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FANUC America Opens $110M Robotics Facility

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FANUC America’s new West Campus facility entrance. Image courtesy of FANUC America

Robotics and automation systems manufacturer FANUC America unveiled its 650,000-square-foot West Campus facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., giving it more than 2 million square feet in the state.

This West Campus represents a $110 million manufacturing investment built on 67 acres of land and is part of FANUC America’s plan to support and advance industrial automation in North America.

The campus provides advanced product manufacturing and customized automation systems and includes warehouse space for more than 6,000 quick delivery robots and tens of thousands of parts.

Mehtab Randhawa, Global Head of Industrial Research, JLL, told Commercial Property Executive, that automation in industrial buildings increases stickiness to real estate facilities.

“Over time, the demand for automating warehouse and manufacturing facilities becomes increasingly evident,” Randhawa said.

“Escalating competition for labor often leads to operational disruptions, but automation can serve as a solution by alleviating some of these challenges. Additionally, rising expenses related to land, labor and transportation make it crucial for tenants and occupiers to embrace facility automation as a means to prolong their stay in these properties.”

FANUC America’s West Campus represents a $110 million investment built on 67 acres. Image courtesy of FANUC America

FANUC America has created over 400 jobs in Michigan since 2019.

Since 2019, FANUC America has invested more than $187 million, including a 461,000-square-foot North Campus facility in 2019, and new headquarter facilities in Mexico and Canada last year.

This project includes a continued renovation of a former law school on the site that will soon become the FANUC Academy, an advanced automation customer training center.

After completion of the new FANUC Academy and other infrastructure projects, FANUC America will have invested over $250 million in North America, fortifying its position as an industry leader.

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