The FANUC CRX-10iA/L is made for FANUC-native factories. High-reach, high-reliability, and fully at home in traditional CNC environments. 

RO1 flips that script. It’s faster to deploy, easier to program, and AI-native by default. If your team wants ready-to-go precision without digging through a FANUC robot manual, this won’t be a close race.

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CRX-10iA/L vs. RO1: What kind of buyer are you, really?

• CRX-10iA/L is best for factories already running FANUC hardware who want a low-maintenance FANUC cobot with 10 kg payload, long reach, and support baked into the ecosystem.
  
  
• RO1 is best for teams who want six-axis power without the FANUC baggage, and a cobot they can get running on CNC machine tending without three engineers and an external integrator.

If you're debating between the two, you shouldn’t just think specs; think about who’s calling the shots on your floor: your team or your vendor.

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FANUC CRX-10iA/L vs. Standard Bots RO1: Quick comparison

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RO1 and FANUC CRX-10iA/L: A brief overview

The FANUC CRX-10iA/L is the cobot equivalent of buying the textbook, reading the textbook, and then doing the lab exactly as the textbook said. Solid, reliable, and worshiped in factories that breathe FANUC cobot logic and live by the robot manual.

RO1? It’s for the kids who skipped the lecture and still aced the lab. No legacy pain in the butt. No language barriers. Just a cobot you can train over lunch and deploy by dinner. That’s why it’s already powering next-gen machine tending setups without anyone calling in an integrator.

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RO1 vs. FANUC CRX-10iA/L: Feature-by-feature comparison

Reach: Who’s got the longer arm (and actually uses it well)?

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• FANUC CRX-10iA/L has a 1418 mm reach, the longest in the CRX series. That extra length comes in handy for awkward machine layouts, wide CNC doors, or when you just can’t reposition the worktable (because Todd bolted it down wrong in 2017). Long reach = less floor reconfig.
  
  
• RO1 brings a 1300 mm reach, just a bit shorter, but paired with tighter repeatability and better path planning. In compact setups or lean lines, that extra reach isn’t missed. And it rarely needs a workaround to hit edge-to-edge inside a CNC cell. It can do all the CRX-10iA/L can, practically. 

Verdict: CRX-10iA/L wins for long-reach applications, but if your layout isn’t cursed, RO1 still hits everything that matters.

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Repeatability: When “close enough” is way too far

• FANUC CRX-10iA/L lands a ±0.05 mm repeatability, more than fine for basic machine tending and mid-precision stuff. You’ll be content unless you're printing microchips or doing medical-grade precision.
  
  
• RO1 drops that down to ±0.025 mm, which means tighter tolerances, more reliable welding passes, and cleaner tool changes when your margin of error is literally microns. It’s been a game-changer for high-mix welding stations where consistency isn't optional.

Verdict: RO1’s tighter tolerance means fewer rejects, better-looking welds, and less hand-holding from your operators.

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Programming: Which bot makes you feel like a genius (and which makes you cry)?

• FANUC CRX-10iA/L relies on TP programming and teach pendants, which means either you’re already a FANUC CRX 10 pro, or you’re about to make a new enemy … the robot manual. It’s powerful, but the learning curve is vertical. Expect weeks, not hours.
  
  
• RO1 runs on an intuitive UI with AI-assisted pathing, click-to-train actions, and zero-code logic. It’s designed so that your operator can set up palletization without IT calling you back in 3 days. Plus, it comes with built-in machine vision. 

Verdict: Unless your team already eats FANUC syntax for breakfast, RO1’s going to be the better use of everyone's time.

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Durability: Which one survives the apocalypse (or just a 3-shift schedule)?

• FANUC CRX-10iA/L has serious endurance cred. IP67 rating? Check. 8-year zero-maintenance promise? Yup. You could probably drag it through a foundry, and it’d keep stacking parts. This is classic FANUC cobot engineering; it’s rugged, sealed, and made for 24/7 abuse.
  
  
• RO1 isn’t wearing armor, but it doesn’t need bubble wrap either. It’s for daily industrial use, shock-tested, and already running in fast-cycle shops without breakdowns. It’s more than smart marketing, it’s how you hit ROI without calling tech support every 6 months.

Verdict: CRX takes the cake for sheer environmental hardening, but RO1 holds its own in normal factory conditions without the overkill.

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Price: Where your budget cries (or sighs in relief)

• FANUC CRX-10iA/L usually sits between $35K and $45K, depending on configuration and how long your integrator decides to camp in your breakroom. Add in training, downtime, and rewrites, and the soft costs stack fast.
  
  
• RO1 comes in at half the price, or you can lease it from $5/hour. That’s not a typo. It’s real, and it’s how smaller teams are automating without budget meetings that have snacks and a mediator.

Verdict: Unless your CapEx is sponsored by a defense contractor, RO1’s pricing model makes a whole lot more sense.

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Benefits and drawbacks: FANUC CRX-10iA/L

What do FANUC users think?

• “Industrial robot operators may adapt very fast to this cobot.” (review)
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• “It was very easy to install and do the first steps in the specific application.” (review)
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• “This cobot is created mostly for users with experience. Somebody without robot knowledge may have problems using this cobot. You must do the FANUC academy course.” (review)
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• “FANUC supplied demonstration videos to answer any questions.” (review)

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Positives and challenges: Standard Bots RO1

What do RO1 users think? 

• “Standard Bots did a robot [where] … the technology was a lot more affordable.” (testimonial)
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• “Our CNC operator, Leo, mentioned he had never touched a robot before. And he had this running quicker than our engineers did, using a cobot, who understand code.” (testimonial)
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• “Before the robot, we were manufacturing everything manually, and outputting about 1,500 parts a day. With the robot, we’re outputting an average of 6,000 parts, because we’re able to do lights-out manufacturing, and takt time has also reduced.” (Ultrafab case study)

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Which cobot is best for your operations?

Both the FANUC CRX-10iA/L and RO1 are solid, but they don’t win in the same factory.

Choose the FANUC CRX-10iA/L if ...

• Your floor is already full of FANUC cobot tech, and your team knows TP like a second language
• You’re working in high-reach or harsh environments and want that IP67 flex
• You’re cool with a higher FANUC cobot price if it means locking into something familiar
• You’ve got the time, staff, and budget to play the long game on integration

Choose RO1 if ...

• You want ±0.025 mm precision, AI, machine vision, 18 kg payload, and a 1300 mm reach, no tradeoffs
• You’re running lean, need fast deployment, and don't want to spend a month reading the FANUC robot manual
• You’d rather lease for $5/hour than drop $40K up front for a comparable model
• You want a cobot that learns like GPT but handles steel like a forklift

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Boost productivity and precision. See RO1 in action

RO1 by Standard Bots is more than a robotic arm is the six-axis cobot upgrade your factory needs to automate smarter.

• Affordable and adaptable: Best-in-class automation at half the price of competitors; leasing starts at just $5/hour.
  
  
• Precision and strength: Repeatability of ±0.025 mm, 1300 mm reach, and an 18 kg payload — perfect for CNC, palletizing, welding, and beyond.
  
  
• AI-driven and user-friendly: No-code framework means anyone can program RO1 — no engineers, no complicated setups. Its AI rivals GPT-4 and keeps learning on the job.
  
  
• Safety-minded design: Machine vision and collision detection let RO1 work side by side with human operators.

Book your risk-free, 30-day onsite trial today and see how RO1 can take your factory automation to the next level.