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- Fanuc America plans to invest $90 million to build an 840,000-square-foot facility in Michigan, expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint for robotics and automation.
- The site, expected to be completed in 2027, will support potential robot production expansion, add about 225 jobs and increase capacity for technologies such as digital twins and virtual commissioning.
- The project adds to nearly $300 million in U.S. investments since 2019, bringing Fanuc America’s footprint to about 3 million square feet as manufacturers increase adoption of automation and AI-enabled systems.
Fanuc America plans to invest $90 million to build a new 840,000-square-foot facility in Michigan, expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint as demand grows for robotics and automation.
The facility, expected to be completed in late 2027, will provide production-ready space to support potential expansion of robot manufacturing and is projected to add about 225 jobs, according to Fanuc America, The investment is aimed at increasing engineering capacity and supporting technologies tied automation, including physical AI, digital twins and virtual commissioning.
“The newly expanded FANUC Academy — opening in Auburn Hills, MI, later this year — will become the largest robotics and automation skills-development center in the United States, helping address the national manufacturing skills gap, rising demand for automation talent, the shift toward AI-enabled robotics and the country’s overall competitiveness,” president and CEO Mike Cicco said in the announcement.
The company said it has invested nearly $300 million in facilities since 2019 and noted the new project adds to a broader U.S. buildout, bringing its footprint to roughly 3 million square feet and creating more than 700 jobs. Cicco pointed out that Fanuc America has a decades-long manufacturing presence in Michigan, including domestic production of paint robots.
“This investment builds on Fanuc America’s Michigan manufacturing footprint, which has included producing robots for paint application domestically for more than four decades,” said president and CEO Mike Cicco, adding expanding its U.S. footprint is intended to bolster domestic manufacturing, enhance responsiveness to customers, and support industries increasingly dependent on automation.
The expansion comes as manufacturers across North America increase spending on automation to address labor constraints and improve productivity, with robotics suppliers positioning for sustained growth tied to AI-enabled systems, the CEO pointed out.
Fanuc America, a subsidiary of Japan-based Fanuc Corp., supplies CNC systems, industrial robots and factory automation equipment. The company is headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and operates facilities across North and South America.
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