# Read current robot position

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/read-current-robot-position/3306>\
**Category:** Developer Tools\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/read-current-robot-position/3306 "2010-01-19T16:05:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laro88](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/laro88/32/2653_2.png) [@Laro88](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Laro88)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/read-current-robot-position/3306/1 "2010-01-19T16:05:14Z")

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What is the recommended way to read the “current” robtarget?

I need the current relative position of the robot in my pc app.

What is the “best” way to get the current robtarget on the pc side?

I would like minimum 5 updates pr. second, is this at all feasible?

Best regards