Industrial Cobots
Professional collaborative robot arms for industrial automation alongside human workers
Category advisor note
What buyers should know about industrial cobots
Good for
Industrial cobots work best for repeatable production tasks such as machine tending, welding, inspection, assembly, and material handling.
Usually not for
They are not a fit for mobile, unstructured, or high-variability work unless paired with extra fixtures, tooling, or autonomy layers.
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Buyers should compare payload, reach, repeatability, safety certification, tooling, programming burden, support, and integrator ecosystem.
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- environment
- payload
- mobility
- autonomy
- safety
- integration
- support
- lead time
- total cost
Sourcing note
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Dobot Cr5
Dobot
An affordable six-axis collaborative robot arm from Dobot, designed for easy deployment in assembly, dispensing, and material-handling tasks at small and medium businesses.
Dobot Cr10
Dobot
Dobot's CR-series six-axis collaborative robot for palletizing, loading/unloading, and transfer tasks, designed for safe human-robot collaboration.
Dobot Cr16
Dobot
Six-axis collaborative robot arm in Dobot's CR series, designed for heavier handling and palletizing tasks in safe human-robot collaboration.
Dobot Cr3
Dobot
Dobot's compact six-axis collaborative robot arm for light handling and flexible automation in retail, light industrial, and educational settings.
From $22,200
Franka Emika Panda
Franka Robotics
Sensitive, torque-controlled seven-axis collaborative robot arm from Franka Emika, widely used in robotics and AI research before being discontinued.
Ur3e
Universal Robots
Universal Robots' smallest e-Series collaborative robot arm, designed for light assembly and bench-top automation in tight workspaces.
Ur5e
Universal Robots
A six-axis e-Series collaborative robot arm from Universal Robots for medium-duty automation, since upgraded to the UR7e.
Ur10e
Universal Robots
Universal Robots' versatile e-Series collaborative robot arm built for mid-payload, long-reach industrial automation with built-in force sensing.
Ur16e
Universal Robots
Universal Robots' heavy-duty, compact e-Series collaborative robot arm for material handling and machine tending.
Ur20
Universal Robots
Universal Robots' next-generation high-payload industrial cobot for palletizing, welding, machine tending, and material handling.
Sawyer
Rethink Robotics
Rethink Robotics' single-arm collaborative robot for precision manufacturing tasks, using embedded joint force sensing for compliant, safe operation alongside people.
Baxter
Rethink Robotics
Rethink Robotics' dual-arm collaborative robot with force-sensing arms and an expressive screen face, designed to work safely beside people and be taught by hand-guiding.
Kinova Gen3
Kinova Robotics
Ultra lightweight, modular research robotic arm available in 6 or 7 DOF, with optional integrated vision and an open API for advanced research and automation.
Kinova Gen3 Lite
Kinova Robotics
Compact six-axis professional and educational robotic arm from Kinova, running the Kortex API with both graphical and low-level programming.
Kinova Link 6
Kinova Robotics
Kinova's Canadian-built industrial collaborative robot arm with no-code programming, hand-guiding, and a multi-usage wrist for automation tasks.
Kuka Iiwa 14
KUKA
KUKA's sensitive, lightweight 7-axis collaborative robot with joint torque sensors in every axis for safe human-robot collaboration.
Kuka Lbr Med
KUKA
KUKA's sensitive seven-axis lightweight cobot, certified for integration into medical products and clinical systems.
Abb Yumi
ABB
ABB's dual-arm collaborative robot (IRB 14000) for precise small parts assembly, designed to work safely alongside people without barriers.
Abb Gofa
ABB
ABB's GoFa is a six-axis collaborative robot family built for safe, cage-free human-robot collaboration across tasks like machine tending and assembly.
Abb Swifti
ABB
ABB's high-speed collaborative industrial robot that combines fenceless cobot safety with industrial-grade speed and precision for assembly and handling tasks.
Ur30
Universal Robots
Universal Robots' compact heavy-payload collaborative robot arm for palletizing, machine tending, and high-torque material handling.
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