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CR-15iA
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CR-15iA
FANUCThe FANUC CR-15iA is a 6-axis collaborative industrial robot with a 15 kg payload, 1441 mm reach, and ±0.02 mm repeatability, paired with the R-30iB Mate Plus controller. It is designed for handling, machine tending, inspection, and logistics applications, and features a highly-sensitive base sensor enabling fence-free human collaboration. A documented real-world deployment at Takeda Pharmaceutical in Oranienburg, Germany demonstrates 24/7 autonomous packing and stacking operation alongside human workers, with measurable productivity and safety improvements. Used units from 2018 are available in the $25,500–$37,500 range. The robot operates autonomously for its assigned industrial tasks once programmed and deployed, with no evidence of human teleoperation or remote task performance.
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Specification
- payload
- 15 kg
- reach
- 1441 mm
- robot_weight
- 255 kg
- power_requirements
- 480 V, 3-Phase
- joint_speeds
- J1–J3: 800°/s; J4–J6: 800°/s
- joint_ranges
- J1: 340°, J2: 180°, J3: 312°, J4: 380°, J5: 280°, J6: 900°
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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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