FANUC America Unveils AI-Driven Robotics and Digital Twin Tech at Automate 2026
May 27, 2026
CRX-10iA/L Human-Aware Packaging uses RGB-D cameras and AI tracking to scan boxes while adapting motion to nearby operators.
FANUC America will showcase AI-enabled robotics and physical AI demos at Automate 2026 in Chicago, from June 22 to 26, at Booth 1401, featuring collaborative and industrial robots, 3D vision, NVIDIA and AI-powered processing, and real-time adaptive motion.
Keynote and panel topics will cover collaborative robotics in high-mix manufacturing, the state of the automation industry, AI-enabled flexible manufacturing, physical AI at production scale, scalable cobot solutions, and food & beverage automation, with FANUC speakers scheduled for June 22–24.
CRX-10iA/L will perform vision-guided box handling and barcode scanning with 3D vision and human-aware motion control, responding to operator presence without stopping production.
FANUC America will debut a dedicated Cobot and Go booth at Automate 2026 (Booth 1001), showcasing pre-engineered, rapid-deployment collaborative robot systems built with integrators and distributors.
Solutions emphasize portability, with many systems mounted on mobile carts or compact bases, standard power and integrated air, plus user-friendly software to shorten setup and training time.
The portable design focus enables faster paths to scalable automation beyond pilots by ensuring mobility, standard power, integrated air, and intuitive software.
Dr. Øyvind Isaksen, CEO of poLight, notes positive momentum in industrial and machine vision markets and highlights robotics use cases benefiting from tunable optics.
A core theme is a simulate-first digital twin approach, using NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Omniverse to create physics-based virtual replicas for design, testing, and optimization before deploying hardware.
Digital twin visualization via NVIDIA Isaac Sim enables virtual testing and optimization of high-throughput palletizing cells before installation.
CRX-10iA/L showcases vision-guided box handling and dynamic proximity monitoring with RGB-D cameras and AI tracking to interact safely with humans while maintaining production flow.
The company emphasizes products for industrial, machine vision, and robotics applications and notes continued OEM design support and AI-driven imaging needs.
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Cision PR Newswire • May 27, 2026
FANUC America Showcases Physical AI and AI‑Enabled Robotics Demos at Automate 2026

