FANUC Corporation

FANUC Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of factory automation equipment, including industrial robots and robomachine products. The company says it aims to minimize downtime in factories around the world. It unifies its factory automation, robot and robomachine businesses with service under what it calls one FANUC. FANUC is based in Japan.

Robots and machines

• Collaborative robots: the CRX series, and an ultra-lightweight portable collaborative robot for automating construction sites.
• Welding robotics: an AI Welding Agent for arc welding and a high-speed, low-distortion pipe welding system.
• Machine tools: the ROBODRILL D116CS drilling machine and ROBOCUT wire machines with iPulse3 discharge control and a wire saving function.

Service and digital systems

FANUC says it provides lifetime maintenance for its products for as long as customers use them, through more than 260 service locations in over 100 countries. Its FIELD system basic package links production sites with data, and the company offers a smart digital twin service. Recent announcements include a strategic partnership with Hitachi on physical AI implementation and talks with Fujitsu on business collaboration for physical AI deployment. The site also presents accelerating physical AI in production as a current focus, and it highlights a five-axis machining initiative to improve productivity.

Physical AI and investment

FANUC lists an open platform among its physical AI activities, and it has announced an investment in Noetra Corp. to support a Japan-developed multimodal foundation model. Its supplier engagement assessment from CDP reached the highest rating, which the site presents as recognition of its work with suppliers.

Key facts

• Based in: Japan
• Products: CRX collaborative robots; ROBODRILL; ROBOCUT; FIELD system; AI Welding Agent
• Markets: more than 100 countries, served through more than 260 service locations