Head to head
FANUC CRX-10iA vs Yaskawa Motoman HC10
A specification duel across payload, reach, precision, and footprint, with a plain read on which arm suits which job.
A cobot built to run four years without maintenance.
Dual-mode cobot: collaborative or full speed.
Specification duel
Green marks the stronger figure. Unconfirmed specs are shown but not scored.
The verdict
On paper these two are close, both carry 10 kg and 1249 mm against 1200 mm of reach, near enough that the spec sheet alone will not decide it. They run different controllers, the FANUC CRX-10iA on the R-30iB Mini Plus and the Yaskawa Motoman HC10 on the YRC1000, so whichever platform your team already programs and stocks parts for is a real tiebreaker. Mounting options differ: the FANUC CRX-10iA lists Floor, Inverted, and Angle, and the Yaskawa Motoman HC10 lists Floor, Wall, Ceiling, and Tilt. Both are aimed at machine tending and assembly, with the FANUC CRX-10iA stretching to palletizing and the Yaskawa Motoman HC10 to material handling.
Choose this one when
Job fit first, then the controller and cell constraints that decide which arm you can actually install.
Choose the FANUC CRX-10iA when
- Fast setup with hand-guiding
- Low maintenance
- Light enough to move between cells
Watch for
- Collaborative speed limits throughput vs a caged robot
Choose the Yaskawa Motoman HC10 when
- Switchable collaborative/industrial speed
- 10 kg collaborative payload
Watch for
- Lower repeatability than caged arms
Controller ecosystem
Programming habits, spare parts, and pendant familiarity often decide the pick when payloads are close.
- Brand
- FANUC
- Controller
- R-30iB Mini Plus
- Class
- collaborative
Service, spares, and pendant training for the FANUC CRX-10iA run through FANUC's R-30iB Mini Plus stack.
- Brand
- Yaskawa
- Controller
- YRC1000
- Class
- collaborative
Service, spares, and pendant training for the Yaskawa Motoman HC10 run through Yaskawa's YRC1000 stack.
These arms run different controllers (R-30iB Mini Plus vs YRC1000). If your team already programs one of them, retraining programmers and stocking a second set of spares usually costs more than a small payload or reach advantage on paper.
Mounting, footprint, and mass
How the arm can be oriented in the cell, and how much mass you have to mount.
| Field | FANUC CRX-10iA | Yaskawa Motoman HC10 |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Floor, Inverted, and Angle | Floor, Wall, Ceiling, and Tilt |
| Robot mass | 40 kg | 47 kg |
| Protection (IP) | IP67 | IP20 |
Heavier arms want stiffer bases and more clearance around the swept volume, and they push freight and rigging costs up on the install. IP ratings only cover the section they name, so a wrist-only rating protects the wrist and nothing else; check the body rating separately before you commit the arm to a washdown or dusty cell.
Application fit
Where each arm is aimed, based on the applications listed on its robot page.
Both pages list machine tending and assembly, with the differences below.
FANUC CRX-10iA also covers
Yaskawa Motoman HC10 also covers
Speed and cycle-time planning
Speed is rarely a single datasheet number across brands. Use payload, reach, and class as the planning frame, then confirm cycle time in a path study.
The FANUC CRX-10iA is a collaborative arm rated 10 kg at 1249 mm with ±0.04 mm repeatability. The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 is a collaborative arm rated 10 kg at 1200 mm with ±0.1 mm. Class changes how speed shows up in a cell: collaborative arms slow down near people and can speed up in a guarded mode, while industrial arms run at rated speed inside a fence or scanner field. Which arm cycles faster on your part depends on the path, the payload, and the safeguarding, so confirm the takt with a path study before you quote it.
Common questions
- Which has more payload, the FANUC CRX-10iA or the Yaskawa Motoman HC10?
- The FANUC CRX-10iA and Yaskawa Motoman HC10 match at 10 kg.
- Which reaches farther?
- The FANUC CRX-10iA has more reach at 1249 mm versus 1200 mm.
- Which is more precise?
- The FANUC CRX-10iA holds tighter repeatability at ±0.04 mm.
- Should I choose the FANUC CRX-10iA or the Yaskawa Motoman HC10?
- Match the pick to the job. The FANUC CRX-10iA is a collaborative arm at 10 kg and 1249 mm. The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 is a collaborative arm at 10 kg and 1200 mm.
- Do the FANUC CRX-10iA and Yaskawa Motoman HC10 use the same controller?
- No. The FANUC CRX-10iA uses R-30iB Mini Plus and the Yaskawa Motoman HC10 uses YRC1000.
- How do the IP ratings compare?
- The FANUC CRX-10iA is rated IP67. The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 is rated IP20. Check wrist versus body coverage before washdown or dusty cells.