FANUC or FANUC LTD (ファナック株式会社, Fanukku Kabushkigaisha) (TYO: 6954) is a Japanese electromechanical manufacturer specializing in robotics. It is one of the largest maker of industrial robots in the world. It is part of the Furukawa Group. FANUC had its beginnings as part of Fujitsu developing numerical controls (NCs) and servo systems. In 1972, the Computing Control Division became independent and FANUC Ltd was established.