FANUC is among the leaders in industrial robotics. However, like many different corporations in the intervening time, it additionally seems to be experiencing a slowdown. The corporate reported financials for the primary 9 months of the fiscal yr ending March 31, 2025 (April 1 to December 31, 2024), displaying blended outcomes amidst a recovering however unsure world financial system.
Robotic gross sales for the interval decreased 16.4% to ¥242,386 million attributable to decrease gross sales in China, Europe, and the Americas. FANUC mentioned these geographic areas are seeing weaker demand in automobile-related industries. FANUC mentioned it sees robust demand generally industries in Japan.
Manufacturing unit automation web gross sales elevated 10.0% to ¥147,424 million, pushed by robust CNC system gross sales in India and China, regardless of weaker demand globally. ROBOMACHINE division web gross sales elevated 21.8% to ¥92,819 million, with development in ROBODRILLs (compact machining facilities) and ROBOSHOTs (electrical injection molding machines) offsetting a slight lower in ROBOCUT gross sales.
The corporate has revised its gross sales forecast for the complete fiscal yr upward by 0.5% and its odd revenue upward by 3.0%. You possibly can learn FANUC’s full monetary studies right here and right here.
Whereas the corporate made efforts in gross sales enlargement and price discount, consolidated web gross sales for the interval have been down 1.9% to ¥585,014 million. Nonetheless, consolidated odd revenue elevated 3.2% to ¥139,485 million, and web revenue attributable to homeowners of dad or mum rose 4.5% to ¥102,784 million.
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FANUC launched its newest technology R-50iA robotic controller in late 2024, together with a brand new cobot final yr. In July 2024, FANUC America Corp. formally unveiled its 650,000-sq.-ft. (60,386-sq.-m) West Campus in Auburn Hills, Mich.
The corporate shipped its first robotic in 1974 and introduced its 1 millionth robotic milestone in 2023.
A number of robust robotics markets are experiencing a slowdown. China, the world’s largest industrial robotics marketplace for 10-plus years, anticipated its industrial robotic gross sales to say no for the primary time in 5 years in 2024. The nation’s complete industrial robotic deliveries reached an estimated 300,000 models, down 5% from 2023, in response to Shenzhen Gaogong Industrial Institute (GGII). The GGII mentioned the decline was because of the “clearly tightening demand” from the manufacturing trade, particularly the automotive and renewable vitality sectors.
After document back-to-back years in 2021 and 2022 in the course of the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial robotic gross sales in North America noticed a big decline in 2023 and basically flat development in 2024, in response to the Affiliation for Advancing Automation (A3). On the latest A3 Enterprise Discussion board, the commerce group mentioned it expects industrial robotic gross sales in North America to have a sluggish begin to the yr earlier than rebounding within the second half of 2025.
FANUC designed the M-950iA robotic to ship a wide-range movement and flexibility with precision—even in tight workspaces. | Supply: FANUC
The VDMA Robotics + Automation Affiliation (VDMA R+A), a German commerce affiliation, not too long ago mentioned Germany’s robotics and automation trade “has misplaced competitiveness.” It forecast that Germany‘s robotics and automation trade will drop 9% in complete turnover in 2025 to €13.8 billion ($14.4 billion U.S.). “Whole turnover” is the time period Germany makes use of to explain the sum of money a rustic’s companies make from gross sales over a time period.
Teradyne’s robotics group not too long ago laid off 10% of its world workforce. Teradyne owns Common Robots and Cellular Industrial Robots, main builders of collaborative robotic arms and autonomous cell robots, respectively. UR declined 3% yr over yr, and MiR grew 1% yr over yr. Teradyne instructed The Robotic Report demand for robotics didn’t meet expectations due to the post-COVID slowdown in capital, wars affecting commerce and labor, and uncertainty amongst producers.
