Gallery festival follows a long tradition of transforming public spaces into open-air galleries, a practice that resonates across cities worldwide. This year’s edition in Mladá Boleslav added a new dimension, uniting art, technology and community in a live collaboration that showed how people and machines can create together, while also connecting local voices to a broader cultural movement. ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and more than 105,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB). www.abb.com ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation as one of the world’s leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated portfolio covering robots, Autonomous Mobile Robots and machine automation solutions, designed and orchestrated by our value-creating software. We help companies of all sizes and sectors – from automotive to electronics and logistics – to outperform by becoming more resilient, flexible and efficient. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation supports customers in the transition towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future, operating leaner and cleaner for a better future. The business area employs approximately 11,000 people at over 100 locations in approximately 53 countries. go.abb/robotics

MCXtrema at the Maserati International Rally 2025 to relive the excitement of the MC12 on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Spa-Francorchamps, September 12, 2025 – Maserati MCXtrema has made its return to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorhamps, where last July it took center stage at the 2025 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, evoking the legend of the glorious MC12. The occasion was the Maserati International Rally (MIR) 2025, the annual gathering that brings together Brand enthusiasts from all over the world. An extraordinary journey that brought together 100 Maserati models spanning every era between September 10 and 13, weaving through the countryside roads of the Ardennes and the epic Spa-Francorchamps track—widely regarded as the ultimate “university” of motorsport. For this occasion, the MCXtrema wore the same livery it had showcased a few months earlier, when it tackled the historic corners of Eau Rouge and Raidillon as the official Leading Car of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. This special livery pays clear homage to the MC12, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first victory at the 24 Hours of Spa in 2005, achieved by the Vitaphone team with Michael Bartels, Timo Scheider, and Eric van de Poele. That triumph was followed by further victories in 2006 (Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini, Eric van de Poele) and 2008 (Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini, Stéphane Sarrazin, Eric van de Poele). Characterized by an elegant black-and-blue contrast, the design recalls the iconic colors of the multi-title-winning MC12 GT1 fielded by Vitaphone Racing, which secured three wins and two runner-up finishes on this circuit. The personalized details of the livery include a striking trident on the hood and a dynamic interplay of lettering (blue on black) on the doors and rear sides. The typography features the names of Maserati’s most iconic models, legendary drivers, and the international circuits where the Modena-based car manufacturer has triumphed. Maserati International Rally 2025 (MIR)From September 10 to 13, 2025, the Belgian Ardennes hosted the annual celebration of Maserati cars of all eras. In the historic town of Durbuy—set along the River Ourthe and famously known as the smallest city in the world—enthusiasts took part in a spectacular rally. The event featured exhilarating track sessions, convivial gatherings, and the renowned parade along the region’s scenic roads, with Spa as a highlight stop. The entire program was steeped in the values of performance, innovation, and audacity that have defined nearly a century of Maserati in racing. Indeed, it was in 1926 when the Tipo 26—the very first car to wear the Trident on its hood—won the Targa Florio with Alfieri Maserati at the wheel. The highlight of the 2025 edition of the MIR came on Thursday, September 11, with a full day dedicated to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. MCXtrema took center stage in its natural habitat: the track.At midday, the circuit hosted the spectacular Maserati Parade, where historic icons and contemporary models of the Trident shared the stage in a breathtaking display. At the Maserati International Rally 2025, the MCXtrema—in its celebratory livery—rekindled the spirit of the legendary MC12, once again bringing the magic of an unforgettable racing history at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Maserati S.p.A. Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars that are immediately recognizable by their extraordinary personality. With style, technology and an innate exclusivity, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and refined tastes, always setting a benchmark in the global automotive industry. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety, currently available in more than 70 markets internationally.The Maserati line-up includes Grecale, the “everyday exceptional” SUV; GranTurismo, the iconic Italian grand tourer; and GranCabrio, the Trident’s new convertible; all models characterized by the use of the highest quality materials and outstanding technical solutions. A range equipped with 4-cylinder hybrid powertrains, available for Grecale, and V6 petrol with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive, embodying the performance DNA of the Trident Brand. GranTurismo is available with both the high-performance V6 petrol engine and a 100% electric version, the GranTurismo Folgore, the first car in the Modena-based brand’s history to adopt this solution. The full-electric range also includes Grecale Folgore and GranCabrio Folgore. The top of the Brand’s range is the MC family, which consists of the MCPURA coupe and its MCPURA Cielo convertible version, powered by the innovative V6 Neptune engine, 100% Maserati, which incorporates F1-derived technologies into the power unit of a standard production car. Completing the Brand’s commercial offering is the Maserati GT2 Stradale, the road-legal version of the GT2, which brought Maserati back to the track in covered-wheel championships, while Maserati MCXtrema is the limited series of only 62 units, a track-only homologated racing car that pushes Trident performance to the highest level and is dedicated to racing car enthusiasts.Maserati’s mission is to write the future of mobility in the luxury segment by focusing on its customers’ requests. In order to achieve this mission, the Brand is also strongly focused on the Maserati Fuoriserie customization program, the Maserati Classiche activities, and the intensive Maserati Corse racing program.