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title: "FANUC vs KUKA: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FANUC or KUKA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Robotics brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# FANUC vs KUKA: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, FANUC or KUKA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Robotics brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: FANUC and KUKA
- **Competitive set**: Robotics brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **FANUC Share of Search**: 2.5%
- **KUKA Share of Search**: 4.6%

## Which is more popular in search, FANUC or KUKA?

- In August 2026, KUKA had more branded searches than FANUC among robotics brands worldwide. KUKA was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to FANUC’s 18.1K, and held a 4.6% Share of Search versus FANUC’s 2.5%.
- KUKA was ahead of FANUC in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FANUC’s estimated Share of Search among robotics brands worldwide held steady at 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KUKA’s estimated Share of Search among robotics brands worldwide held steady at 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.

## How did search popularity change for robotics brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Universal Robots overtook FANUC to rank 4th among robotics brands worldwide, at 3.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for FANUC worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for KUKA worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FANUC estimated searches | FANUC Share of Search | FANUC rank | KUKA estimated searches | KUKA Share of Search | KUKA rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | 40.5K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 40.5K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 3.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 2.9% | 5 | 40.5K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 33.1K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 33.1K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FANUC’s and KUKA’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **FANUC**: Measured on the search term “fanuc robotics”.
- **KUKA**: Measured on the search term “kuka robots”.

- [FANUC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fanuc)
- [KUKA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kuka)
- [All robotics brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/robotics-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, FANUC or KUKA?

In August 2026, KUKA had more branded searches than FANUC among robotics brands worldwide. KUKA was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to FANUC’s 18.1K, and held a 4.6% Share of Search versus FANUC’s 2.5%.

## Cite this page

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