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FANUC CRX
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FANUC CRX
FANUCThe FANUC CRX is a collaborative robot (cobot) series manufactured by FANUC Corporation, spanning payloads from 3 kg (CRX-3iA) to 35 kg (CRX-35iA range), with reaches from 692 mm to 1889 mm across at least six confirmed models. The series is designed for safe human-adjacent operation without safety fencing in most applications, features lead-through and tablet drag-and-drop programming, and is backed by FANUC's claimed 8-year maintenance-free reliability. Pricing for CRX cobots ranges from approximately $43,000 to over $63,000 USD depending on model, with the broader FANUC robot portfolio spanning $12,000 to $400,000+. The CRX executes programmed industrial tasks autonomously (machine tending, welding, palletizing, inspection, assembly) with demonstrated 8-hour unattended operation; humans set up and maintain the system but do not perform the tasks themselves during operation.
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- degrees of freedom
- 6-axis (6-DOF) articulated arm; cuspidal kinematic configuration confirmed by independent research
- robot weight (CRX-10iA/L)
- 40 kg
- robot weight (CRX-3iA)
- 11 kg (24 lbs.)
- power consumption (CRX-10iA/L)
- 300 W typical average
- power supply
- 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (controller); standard 120V operation noted for CRX series generally
- price range (CRX series)
- ~$43,000 (CRX-5iA entry) to ~$63,776 (CRX-25iA); CRX-10iA/L ~$50,723–$56,932; CRX-30iA ~$60,868
- price range (full FANUC portfolio)
- $12,000 (SCARA SR-3iA) to $400,000+ (heavy industrial)
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Evidence-graded claims from the FANUC deep report
FANUC industrial robots (welding, palletizing, painting, assembly, machine tending) operate fully autonomously once programmed — no human performs or drives the task during operation.
Independent community practitioners on Reddit (r/PLC, r/robotics) confirm FANUC robots run their assigned tasks independently in live production environments, consistent with the autonomy verdict (confidence 0.93); no evidence of remote human task-driving was found [16][19][20].
from FANUC deep report →FANUC's hardware is well-built, reliable, accurate, and very long-lived in real-world industrial deployments.
Independent community sources on Reddit (r/PLC) corroborate hardware reliability and longevity claims, explicitly contrasting strong hardware quality against software shortcomings [16][17][19].
from FANUC deep report →
FANUC is showcasing Physical AI and AI-enabled robotics, including a collaboration with Google AI for agent-powered robot operation, representing a meaningful leap in adaptive autonomy.
Evidence is limited to FANUC America's own press releases from Automate 2026 — no independent third-party testing, customer deployment data, or external validation of the AI capability claims has been identified [11][14].
from FANUC deep report →FANUC America announced a $90 million investment to construct an 840,000 sq ft robot manufacturing facility in the US (announced March 2026).
The investment announcement is confirmed by a PR Newswire press release and LinkedIn corroboration, but these are distribution channels for the company's own announcement — no independent journalist investigation, regulatory filing, or construction verification has been identified; the facility is not yet built [10][12].
from FANUC deep report →
FANUC robots achieve high positional accuracy in real-world deployments, consistent with advertised specifications.
Independent practitioner reports on Reddit (r/Fanuc, r/PLC) document ~0.3 mm positional error in real-world mid-range positions and express skepticism about trusting advertised performance data, indicating a gap between spec-sheet claims and field reality [18][19].
from FANUC deep report →
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