Universal Robots Introduces Its Fastest Ever Cobot

Universal Robots (UR), the world’s leading collaborative robot (cobot) company, has presented the newest addition to its portfolio, the UR15, at Automate in Detroit. The new cobot is available for orders now with shipping to begin in June.

With unparalleled motion capability and a maximum TCP speed of 5 m/s, UR15 is the fastest ever UR cobot, enabling reduced cycle times, increased productivity and reduced costs across applications and industries. For pick-and-place applications, the UR15 delivers up to 30 percent cycle time improvements compared to other UR models. All the while retaining the unique UR trademarks of lightweight design and small footprint to deliver unmatched flexibility for integration in tight workspaces.

Combined with OptiMove, UR’s new motion control technology, those gains go even further, enhancing trajectory smoothness and ensuring consistently accurate movements – even in high-speed and high-payload applications.

UR15 runs with both PolyScope 5 and PolyScope X, UR’s industry-leading software platform, and is ready to be supercharged with AI to enable unmatched usability. The UR15 can easily be used with the UR AI Accelerator, UR’s toolkit for developing AI-powered applications. The UR AI Accelerator is developed in collaboration with NVIDIA using NVIDIA Isaac’s™ CUDA-accelerated libraries and models and running on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin™ system-on-module.

At the Automate show this week, 3D Infotech will demonstrate a turnkey quality inspection process with the UR15 and UR AI Accelerator demonstrating the potential of physical AI in the UR15.

The UR15 has a payload of 15 kg (33 lbs) which can be increased to 17.5 kg (38.58 lbs) for applications with wrist-down orientation, such as palletizing. UR15 is a versatile cobot designed to empower multiple applications and industries – each with their own unique challenges where flexibility, efficiency and reliability are critical.

Three of these industries are:

• Automotive: UR15’s small footprint and full work envelope delivers performance without compromising space or speed. Common automotive applications historically limited by the production speed of cobots – such as automated bin picking, machine tending and inspection – can now be significantly sped up while retaining the highest level of precision;
• Metal and machining: UR15 offers improved ingress protection, IP65, and high payload capability – combined with easy deployment; and
• Electronics and tech: Withcleanroom class excellence, compact form and exceptional motion control, UR15 is ready for high-speed pick and place and smooth integration with AMRs and AGVs.

In addition to UR7e and UR12e, the e-Series also consists of UR3e and UR16e.

For more information, visit https://www.universal-robots.com.