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M-1iA/0.5S
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M-1iA/0.5S
FANUCThe FANUC M-1iA/0.5S is a compact 4-axis delta (parallel-link) robot manufactured by FANUC, designed for high-speed pick-and-place and assembly of small parts. Its core specifications are well-established across multiple independent and official sources: 0.5 kg payload, 280 mm reach, ±0.02 mm repeatability, 20 kg mechanical weight, and wrist speeds up to 3,000 degrees/second. It is a programmed industrial robot that executes its assigned task (pick-and-place, assembly) autonomously once deployed, with no human performing or driving the task during operation. Several extracted facts relate to unrelated systems (a pool cleaner, a hacking device, and AI/VLA research models) and have been excluded from the reconciled picture of this specific robot. Used units are available in the $8,000–$17,000 range depending on configuration.
Availability
Specification
- payload
- 0.5 kg (expandable to 1 kg with optional addition)
- reach
- 280 mm (work radius); series maximum is 420 mm across all M-1iA variants
- mechanical weight
- 20 kg
- maximum wrist speed
- Up to 3,000 degrees/second
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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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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