FANUC

Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan · Robotics · Systems / Industrial arms & cobots · Public · founded 1972 · www.fanuc.co.jp

FANUC builds and supplies industrial robot arms, collaborative robots, welding and painting robots, and integrated robotic automation systems for manufacturing, machining, assembly and material handling.

Robotics 100 · rank 6 · score 94 →AI Core · discarded · score 88Edition: November 2026

Positioning

FANUC is a Japanese industrial-automation leader ($7.2B group in robotics and CNC) with robot capacity of 11,000/month (actual ~8,000/month) and 750,000 cumulative robots (as of 2021). It is a structurally dominant arm and CNC maker. Current unit output and recent dated events were not captured this pass beyond the IFR capacity data.

Latest signals

  • FANUC demonstrated its generative-AI-powered Physical AI CNC system at JIMTOF2026.MONOist (ITmedia)
  • FANUC and Microsoft are integrating factory-floor and enterprise data through Copilot.MONOist (ITmedia)
  • FANUC America opened the FANUC Training Academy in Auburn Hills, Michigan as the largest U.S. corporate robot and industrial automation education center.Robot News
  • FANUC America opened the largest corporate robotics and industrial automation training center in the United States.PR Newswire, all releases
  • FANUC America will demonstrate automated welding, painting, and laser-processing solutions at FABTECH 2026.RoboticsTomorrow

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Facts, with sources

  • Technology demonstrated for importing robot motion simulations from ROBOGUIDE into NVIDIA Isaac SimProduct launch · The Robot Report
  • Setco’s robotic spindle demonstrated in a FANUC machining system at IMTS 2026.Pilot · RoboticsTomorrow
  • Setco’s robotic spindle showcased at IMTS 2026Product launch · www.roboticstomorrow.com — 2026-09-14
  • Setco robotic spindle showcased at IMTS 2026 for high-speed machiningProduct launch · www.roboticstomorrow.com — 2026-09-14

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment10
Production10
Commercials10
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning10
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Industrial arms & cobots

11Yaskawa · 9113KUKA · 9118ABB Robotics · 8822Delta Electronics · 8824Universal Robots · 8732AGILE Robots · 85

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Questions this page answers

What does FANUC do?

FANUC builds and supplies industrial robot arms, collaborative robots, welding and painting robots, and integrated robotic automation systems for manufacturing, machining, assembly and material handling. FANUC is a Japanese industrial-automation leader ($7.2B group in robotics and CNC) with robot capacity of 11,000/month (actual ~8,000/month) and 750,000 cumulative robots (as of 2021). It is a structurally dominant arm and CNC maker. Current unit output and recent dated events were not captured this pass beyond the IFR capacity data.

Where does FANUC rank in robotics?

FANUC ranks 6 of 100 on the Robotics 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 94 out of 100, in Industrial arms & cobots (Systems). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are FANUC's peers in Industrial arms & cobots?

Yaskawa (rank 11), KUKA (rank 13), ABB Robotics (rank 18), Delta Electronics (rank 22), Universal Robots (rank 24), AGILE Robots (rank 32).

Where is FANUC based and when was it founded?

FANUC is based in Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan. Founded 1972. Stage: Public.

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