Robot maker Fanuc's profit up 5% as EV industry drives record sales

Japanese manufacturer sees little improvement in supply chain constraints

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Manufacturers have invested in Fanuc's factory robots to deal with the shortage of labor. (Photo by Yuki Fukumoto)

YASUFUMI TSUGE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese factory robot maker Fanuc earned a group net profit of 42.1 billion yen ($308 million) in the April-June quarter, up nearly 5% on the year, thanks to strong demand from the electric vehicle industry.

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