FANUC used MACH 2026 to show its next-generation numerical control, the FS500i-A CNC, built for complex manufacturing that demands both high precision and adaptability.
It appeared in context: an automated drilling cell developed by Airbus, built around a FANUC M-800iA/60 robot — controller and robot working as one system.
CNC is FANUC's quieter empire behind its famous yellow robots, and the FS500i-A shows the two worlds — machining and robotics — converging under a common control philosophy.
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