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FANUC · Factory / Industrial

M-2000iA

Heavy-payload 6-axis robot for automotive and foundry material handling.

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Pricing
$250K – $400K
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Procurement brief

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A buyer-facing summary of site fit, ROI confidence, supplier readiness, and the next action Robofy should capture.

Decision snapshot
Deploy Now
Deployment readiness
90Strong
ROI confidence
85Strong
Site fit
75Review
Maintenance load
40Medium
Buyer next move

Use this moment to capture buying intent before the user drifts back into research mode.

Build ROI case
Payback lens
30+ mo

Directional estimate based on price, labor offset, and readiness scores.

Buying model
Purchase led

$250K - $400K

Supplier readiness
Supplier identified

Available

Best-fit demand signals
Automotive and metal industry heavy parts handling and car body transfer
Palletizing and stacking cast iron, engine blocks, or welded subassemblies (700–2300 kg range)
Machine tending, part transfer, machine loading in foundries and stamping plants
Physical Presence

How it stands in your space.

Side-by-side with a 180 cm adult, so you can feel the robot's footprint, height, and presence before it ever rolls in.

180 cm adult
Height1.20 m
Width600 mm
Depth600 mm
Weight50 kg
Payload900–2300 kg (variant-dependent; M-2000iA/900L, /1200, /1700L, /2300)

Compared with a 180 cm adult, M-2000iA stands at approximately waist-to-chest height.

180 cm adult

Specifications

Specifications

Payload
900–2300 kg (variant-dependent; M-2000iA/900L, /1200, /1700L, /2300)
Battery life
Not applicable (mains-powered, industrial AC supply)
Speed
60–130° per second (max axis speed, variant-dependent)
Height
1200 mm
Width
600 mm
Depth
600 mm
Weight
50 kg
Navigation
Vision-led navigation (estimated)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi / cloud fleet management (estimated)
Charging
Manual / battery swap
Environment
Indoor
Capabilities

What this robot can do.

Navigation & autonomy
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Multi-floor
  • Elevator support
Interaction
  • Voice interaction
  • Screen interaction
Operations & fleet
  • Autonomous charging
  • Fleet management
    Requires building integration
Environment
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
Robofy Decision Panel

Should you deploy it?

0–100 — higher is stronger, except where noted.

Deployment
90

How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.

ROI clarity
85

Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.

Labor replacement
85

Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.

Environment fit
75

Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.

Maintenance risklower is better
40

Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.

Future potential
65

Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.

Robofy verdict

Buy if you automate palletizing or chassis-handling for >1000 units/week in automotive or casting plants. Skip if payload <900 kg or environment is unstructured (collaborative, mobile, or outdoor all-weather required).

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Best for

When to deploy this.

  • Automotive and metal industry heavy parts handling and car body transfer
  • Palletizing and stacking cast iron, engine blocks, or welded subassemblies (700–2300 kg range)
  • Machine tending, part transfer, machine loading in foundries and stamping plants
Limitations

When to skip it.

  • Requires fixed installation and safety fencing; cannot operate alongside workers without additional guarding
  • Mains-powered (7–8 kW continuous draw); not mobile; limited to single fixed workstation or rail-mounted gantry
  • FANUC does not publish list prices; final cost depends heavily on integration complexity and payload variant
Data Sources

What's verified, what's estimated.

Robofy separates manufacturer-confirmed facts from operator estimates. Anything not yet press-sourced or supplier-confirmed is tagged so you can decide how much weight to give it.

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Payload, reach, and mechanical specs sourced from official FANUC M-2000iA datasheets (M-2000iA/900L, /1200, /1700L, /2300 PDFs from fanucamerica.com and partner distributors). Pricing estimates from 2024–2025 integrator market surveys (Vention, StandardBots) and reseller quotes; FANUC does not publish MSRP. Power consumption (~8 kW nominal) from R.A.B. Industries summary. Controller and connectivity details from official FANUC product pages and R-30iB specifications. ROI and payback timeframes derived from published case studies and industry analyst reports.

  • Deployment readiness
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  • ROI clarity
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  • Labor replacement potential
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  • Environment fit
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  • Maintenance risk
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  • Future potential
    Inferred
  • Price range
    SourceEstimated
  • Lease range
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  • Availability
    SourceEstimated
  • Maturity
    Estimated
  • Battery life
    Estimated
  • Dimensions (mm)
    SourceEstimated
  • Weight
    SourceEstimated
  • Capabilities
    Estimated
  • Payload
    SourcePress
  • Speed
    SourcePress
  • Dimensions
    SourcePress
  • Navigation
    SourcePress
  • Connectivity
    SourcePress
How It Works

From rollout to recharge.

  1. 01

    Map the environment

    An installer drives or guides the robot through every aisle, table cluster, and pickup zone to build a high-resolution map.

  2. 02

    Assign routes & service logic

    Operators define pickup points, drop-off tables, queue priorities, and voice prompts in the fleet console.

  3. 03

    Autonomous navigation

    During service, the robot picks the safest path, avoids guests and obstacles in real time, and announces arrivals.

  4. 04

    Return to dock

    Idle robots auto-return to the charging dock, sync trip logs, and surface throughput metrics for the manager.

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