Fanuc: 750,000th robot produced

Fanuc Corporation, one of the most important global suppliers of automation solutions, has reached the historic milestone of 750 thousand robots produced, becoming the first and only company that, to date, has succeeded in this enterprise in its reference segment. An important result that allows the company to confirm and expand its position in the industrial robotics market. The 750,000th robot will be delivered to a European customer.

Monthly, Fanuc produces about 8,000 robots in its factories in Japan, with the possibility of increasing its production up to 11,000 units if necessary. And if in the first phase of the pandemic there was a decline in the demand for robots, between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 Fanuc recorded a strong rebound in sales, especially in Asie and the United States. A satisfactory situation, as underlined by Shinichi Tanzawa, CEO of Fanuc Europe Corporation: “In Europe the recovery has finally begun – he said – and sales in recent months are at an all-time high”. Fanuc’s expansion plans especially include Europe, where the Japanese company is investing resources in strengthening the service network and strengthening the commercial structure. In the last four years it has invested 120 million euros to build new offices, while the investments planned for the next three years are around 100 million euros. “We are convinced that the robotization trend will continue its rise,” concluded Tanzawa.