FANUC CORPORATION is known for manufacturing CNCs, robots, and and ROBOMACHINEs. And now, for the fourth consecutive year, the Japanese company will also be known as a leader in innovation. Forbes has awarded the company a spot in the top 100 innovative companies in the world.

Forbes 2014 “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” list recognizes leading-edge corporations that are most likely to be innovative now and in the future. Companies are chosen based on a study completed by a collection of professors and advisors that calculated a companys value, along with possible growth fueled by new technology and products. Figures reviewed include 12-month sales growth, 5-year annualized total return, as well as percentage of innovation premium.

A companys dedication to research and development is a major factor in the studys outcome.

Embedded in each of these companies is a code for innovation discernible in their people, processes and philosophies that drive them to keep innovation alive year after year.  The end result is that innovation will create demand for their products now and in the future.

FANUC ranks #35 on the list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies.”

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