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SR-12iA
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SR-12iA
FANUCThe FANUC SR-12iA is a 4-axis SCARA industrial robot manufactured by FANUC America, featuring a 12 kg payload, 900 mm reach, ±0.01 mm repeatability, and a compact 280×364 mm footprint weighing 53 kg. It is designed for high-speed assembly, picking, packaging, dispensing, and palletizing, with a food-grade variant (SR-12iA/C) offering IP65/ISO Class 5 cleanroom ratings, NSF-H1 lubricant, bellows-protected Z-axis, and white epoxy coating. The robot is paired with the R-30iB Compact Plus controller and programmed via the web-based iRProgrammer interface, with optional iRVision, iRPickTool, and conveyor tracking. Several extracted facts reference unrelated systems (da Vinci surgical robot, Solo12 quadruped, IL framework benchmarks) and do not pertain to the SR-12iA. New units are priced approximately $15,000–$22,000 USD; used units are available around $17,500 USD.
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Specification
- payload
- 12 kg (26.45 lbs)
- reach
- 900 mm (35.74 in)
- joint ranges
- J1: ±145°, J2: ±145°, J3: 300 mm (450 mm optional), J4: ±720° (continuous rotation optional)
- joint speeds
- J1: 440°/s, J2: 510°/s, J3: 2800 mm/s, J4: 2500°/s
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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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