FANUC is without doubt one of the leaders in industrial robotics. However, like many different firms in the meanwhile, it additionally seems to be experiencing a slowdown. The corporate reported financials for the primary 9 months of the fiscal 12 months ending March 31, 2025 (April 1 to December 31, 2024), displaying blended outcomes amidst a recovering however unsure international economic system.
Robotic gross sales for the interval decreased 16.4% to ¥242,386 million as a consequence of 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 normally industries in Japan.
Manufacturing facility automation internet 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 internet gross sales elevated 21.8% to ¥92,819 million, with progress 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 all the fiscal 12 months upward by 0.5% and its extraordinary revenue upward by 3.0%. You’ll be able to learn FANUC’s full monetary studies right here and right here.
Whereas the corporate made efforts in gross sales enlargement and price discount, consolidated internet gross sales for the interval have been down 1.9% to ¥585,014 million. Nonetheless, consolidated extraordinary revenue elevated 3.2% to ¥139,485 million, and internet revenue attributable to house owners of father or mother rose 4.5% to ¥102,784 million.
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FANUC launched its newest era R-50iA robotic controller in late 2024, together with a brand new cobot final 12 months. 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 whole industrial robotic deliveries reached an estimated 300,000 models, down 5% from 2023, based on Shenzhen Gaogong Industrial Institute (GGII). The GGII mentioned the decline was as a result of “clearly tightening demand” from the manufacturing business, particularly the automotive and renewable vitality sectors.
After file back-to-back years in 2021 and 2022 throughout the top of the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial robotic gross sales in North America noticed a major decline in 2023 and basically flat progress in 2024, based on the Affiliation for Advancing Automation (A3). On the current A3 Enterprise Discussion board, the commerce group mentioned it expects industrial robotic gross sales in North America to have a gradual begin to the 12 months 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 business “has misplaced competitiveness.” It forecast that Germany‘s robotics and automation business will drop 9% in whole turnover in 2025 to €13.8 billion ($14.4 billion U.S.). “Complete turnover” is the time period Germany makes use of to explain the amount of cash a rustic’s companies make from gross sales over a time frame.
Teradyne’s robotics group not too long ago laid off 10% of its international workforce. Teradyne owns Common Robots and Cellular Industrial Robots, main builders of collaborative robotic arms and autonomous cell robots, respectively. UR declined 3% 12 months over 12 months, and MiR grew 1% 12 months over 12 months. Teradyne advised 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.
