Universal Robots UR15

2025-05-12 · Publisher : Universal Robots · Domain : Robotics

At Automate in Detroit, Universal Robots introduces the UR15, its fastest cobot: 15 kg payload (17.5 kg wrist-down), 5 m/s at the tool center point and cycle times up to 30% shorter.

### Background At Automate in Detroit (May 12-15, 2025), Universal Robots, Teradyne's Danish subsidiary and the long-time cobot leader, introduced the UR15, its fastest cobot. The goal is to bring cobot speeds closer to those of conventional industrial robots, without giving up collaboration with operators. ### Specifications - 15 kg payload, increased to 17.5 kg for wrist-down applications such as palletizing. - Maximum speed of 5 m/s at the tool center point (TCP). - In pick-and-place, up to 30% shorter cycle times compared with other UR models. - Pre-orders opened at launch; first shipments in June 2025. ### Why it matters The cobot market is increasingly contested, notably by low-cost Chinese makers and fast cobots from ABB or FANUC. With the UR15, Universal Robots answers with performance, before expanding its range with the UR8 Long and UR18 in fall 2025, then the Gen 7 platform in September 2026. ### Key takeaways The UR15 opens a series of launches that renewed Universal Robots' range in just over a year.

Tags : Cobot, Industriel, Danemark