FANUC America plans $90M Michigan robot manufacturing expansion

Date: 2026-03-24
Type: ARTICLE
Desk: Robotics
Topics: Industrial Robotics, Manufacturing Expansion, Robot Manufacturing
Deck: The planned facility adds space for potential US manufacturing growth alongside engineering and workforce development.
URL: https://korthosrobotics.com/research/fanuc-america-90m-michigan-factory-2026
Referenced profiles: FANUC (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/fanuc)

Image: FANUC America
FANUC America announced a planned $90 million investment on 24 March 2026 to acquire property and construct an 840,000-square-foot facility in Michigan. The site will provide production-ready space for potential expansion of US robot manufacturing, with completion targeted for late 2027 and 225 jobs projected.
The project will expand engineering and manufacturing capabilities near FANUC’s existing Rochester Hills operations. The company has already produced paint-application robots domestically for more than four decades. The new announcement does not specify an annual robot-production capacity or final product mix.
Including this project, FANUC said its US facility investments since 2019 would approach $300 million, covering three million square feet and more than 700 jobs. It also planned to open an expanded FANUC Academy in Auburn Hills later in 2026 to train workers in robotics and factory automation.