Fanuc demonstrates generative AI controlling stainless-steel robots via Python code at FOOMA JAPAN 2026

At FOOMA JAPAN 2026 (June 2–5, 2026), Fanuc showcased the DR/8-16B Stainless robot controlled by generative AI using Python code generated from natural-language instructions, performing assembly tasks in a demonstration.

The DR/8-16B Stainless has a payload of 8 kg and reach of 1600 mm (compared with the earlier DR/6-12B Stainless, which has 6 kg payload and 1200 mm reach); the robot body uses stainless steel throughout to resist corrosion in food and pharmaceutical environments and meets IP69K dust/water protection.

Users give instructions to the AI in natural language (e.g., "place the red cylinder in the 6th position"), the AI recognizes the target from a PC camera feed, generates the required Python code automatically, and sends it to the robot controller to execute the task.