Comau built its robot line from the ground up inside Stellantis's global manufacturing network. That heritage means every Comau arm was designed with automotive body shop conditions in mind: continuous-duty welding cycles, aggressive duty cycles on press-tending applications, and the kind of accumulated production mileage that separates real industrial robots from machines that look similar on a spec sheet. When a Comau RACER5 runs a high-speed assembly cycle all day, it is doing exactly what Comau engineered it for, because the same design logic runs on Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Jeep assembly lines worldwide. Financing a Comau cell means backing an asset with automotive-grade engineering and a global service network that most smaller brands cannot match.
We finance the Comau RACER series, the NJ and NS heavy-payload lines, and Comau's collaborative robot platform for buyers in automotive manufacturing, welding, and precision assembly. Project costs from $80k to $400k for complete Comau cells fall within our standard financing structure.
Comau Robot Product Lines
Comau organizes its robot lineup into speed-optimized arms for assembly and handling, heavy-payload arms for welding and press work, and collaborative platforms for human-robot work sharing.
- RACER series (high-speed, compact to mid-range payload): The RACER3, RACER5, and RACER7 cover 3 kg, 5 kg, and 7 kg payload at reaches from 630mm to 920mm. These are Comau's speed-optimized arms, designed for fast assembly, electronics handling, and material dispensing where cycle time is the primary performance metric. The RACER3 achieves a cycle time of 0.33 seconds on a 25mm pick-and-place path, competitive with the fastest SCARA arms in similar payload classes.
- NJ series (mid-to-heavy payload, six-axis): The NJ-60, NJ-110, and NJ-220 cover 60 kg, 110 kg, and 220 kg payload for machine tending, spot welding, and material handling applications. These are the workhorses of Comau's North American sales volume in automotive Tier 1 applications, where the payload and reach envelope matches press-transfer and spot-welding requirements.
- NS series (heavy payload, extended reach): Comau's largest arms for heavy press tending and foundry applications. The NS-16 and NS-26 handle 160 kg and 260 kg at extended reaches up to 3.1 meters, covering the largest automotive body-panel transfer applications.
- AURA collaborative robot: Comau's cobot offering, with 110 kg payload capacity at a 1.7 meter reach, making it one of the highest-payload cobots available from any manufacturer. The AURA's high payload in collaborative format targets automotive assembly tasks where the workpiece is heavy but the operator needs to work alongside the robot.
Comau in the North American Market
Comau is less widely recognized in the North American mid-market than FANUC, ABB, or KUKA, but it holds a strong position in facilities with Stellantis-affiliated supply chains and among automotive Tier 1 suppliers who follow Stellantis's equipment standards. Beyond automotive, Comau has built growing presence in aerospace, consumer electronics, and industrial assembly, leveraging the RACER series' speed in non-automotive applications.
For buyers in Detroit and the broader Midwest automotive corridor, Comau's presence in Stellantis's own plants means local engineering and service familiarity. Comau North America maintains engineering and service resources in the region, supporting buyers whose plants are nearby. The service network matters for uptime assurance when financing a cell that runs two or three shifts.
In aerospace manufacturing automation, Comau has made inroads with the RACER series for high-speed assembly and bonding applications, particularly in facilities in the Southeast where defense and commercial aerospace manufacturing has expanded. The RACER3's speed and compact footprint are relevant for multi-arm bonding and inspection cells in composite component manufacturing.
Financing a Comau Cell From Application to Funded
Comau projects in the $80k-$400k range proceed through the same application-only path as other industrial robot brands. A credit application plus three months of bank statements covers most deals at this size. equipment finance sources assess Comau as a strong industrial asset backed by a major global manufacturer; the Stellantis connection provides supply chain and parts confidence that supports residual value assumptions.
Term options are 36-72 month loans or 36-60 month leases. Because Comau's NJ and NS heavy-payload arms are long-lived assets (properly maintained arms in automotive applications run for fifteen or more years before major rebuild), longer loan terms often make sense for buyers who plan to run the equipment for a decade or more. A 72-month loan on a $250k NJ-110 cell reduces the monthly payment to a level where the payback on labor savings or throughput gain substantially exceeds the financing cost in the early years of the term.
For buyers already running Comau equipment and looking to free up capital, a Robot Sale-Leaseback on installed Comau arms can convert the arms' book value to working capital. The robotics market for used NJ-series and NS-series arms from Comau is active in automotive retooling cycles, which supports the residual values that make sale-leaseback math attractive.
It is worth checking how this fits with FANUC CRX-10iA Cobot Financing, FANUC CR-15iA Cobot Financing, FANUC SR-3iA SCARA Robot Financing, and ABB IRB 6700 Robot Financing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Comau is part of Stellantis. Does that affect parts availability or support for independent manufacturers?
Comau operates as an independent robotics business and sells to manufacturers outside the Stellantis group. Parts, service, and warranty support are available to all buyers regardless of their relationship with Stellantis. The parent company ownership provides supply chain stability, not exclusivity.
The AURA collaborative robot has 110 kg payload. Does that change the financing structure versus a lighter cobot?
The higher purchase price of the AURA (given its engineering complexity and payload capacity) may push a complete cell above the application-only threshold. If the total cell exceeds $400k, we add two years of business returns to the documentation package. The 110 kg payload spec itself does not change the lending process.
Can we finance a used Comau NJ-110 from a dealer who liquidated a plant?
Yes. Used Comau heavy-payload arms are financeable with the right documentation: a dealer condition report or inspection, age and cycle history if available, and confirmation of controller generation. The NJ-110 has a large installed base in automotive, so secondary market values are well established.
Our Stellantis Tier 1 supply agreement specifies Comau for all new automation cells. Can we set up a facility that covers multiple cell purchases?
Yes. A master credit facility that covers multiple cell additions over a capital program cycle is available for qualified buyers. We structure a pre-approved credit line and you draw against it as each cell is purchased. This avoids re-qualifying for each individual cell in your rollout plan.
The RACER5 we want comes with Comau's C5G controller. Is that controller generation important for financing?
Current Comau controllers (C5G and newer) support active parts availability and software updates. Older controllers from pre-2015 production carry higher residual-value discounts in lease structures. The C5G is current generation and should not present any issues in the financing process.
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