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LR Mate 200iD/7H
FANUC
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LR Mate 200iD/7H
FANUCThe FANUC LR Mate 200iD/7H is a compact 6-axis industrial robot arm from FANUC, a dominant global factory automation supplier with 60+ years of experience. The specific /7H variant shares the LR Mate 200iD platform's core characteristics: 6 axes, approximately 7 kg payload, 717 mm reach, and high repeatability (±0.01–0.03 mm depending on sub-variant), controlled by the R-30iB or R-30iB Plus controller. It is deployed in fully automated industrial cells for tasks such as machine tending, assembly, pick-and-place, and food handling — performing its assigned tasks without a human doing the work itself. Academic research has used the LR Mate 200iD/7L (a closely related variant) as a platform for advanced learning and safety algorithms, and commercial integrators have built fully automated multi-robot systems around it. Pricing is not publicly listed by FANUC; third-party estimates for new units start around $17,500–$20,000, with used units available for $15,000–$17,000.
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Specification
- payload
- 7 kg (standard LR Mate 200iD/7 variants); 4 kg reported for one sub-variant (possibly /4L or /4LC)
- reach
- 717 mm (standard /7 variants); 550 mm for one sub-variant
- mechanical_weight
- 25–27 kg depending on sub-variant
- TCP_speed
- Up to >11 m/s (calculated)
- average_power_consumption
- 0.5 kW
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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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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