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M-20iA/35M
FANUC
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M-20iA/35M
FANUCThe FANUC M-20iA/35M is a 6-axis industrial articulated robot with a 35 kg payload, approximately 1813 mm reach, and ±0.03–0.04 mm repeatability (spec), manufactured by FANUC, a world leader in factory automation with 60+ years of experience. It is paired with the R-30iB or R-30iB Plus controller and features Dual Check Safety (DCS), Collision Guard, and optional iRVision. The robot is designed for autonomous execution of industrial tasks such as palletizing, machining, press tending, assembly, and material handling — performing these tasks without human operators driving or performing them. Several extracted facts reference unrelated research papers (manipulation learning algorithms from Tsinghua, Glasgow, KIT) and an unrelated Bambu Lab 3D printer price, which do not pertain to this system and are excluded from the reconciled picture.
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Specification
- payload
- 35 kg
- reach
- 1813 mm (nominal); some sources cite 1811–1825 mm
- robot_weight
- 252 kg
- power_supply
- 380–575 V AC, 3-phase, 50/60 Hz (primary spec); some used-market configurations show 230V single-phase or 230V 3-phase
- power_consumption
- 1 kW
- max_joint_speed
- 400 °/s (J6 axis)
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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