← The Robots That Take the Final Jobs

Industrial Arm

Fixed-base manipulators. The category that already took most of the jobs it was going to take — but the long tail of mid-sized shops and lower-cost variants is still being worked through.

FANUC M-20iD/25 Shipping
FANUC Corporation Sep 6, 2026

FANUC M-20iD/25

  • machine tender / CNC loader-unloader
  • material handler (crowded-cell parts handling and positioning)
  • light-to-medium assembly line worker
ABB IRB 6710 Shipping
ABB Robotics Aug 30, 2026

ABB IRB 6710

  • automotive spot welder (body shop)
  • stamping press tender
  • foundry die-cast machine operator
Estun iER20-1760 Shipping
Nanjing Estun Automation Co., Ltd. Aug 9, 2026

Estun iER20-1760

  • arc welder
  • spot welding operator
  • self-piercing rivet (SPR) operator
MOTOMAN GP12 Shipping
Yaskawa Electric Aug 2, 2026

MOTOMAN GP12

  • machine tender
  • palletizer
  • case packer / packaging line operator
Hadrian X Shipping
FBR Ltd (Fastbrick Robotics) Jul 26, 2026

Hadrian X

  • bricklayer
  • blocklayer / mason
  • construction laborer (walling)
Dexterity Mech Shipping
Dexterity Jul 13, 2026

Dexterity Mech

  • trailer loader-unloader
  • parcel handler
  • palletizer
Chef (Chef+) Shipping
Chef Robotics Jul 13, 2026

Chef (Chef+)

  • food production line worker
  • meal-assembly portioner
  • commissary kitchen line server
KUKA KR QUANTEC Shipping
KUKA (Germany) Jul 12, 2026

KUKA KR QUANTEC

  • automotive spot welder (body shop)
  • body-panel material handler
  • palletizer
Doosan E0509 Shipping
Doosan Robotics Jun 21, 2026

Doosan E0509

  • fast-food line cook
  • fried-chicken fry cook
  • barista
Standard Bots RO1 Shipping
Standard Bots Jun 7, 2026

Standard Bots RO1

from $37,000

  • CNC machine operator
  • machine tender
  • palletizer / packaging line worker
Universal Robots UR12e (formerly UR10e) Shipping
Universal Robots A/S (Teradyne) Aug 9, 2026

Universal Robots UR12e (formerly UR10e)

from $44,636

  • machine tender / CNC loader-unloader
  • palletiser
  • assembly operator
Fanuc CRX-10iA Shipping
FANUC Aug 23, 2026

Fanuc CRX-10iA

  • palletizer
  • machine tending operator
  • inspection technician
ABB IRB 6700 Discontinued
ABB Aug 23, 2026

ABB IRB 6700

from $90,000

  • industrial welder
  • palletizer / depalletizer
  • heavy parts material handler