FANUC R-50iA Compact DC Controller at IMTS

CHICAGO. The FANUC R-50iA Compact DC Controller makes its public debut at IMTS 2026. The show opens September 14 at McCormick Place.[1]

FANUC made the new model for CRX collaborative robot arms mounted on autonomous mobile robots.[1]

That pairing turns a mobile base and robot arm into one moving work system.[1]

FANUC is showing it across assembly, machine tending, part transport, inspection and washing.[1] The company has not published the controller's price, dimensions, mass or shipping date.[1]

What the Compact DC model changes

FANUC already sells R-50iA Mate, A and B cabinets for fixed robot installations.[2]

The Compact DC variant addresses a different constraint. It puts the controller on a mobile robot, where integrators must resolve cabinet space and power architecture.[1]

The release does not list the controller's input voltage, dimensions or mass.[1] It also gives no compatibility list for mobile robot bases.[1]

Those omissions leave integrators without enough public detail to compare the package with a separate controller plus hardware that converts the base's power.[1]

FANUC built the Compact DC Controller for CRX cobots mounted on autonomous mobile robots.[1]

Our Arm Robotics Capability Framework explains why deployment claims need task conditions and supervision details. For a broader view of robots working around people, see our guide to ISO cobot safety standards.

Python runs on the controller

The R-50iA platform can execute Python programs directly without sending every Python task to a separate PC.[3]

FANUC provides libraries that expose robot input and output signals and register values.[3] Direct robot motion from Python requires its optional Remote Motion Interface.[3]

FANUC also names Ethernet connectivity and vision capabilities for the Compact DC model.[1]

Its IMTS release says the connected demo covers inspection and part transport. It does not report cycle times, navigation results or completed task rates.[1]

IMTS runs through September 19.[4] At the show, FANUC has built the controller into a mobile CRX application.[1]

Commercial availability and system specifications remain unanswered.[1]

FANUC R-50iA Compact DC Controller: common questions

What is the FANUC R-50iA Compact DC Controller for?

FANUC says it built the controller for CRX collaborative robot arms mounted on autonomous mobile robots. The company showed applications including assembly, machine tending, part transport, inspection and washing.

Has FANUC published Compact DC controller specifications?

FANUC's IMTS release does not list a price, dimensions, mass, input voltage, shipping date or a compatibility list for mobile robot bases.