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CRX-30iA
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CRX-30iA
FANUCThe FANUC CRX-30iA is a 6-DOF collaborative robot arm with a 30 kg payload (25 kg in extended-reach mode), 1,889 mm reach, IP67 rating, and 0.05 mm repeatability, designed for industrial tasks including palletizing, machine tending, heavy pick-and-place, assembly, and dispensing. It is priced in the $61,000–$68,000 USD range (commerce sources) and pairs with the R-30iB Mini controller. The robot features internal force sensing, power-and-force-limited safety (no fencing required), and a touchscreen drag-and-drop programming interface. Independent research confirms ROS2/MoveIt2 integration with negligible path-tracking errors but a non-negligible command-to-feedback delay. The system operates autonomously for its industrial tasks once programmed, with no human performing or driving the task during operation.
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Specification
- payload
- 30 kg (25 kg in extended-reach mode)
- reach
- 1,889 mm
- degrees_of_freedom
- 6
- robot_weight
- 135 kg
- controller_power
- 100–240VAC, 50/60Hz
- controller_weight
- 19 kg
- controller_dimensions
- 410 mm x 277 mm x 370 mm
- typical_power_consumption
- 400 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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