FANUC Robotics America, Inc. is the leading supplier of robotic automation in North and South America. It offers over 175 robot model variations to meet the needs of a wide range of applications. It also produces software, controls, and vision products that aid in the development of state-of-the-art robotic systems. Its solutions and support services help manufacturers realize significant improvements in throughput, quality, productivity, and provide a quick return on investment. Headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan., FANUC Robotics has ten regional locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. A humanoid robot playing the trumpet In practical usage, a robot is a mechanical device which performs automated physical tasks, either according to direct human supervision, a pre-defined program or, a set of general guidelines using artificial intelligence techniques. ... Automation (ancient Greek: = self dictated) or Industrial Automation is the use of computers to control industrial machinery and processes, replacing human operators. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... A humanoid robot playing the trumpet In practical usage, a robot is a mechanical device which performs automated physical tasks, either according to direct human supervision, a pre-defined program or, a set of general guidelines using artificial intelligence techniques. ... In the business management theory of constraints, throughput is the rate at which a system produces money, in contrast to output, which may be sold or stored in a warehouse. ... Quality refers to the inherent or distinctive characteristics or properties of a person, object, process or other thing. ... In finance, the return on investment (ROI) or just return is a calculation used to determine whether a proposed investment is wise, and how well it will repay the investor. ... Rochester Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...

The company provides these systems for a variety of industries - from automotive and fabricated metals to medical devices and plastics. The company began in 1982 as a joint venture between FANUC LTD and General Motors Corporation, named GMFanuc Robotics Corporation. A staff of 70 began work at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Car redirects here. ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms ions (cations) and has metallic bonds, and metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions (cations) in a cloud of electrons. ... The term plastics covers a range of synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerization products. ... GM redirects here. ... Warren is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ...

In 1992, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of FANUC LTD of Oshino-mura, Japan. FANUC Robotics Europe S.A., a sister company, is headquartered in Luxembourg, and serves customers throughout Europe. Sales, service and support are provided worldwide. A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

External links

• Fanuc Robotics divisional website
• Fanuc corporate website