 This research compared the performance of two control strategies for an industrial robotic arm. The first strategy used a classic PID controller, while the second used a linear model predictive controller, MPC. The results showed that the MPC controller was faster and more energy efficient when executing three different reference trajectories. This suggests that the MPC controller may be better suited for use in industrial applications. This article was authored by Raba Banats main and Georgi Kovacs.