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LR Mate 200iD/4S
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LR Mate 200iD/4S
FANUCThe FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S is a compact 6-axis industrial robot arm manufactured by FANUC, weighing 20 kg with a 4 kg payload, 550 mm reach, and ±0.01–0.02 mm repeatability (sources differ slightly). It is designed for confined-space applications such as machine tending and small-part handling, features IP67 protection, integrated cabling through the arm and wrist, and supports multiple mounting orientations. The robot operates autonomously within programmed industrial cells — executing its tasks (assembly, machine tending, pick-and-place, harness winding) without a human performing or driving those tasks — and can be enhanced with optional vision, force sensing, and AI-driven path planning via third-party platforms such as Vention. Pricing is not officially published but independent commerce sources estimate new units in the $17,500–$20,000 range for the base LR Mate 200iD variant.
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Specification
- payload
- 4 kg
- reach
- 550 mm
- mechanical weight
- 20 kg
- joint speed
- J1/J2: 460°/s; J3: 520°/s; J4/J5: 560°/s; J6: 900°/s
- joint range of motion
- J1: 360°, J2: 230°, J3: 402°, J4: 380°, J5: 240°, J6: 720°
- average power consumption
- 0.5 kW
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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