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CR-7iA
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CR-7iA
FANUCThe FANUC CR-7iA is a 6-axis collaborative industrial robot with a 7 kg payload, 717 mm reach (911 mm for the CR-7iA/L long-arm variant), and ±0.03 mm repeatability, weighing 53 kg (55 kg for /L). It operates with the R-30iB Mate controller, integrates iRVision and Force Sensing, and meets ISO 10218-1:2011 and RIA/ANSI R15.06-2012 safety standards, allowing fenceless human-collaborative operation via collision-detection sensors. The robot autonomously executes programmed industrial tasks (assembly, machine tending, inspection, part sorting) without a human performing or driving those tasks; human involvement is limited to setup, programming, and periodic maintenance. Several extracted facts pertain to unrelated systems (3D printers, EVs, other robot models) and are not applicable to the CR-7iA.
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Specification
- payload
- 7 kg
- reach (CR-7iA standard)
- 717 mm
- reach (CR-7iA/L long-arm)
- 911 mm
- robot weight (CR-7iA standard)
- 53 kg
- robot weight (CR-7iA/L long-arm)
- 55 kg
- power requirements
- 120V (per robots.com); 230V single phase (per Ballard /L listing)
- joint speed
- 250 °/s (4.36 rad/s) for all axes J1–J6
Price
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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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