FANUC Accelerates Physical AI Through Collaboration with Google – Company Announcement - Financial Times

FANUC CORPORATION announced a strategic collaboration with Google on May 19, 2026, to advance Physical AI in its robot systems. The partnership will leverage Google's state-of-the-art technologies, though specific technical details were not disclosed in the announcement.

The collaboration aims to integrate advanced AI capabilities into FANUC's existing robot systems, enabling them to perceive, reason, and act more autonomously — the key goals of Physical AI. Google's contribution likely includes its AI and machine learning frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and possibly its robotics research, although no concrete product roadmap was outlined.

This partnership reflects a broader industry trend of traditional robotics companies seeking AI expertise to enhance their offerings. FANUC's established position in manufacturing and Google's AI capabilities could lead to new applications in industrial automation, but the announcement provided no timeline or specific expected outcomes.