RankedABB Robotics (ABB Ltd) · Cobots
- Payload
- 5 kg (11 lb)
- Reach
- 950 mm (37.4 in)
- Repeatability
- 0.02 mm
- Weight
- 28 kg (62 lb)
- Price
- Not published
Universal Robots UR5e Shipping
By Universal Robots · DK · Collaborative robot arms (cobots)
Robot 500: #7 of 13 collaborative robot arms (cobots) · score 56.2 · evidence grade APayload
5 kg (11 lb)
Reach
850 mm (33.5 in)
Repeatability
0.03 mm
Weight
20.7 kg (46 lb)
Price
US$34,527
21 sourced values · 0 not disclosed (100% disclosed)Checked by our QA desk on 2026-10-11Official pageReport an error
Against other cobots
Where the published figures sit among the 25 cobots in our database. Only robots whose makers publish the same figure are counted.
| Figure | Universal Robots UR5e | Median | Range | Robots publishing it |
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| Payload | 5 kg | 8 kg0.3 kg – 30 kg · 25 robots | 0.3 kg – 30 kg | 25 |
| Reach | 850 mm | 950 mm280 mm – 1,750 mm · 25 robots | 280 mm – 1,750 mm | 25 |
| Repeatability | 0.03 mm | 0.05 mm0.02 mm – 0.5 mm · 25 robots | 0.02 mm – 0.5 mm | 25 |
| Weight | 20.7 kg | 33 kg0.8 kg – 64 kg · 25 robots | 0.8 kg – 64 kg | 25 |
| Axes | 6 axes | 6 axes6 axes – 7 axes · 25 robots | 6 axes – 7 axes | 25 |
| Max tool speed | 1 m/s | 3 m/s0.5 m/s – 5 m/s · 23 robots | 0.5 m/s – 5 m/s | 23 |
Its lowest published US-dollar price, US$34,527, is above 4 and below 2 of the 7 cobots with a published US-dollar price (median US$15,999).
Universal Robots publishes 21 of the 21 figures we track for the Universal Robots UR5e (100%). The median across the 25 cobots in our database is 97%, so it discloses more than 13 of them.
Background reading: Cobot buying guide 2026.
2 values on this page come from outside the maker (marked Reported or ⚠ Unconfirmed). Each links to its source — treat them with caution until the maker confirms.
Prices and where to buy
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- Standard: US$34,527 · official price, US (Electromate, authorized distributor) · checked 2026-09-25 Official store/page
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Full specifications
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| Joint ranges | Unlimited rotation of tool flange; ±360° for all other jointsManufacturerSource: universal-robots.com (2026-09-25) |
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| Programming | PolyScope graphical user interface on 12-inch touchscreenManufacturerSource: universal-robots.com (2026-09-25) |
| Payload | 5 kg (11 lb)ManufacturerSource: universal-robots.com (2026-09-25)Conditions: Maximum payload of the arm as stated on the official tech spec sheet; not a mobile/carry robot. |
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| SDK | URScript scripting language; official ROS and ROS2 drivers (ur_robot_driver)ManufacturerSource: docs.universal-robots.com (2026-09-25) |
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Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/universal-robots-ur5e/ (checked 2026-10-11) · Open data · Robot 500: #7 of 13 collaborative robot arms (cobots), grade A
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