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R-1000iA/120F-7B
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R-1000iA/120F-7B
FANUCThe FANUC R-1000iA/120F-7B is a 7-axis industrial articulated robot manufactured in Japan by FANUC, featuring a 120 kg payload, 2230 mm reach, ±0.03 mm repeatability, and a robot mass of 790 kg. Its distinguishing feature is the 7th axis, which allows the second arm to fold and shorten, enabling operation within narrow work cells while maintaining the same cycle times as a 6-axis robot. It is controlled by the R-30iB (or R-30iB Plus) controller and is suited for spot welding, material handling, assembly, dispensing, and related industrial tasks. As a fixed industrial robot arm, it executes programmed tasks autonomously once deployed and configured, with no human performing or driving the task during operation. FANUC is a global automation leader with 50%+ CNC market share and is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a $90M Michigan facility investment.
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Specification
- payload
- 120 kg
- reach (horizontal/H-reach)
- 2230 mm
- vertical reach
- 3779 mm
- joint motion ranges
- J1:360°, J2:200°, J3:385°, J4:720°, J5:250°, J6:720°, J7:225°
- joint speeds
- J1:130, J2:110, J3:120, J4:170, J5:170, J6:250, J7:130 (°/s)
- average power consumption
- 2500 W
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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