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LR Mate 200iC
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LR Mate 200iC
FANUCThe FANUC LR Mate 200iC is a compact, 6-axis industrial robotic arm manufactured by FANUC Corporation, featuring a 5 kg payload, 704 mm reach, and ±0.02 mm repeatability (standard model). It is designed for light-duty industrial tasks including machine tending, assembly, material handling, picking/packing, and lab automation, and is paired with the R-30iA Mate controller. The robot executes its programmed tasks fully autonomously once deployed — no human performs or drives the task — consistent with standard industrial robot operation. Used units are available in the $8,500–$11,500 range; new LR Mate series units start around $17,500–$20,000.
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Specification
- payload
- 5 kg (standard 200iC and 200iC/5H); 5 kg (200iC/5L)
- reach
- 704 mm (standard 200iC); 892 mm (200iC/5L long-reach variant)
- maximum joint speed (J6)
- 720 °/s
- power supply
- 200V–240V
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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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