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FANUC partners with Google to advance physical AI in its robots, leveraging Google's AI capabilities and ROS integration for factory automation

The Robot Report · May 21, 2026

FANUC partners with Google to advance physical AI in its robots, leveraging Google's AI capabilities and ROS integration for factory automation

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  • •FANUC announced a strategic collaboration with Google to advance physical AI—the integration of cognitive intelligence with physical action—across its robot product lineup using Google's AI technologies.
  • •FANUC robots support the Robot Operating System (ROS) industry-standard platform and offer compatibility with Python programming, high-speed communication interfaces, and PLC operation interfaces, enabling manufacturers to deploy physical AI for production. The lineup ranges from small robots with a 3 kg payload to large robots with a 2.3-ton payload, plus the CRX collaborative series.
  • •Since FANUC released its physical AI system at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo last December, the company said it has shipped more than 1,000 robots for physical AI-related applications as customer demand has grown.
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