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.
Compare before buying
Buyers should compare payload, reach, repeatability, safety certification, tooling, programming burden, support, and integrator ecosystem.
RoboZaps evaluation criteria
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- environment
- payload
- mobility
- autonomy
- safety
- integration
- support
- lead time
- total cost
Sourcing note
Category pages help buyers compare the shape of the market. Before sourcing a specific robot, check the product page for current verification status, spec-source coverage, availability caveats, support terms, and deployment evidence.
Dobot CR5
Dobot
5kg payload collaborative robot arm with 900mm reach and intuitive drag-to-teach programming.
Dobot CR10
Dobot
6-axis collaborative robot with 10kg payload and 1300mm reach for industrial automation tasks.
Dobot CR16
Dobot
16kg payload collaborative robot with 1600mm reach for industrial automation and machine tending.
Dobot CR3
Dobot
Compact 6-axis cobot with 3kg payload for safe industrial automation and assembly tasks.
Franka Emika Panda
Franka Robotics
7-axis collaborative robot arm with integrated joint torque sensors for sensitive manipulation and research applications.
UR3e
Universal Robots
Compact 3kg payload cobot for precise tabletop automation and light assembly tasks.
UR5e
Universal Robots
Collaborative 6-axis robot arm with 5kg payload and 850mm reach for flexible manufacturing automation.
UR10e
Universal Robots
Collaborative robot arm with 1300mm reach and 12.5kg payload for heavy-duty industrial tasks.
UR16e
Universal Robots
16 kg payload collaborative robot with 900 mm reach for heavy-duty automation tasks.
UR20
Universal Robots
Universal Robots' most powerful cobot with 20 kg payload and 1750 mm reach for heavy-duty collaborative applications.
Sawyer
Rethink Robotics
7-DOF collaborative robot arm with integrated vision for precision manufacturing tasks.
From $29,000
Baxter
Rethink Robotics
Collaborative dual-arm robot designed for safe, flexible manufacturing automation alongside human workers.
From $22,000
Kinova Gen3
Kinova Robotics
7-DOF collaborative robotic arm with integrated vision and torque sensing for research and automation.
Kinova Gen3 Lite
Kinova Robotics
Lightweight 6-DOF collaborative arm with 500mm reach designed for research and education applications.
Kinova Link 6
Kinova Robotics
Autonomous mobile manipulator with dual 6-DOF arms for industrial and research applications.
KUKA iiwa 14
KUKA
7-axis collaborative robot with 14 kg payload and integrated torque sensors for safe human collaboration.
KUKA LBR Med
KUKA
Medical-certified collaborative robot designed for safe surgical assistance and healthcare automation.
ABB YuMi
ABB
Collaborative dual-arm robot designed for safe, precise small parts assembly in manufacturing.
ABB GoFa
ABB
Autonomous mobile cobot combining safe collaboration with flexible navigation for factory tasks.
ABB Swifti
ABB
AI-powered autonomous mobile robot for flexible logistics and material handling up to 100 kg.
UR30
Universal Robots
30 kg payload collaborative robot with 1300 mm reach for heavy-duty industrial automation.
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