FANUC, the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, will supply industrial robots to the worldwide production facilities of Sweden-based automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars. These facilities will include Volvo’s first facility that produces only electric vehicles.
Japan-based FANUC, the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer focusing on sustainability, has made another new collaboration in line with its growth targets. The brand, which has made the factory automation of many brands from different sectors productive with its industrial robots, signed a contract with Volvo Cars, one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. In this context, FANUC will provide industrial robots for various production workshops in a modern automobile production facility, including new battery production facilities in Europe, Asia and America.
FANUC, Volvo’s partner in electric vehicle production
Stating that industrial robots today make a great contribution to the production efficiency of factories producing automobiles and automotive parts all over the world, FANUC Turkey General Manager Teoman Alper Yiğit said, “We increase human-machine cooperation with robots with a lifting capacity from 0.5 kg to 2,300 kg, which we offer specifically for the automotive industry. . While we continue our solution partnership with the world’s leading companies operating in this field, we support production at many different stages of the process with robots. In this sense, the contract FANUC Global made with Volvo, one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers, is also very meaningful. We are proud to shape the future of the automotive industry together with Volvo, which is looking for a long-term partner in factory automation. “As a matter of fact, Volvo is a company that plans to sell fully electric vehicles in 2030 and aims to have all its factories completely carbon neutral by 2040,” he said.
More than 700 robots from FANUC to Volvo factory in the first phase supply
Stating that in order to ensure the best integration of robots into Volvo’s production lines, FANUC’s team of expert engineers developed special hardware and software solutions for a wide range of applications covering the entire production chain, Yiğit continued: “In the first stage, Volvo’s first More than 700 robots will be supplied to a new production facility in Slovakia, where it expects its vehicles to roll off the production line in 2026. This facility will also be Volvo’s first facility to produce only electric vehicles. At the same stage, supplies will also be provided to the brand’s facilities in Belgium and China. “The fact that FANUC robots consume low energy, are extremely durable and can benefit from maintenance for an unlimited period of time makes us an attractive partner for companies that want to operate sustainably.”