EngiNERDs Visit FANUC Robotics

FANUC Robotics America invited the EngiNERDS to tour their Rochester Hills, MI  headquarters this month.  FANUC is the leading supplier of robotic automation in the Americas and has robots installed wordwide.  FANUC designs robots for various applications including assembly, material handling, painting, and welding. 

Paul Copioli, FANUC Senior Staff Engineer, hosted the EngiNERDS visit showing the team robots for various paint applications that were in final testing.

FANUC Robotics is a long-time sponsor of FIRST High School Robotics teams. FANUC selected Grand Blanc’s High School’s robotics team to add to 

their FIRST sponsorship this year.  The EngiNERDs demonstrated to FANUC their commitment to the FIRST program through strong student interest as well as the strong leadership and commitment from mentors and the high school.

Paul Copioli, FANUC Robotics, (second from left) explains to the  EngiNERDS about the final robot testing and customer signoff stage. 

On right, Team members watch testing of robots for vehicle assembly paint applications.

- EngiNERDs Newsletter, December 2007