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Pick-and-place & assembly

Short answer Published prices for pick-and-place & assembly run from $6,000 per unit (3 prices from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Robots assembling and moving parts on production lines.

People ask for this as: “pick and place robot”, “robot assembly”

Quick facts

Typical published range
from $6,000 per unit
Price receipts
3 prices from 1 source
Who does it
10 providers
Where
3 countries with a local provider: 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇲🇽 Mexico

Last updated · Cite this page

How it works

Robots used

  • SCARA
  • Delta Robot
  • Cobot

Ways to buy it

  • Raas — a subscription covering robot, software and support.
  • Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
  • Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • RaaS lets you pay per hour or per month with no capex.
  • Ask integrators for a payback calculation based on your labor cost.
  • Start with one cell, then scale.

Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →

What it costs

Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.

USD / unitlinear scale · 4 receipts
  1. UFACTORY xArm 5-axis robot arm (3 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US store · USfrom $6,000ufactory.us · Oct 25, 2026
  2. UFACTORY xArm 6-axis robot arm (5 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US store · USfrom $9,500ufactory.us · Oct 25, 2026
  3. UFACTORY xArm 7-axis robot arm (3.5 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US store · USfrom $11,000ufactory.us · Oct 25, 2026
  4. UR5e cobot distributor price (Automation Distribution)$39,083–$43,544automationdistribution.com · Oct 2026
All 3 receipts as a table
WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
UFACTORY xArm 5-axis robot arm (3 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US storefrom $6,000/ unitUSufactory.us
as of Oct 25, 2026
UFACTORY xArm 6-axis robot arm (5 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US storefrom $9,500/ unitUSufactory.us
as of Oct 25, 2026
UFACTORY xArm 7-axis robot arm (3.5 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US storefrom $11,000/ unitUSufactory.us
as of Oct 25, 2026

Prices published by providers

WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
UR5e cobot distributor price (Automation Distribution)
via Universal Robots
$39,083–$43,544/ unit—automationdistribution.com
as of Oct 2026

Dataset: Pick-and-place & assembly price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for pick-and-place & assembly, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0

Price history

Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).

SeriesLatestObservationsObservedTrendReceipt
UR5e cobot distributor price (Automation Distribution)
via Universal Robots
$39,083–$43,544 / unit1Oct 25, 2026
✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026
—automationdistribution.com
UFACTORY xArm 5-axis robot arm (3 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US storefrom $6,000 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—ufactory.us
UFACTORY xArm 6-axis robot arm (5 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US storefrom $9,500 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—ufactory.us
UFACTORY xArm 7-axis robot arm (3.5 kg payload), starting price, UFACTORY US storefrom $11,000 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—ufactory.us

Sources re-checked: 1 of 1 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl

Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=pick-and-place

What to specify and ask

Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":

  1. Parts per minute and how parts arrive (bulk, tray, conveyor)
  2. Vision needed to find parts?
  3. Task description and cycle time
  4. Part size, weight and material
  5. Volumes per shift
  6. Shifts per day
  7. Floor space
  8. Existing equipment and PLCs
  9. Safety requirements

Rules and regulation

Follow ISO 10218 / ANSI/RIA R15.06 and ISO/TS 15066 for collaborative robots; risk assessment required.

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

Filters by headquarters or published service area.

Universal Robots

🇩🇰 DK Serves global, PL

Danish collaborative robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • 1 sourced price
  • Public quote page
  • 9 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

FANUC

🇯🇵 JP Serves global, PL

Japanese industrial robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • 8 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

KUKA

🇩🇪 DE Serves global, MX

German industrial robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 6 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Yaskawa Motoman

🇯🇵 JP Serves global

Yaskawa's industrial robot division.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 6 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Dobot

🇨🇳 CN Serves global

Chinese cobot and education robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Stäubli Robotics

🇨🇭 CH Serves global

Swiss industrial and cleanroom robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • 2 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026
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Epson Robots

🇯🇵 JP Serves global

Epson's SCARA and six-axis robots.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Hyundai Robotics

🇰🇷 KR Serves KR, global

Korean industrial and service robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Comau

🇮🇹 IT Serves global

Italian industrial automation and robot maker.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Franka Robotics

🇩🇪 DE Serves global

German maker of the Franka research cobot.

  • Purchase
  • Public quote page
  • 2 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Questions buyers ask

How much does pick-and-place & assembly cost?

Published prices for pick-and-place & assembly run from $6,000 per unit (3 prices from 1 source, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Who offers pick-and-place & assembly near me?

We list 10 providers for pick-and-place & assembly. 3 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are Poland (2), South Korea (1) and Mexico (1). 10 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.

What should I put in a quote request?

Start with parts per minute and how parts arrive (bulk, tray, conveyor); vision needed to find parts; task description and cycle time. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".

Do I actually need a robot for this?

Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: RaaS lets you pay per hour or per month with no capex.

Are there rules or permits?

Follow ISO 10218 / ANSI/RIA R15.06 and ISO/TS 15066 for collaborative robots; risk assessment required. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).

Cite this page

Whirrwork. "Pick-and-place & assembly: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/pick-and-place/. CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_pick_and_place,
  title = {Pick-and-place \& assembly: cost, how it works \& providers},
  author = {{Whirrwork}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/pick-and-place/},
  note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}

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