Fanuc and Volvo Cars sign global contract
Long-term partners for factory automation
Fanuc and Volvo Cars have signed a global contract for the supply of robots for the car manufacturer's plants around the world. According to the contract, Fanuc will supply industrial robots for all different production areas of modern car manufacturing, including new battery production plants in Europe, Asia and America.
In the first phase, Fanuc will supply more than 700 robots for a planned new production facility in Kosice, Slovakia, where Volvo Cars plans to roll out its first vehicles in 2026. This plant will be Volvo Cars' first site to produce exclusively electric vehicles. As part of this phase, Fanuc will also supply other sites in Ghent, Belgium, and Daqing, China.
Specific hardware and software for Volvo Cars
"Volvo Cars was looking for a long-term partner for factory automation and we are proud that we will now shape the future of the automotive industry together," says Marco Ghirardello, President and CEO of Fanuc Europe. To ensure the optimal integration of robots into production lines, Fanuc's team of experts has developed specific hardware and software solutions for a wide range of applications covering the entire production chain.
Climate-neutral production facility in Slovakia
Volvo Cars plans to produce only electric vehicles from 2030 and to becomeCO2-neutral by 2040. The new factory in Slovakia will be a carbon-neutral production facility, with Fanuc contributing to the sustainability of the site. "The fact that our robots consume little energy, are extremely durable and are maintained by Fanuc indefinitely makes us an attractive partner for companies that want to operate sustainably," says Ralf Völlinger, General Manager Robot Business Division, Fanuc Europe.
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