Fanuc to Build New $90M Michigan Plant

FANUC America announced March 24 that it would spend $90 million to build a new 840,000-square-foot factory in Michigan to increase production of its manufacturing robot products. In a company statement, the Rochester Hills, Michigan-based robotics and automation firm said the new factory is expected to be finished in 2027 and create 225 jobs.

The latest announcement brings FANUC’s U.S. investments since 2019 to under $300 million.

In a statement, company leadership said the new factory would quicken delivery speed as well as access to training services. FANUC America CEO Mike Cicco said his company “is committed to supporting U.S. reindustrialization by delivering state-of-the-art automation technologies to customers and broadening access to advanced manufacturing workplace training services.”

Cicco added the company is also developing a robotics and automation “skills development center,” Fanuc Academy, in nearby Auburn Hills, Michigan, which is expected to open later this year. The Academy, Cicco said, will help “address the national manufacturing skills gap, rising demand for automation talent, the shift toward AI-enabled robotics and the country’s overall competitiveness.”

“This investment builds on FANUC America’s Michigan manufacturing footprint, which has included producing robots for paint application domestically for more than four decades,” Cicco said. “By expanding its U.S. presence, FANUC America will strengthen domestic manufacturing, improve responsiveness to customer needs, and support industries that rely on automation to stay competitive.”