Universal Robots UR18
UR Series compact heavy model: 18 kg payload, 950 mm reach per UR's series page. Heavy parts close in, where the UR16e used to be the answer.
| Class | Collaborative arm |
|---|---|
| Payload | 18 kg (40 lb), manufacturer-published |
| Reach | 950 mm |
| Applications | machine tending, palletizing, press brake tending |
| Specs checked | 2026-09-07 against the manufacturer's published material |
Every figure above is a manufacturer-published claim, not an engineering guarantee, and no figure survives contact with your part, your rate and your floor without an applications review. Pricing is deliberately absent: quotes are prepared by our team and confirmed with the manufacturer, which is also where current lead times live.
What to compare it against
An independent dealer's page earns its keep here: machines in the same class and payload band, across brands, that an honest quote would weigh against this one.
- Han's Robot Elfin E15 — 18 kg
- JAKA Zu18 — 18 kg
- Kassow Robots KR1018 — 18 kg
- AUBO AUBO-i16 — 16 kg
See it in the water, from the maker
Application videos and customer stories across the e-Series and UR Series from Universal Robots' own channel. It is the manufacturer's own marketing footage, filmed under good conditions, so watch it for what the machine looks like at work rather than as a promise of your results. Universal Robots' YouTube channel opens on their site.
Does it fit your job?
Describe the job and Joe will say whether this machine belongs on your shortlist, what beats it, and what has to be true for the math to work.
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