Ur30
Compact heavy-payload collaborative robot arm
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The UR30 is a six-axis collaborative robot arm built for heavy-duty material handling, palletizing, machine tending, and high-torque screw driving. It combines a high lifting capacity with a compact footprint and superior motion control for precise placement of large payloads. It is part of Universal Robots' e-Series-derived heavy-payload lineup alongside the UR20.
Released: 2023
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Estimated lead time: 12 weeks
Overview
The UR30 is a collaborative robot arm from Universal Robots designed to lift heavy loads while occupying a compact footprint. It targets demanding industrial tasks such as palletizing, machine tending, and heavy-duty material handling, and its higher torque capability also makes it suitable for precise screw-driving applications.
The robot delivers strong lifting capacity together with superior motion control, enabling accurate placement of large payloads. As part of Universal Robots' heavy-payload range, it shares the company's PolyScope programming environment and the ease-of-use approach common across its cobot portfolio.
Unveiled in late 2023 and entering shipment in early 2024, the UR30 expanded Universal Robots' lineup toward higher-payload collaborative automation while remaining easy to relocate between work cells.
Key Features
- High lifting capacity in a compact, easily relocatable footprint
- Superior motion control for accurate placement of large and heavy payloads
- Higher torque handling that supports precise screw-driving applications
- Six rotating joints for flexible reach and positioning
- Programmed through Universal Robots' PolyScope interface, consistent with the broader cobot range
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Deployment Evidence
Universal Robots UR30 Product Page
UR30 is Universal Robots' newest and highest-payload cobot at 30kg, commercially available through the global UR distributor network.
Deployment Readiness
Integration & SDK
- ROS Support
- Supported
- SDK Available
- Supported
- API Docs
- View Docs
- Supported Platforms
- Linux, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, ROS 2 (Humble), Python, C++
Support & Service
Regions
| Tier | Response Time | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 48 hrs | — |
Specifications
Connectivity
| Communication | Ethernet, Modbus TCP, PROFINET |
Environment
| IP Rating | IP54 |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 6 |
| Locomotion | Stationary |
Performance
| Max Speed | 1 m/s |
| Payload Capacity | 30 kg |
| Reach | 1300 mm |
| Repeatability | 0.05 mm |
Physical
| Weight | 63.5 kg |
Software
| ROS Compatible | Yes |
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