Collaborative robot arm (cobot) · Picking, packing & palletizing arm
Universal Robots UR20
Collaborative arm with 20–25 kg payload and 1,750 mm reach, common for palletizing and welding.
Made by Universal Robots · Official page
Whirrwork assessment, not a lab test
Not enough evidence to rate
- Only 1 independent source found; at least 2 are needed.
- No independent field trial or test of how well it does the job (certifications cover safety or airspace rules, not performance).
1 independent source found · spec transparency 5 of 7 key specs published. How we rate.
Specs (maker-published)
| Spec | Value | As published · source |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 20 to 25 kg | “Payload 20 kg (44.1 lbs); extended payload 25 kg (55.1 lbs)” universal-robots.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Reach | 1,750 mm | “Reach: 1750 mm (68.9 in)” universal-robots.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Repeatability | 0.01 mm | “Repeatability: ±0.01 mm” universal-robots.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Weight | 64 kg | “Weight: 64 kg (141.1 lbs)” universal-robots.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Top speed | 5 m/s | “Maximum TCP speed: 5 m/s” universal-robots.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
| Ingress protection (IP) | Environmental Rating: IP65 & Cleanroom Class 4 | “Environmental Rating: IP65 & Cleanroom Class 4” universal-robots.com checked Oct 26, 2026 |
Not published by the maker (or not found yet): Axes, Safety standards (as stated by the maker).
Independent evidence
Independent certification or government vetting list Meets a stated rule or standard (not a performance test)
TÜV certification of UR20 and UR30 (product change notification)
TÜV (reported by Universal Robots in a product change notification), 2024-03Universal Robots reports that UR20 and UR30 received full TÜV certification when fitted with PolyScope 5, with TÜV-labelled units shipping from 11 March 2024. Certification concerns safety, not productivity; reported by the maker.
Jobs it can do
- Palletizing & depalletizing
- Machine tending (CNC loading)
- Short-term industrial robot rental
- Screwdriving & fastening
- Truck & container unloading
- Parcel sortation robots
- Robotic piece-picking arms
- Robotic packing & bagging
- Case packing & end-of-line
- Recycling sorting
- Robotic welding (alternative)
- Pick-and-place & assembly (alternative)
- Robot integration & cell design (alternative)
- Warehouse picking-as-a-service (alternative)
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