FANUC’s new large material handling robot, the M-1000iA, can lift and manipulate heavy loads with more versatility - The M-1000iA is FANUC’s largest robot to feature a serial link mechanism, rather than the parallel link mechanism typical of heavy payload robots. As a result, the M-1000iA has a wider range of motion in both vertical and longitudinal directions, allowing the arm to stand upright and rotate backwards, which is impossible with parallel link robots. This capability provides users with extended versatility across a wide range of handling applications.