# FANUC and Volvo Cars sign global robot supply contract

FANUC will supply over 700 industrial robots to Volvo Cars' new EV plant in Kosice, Slovakia, and other sites in Ghent, Belgium, and Daqing, China. The contract covers robot supply for all production shops.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-10-05
- Where: Kosice, Slovakia, Slovakia
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Fanuc](https://endata.com/companies/11003.md) (supplier)
- [Volvo Cars](https://endata.com/companies/21173.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [automation-mag.com](https://www.automation-mag.com/news/72676-fanuc-and-volvo-cars-sign-global-contract), 2023-10-05: "In the first phase, FANUC will supply more than 700 robots to a planned new manufacturing site in Kosice, Slovakia, where Volvo Cars expects the first vehicles to roll off the production line in 2026."
- [mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/fanuc-nordic/pressreleases/fanuc-and-volvo-cars-sign-global-contract-3298059), 2023-10-10: "Volvo Cars was looking for a long-term partner in factory automation, and we are proud that we will now shape the future of the automotive industry together."

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