KUKA LBR Med
Certified lightweight cobot for medical product integration
Price
Price not publicly disclosed
Record checked Jul 8, 2026
Key facts
Values reflect the public record
- Height
- 1266 mm (LBR Med 7 R800)Manufacturer confirmed
- Weight
- approx. 25.5 kg (LBR Med 7 R800)Manufacturer confirmed
- Payload
- 7 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Degrees of freedom
- 7Manufacturer confirmed
- Runtime
- No public data documented
- Max speed
- No public data documented
Canonical robot record
Overview
The KUKA LBR Med is a sensitive lightweight robot built specifically as a robotic component for integration into medical products. Derived from KUKA's established LBR iiwa collaborative platform, it brings torque-sensitive joints and human-robot collaboration capabilities into clinical and healthcare settings, where it can work interactively alongside physicians or be driven via telemanipulation.
A defining attribute of the LBR Med is its certification under the IECEE CB Scheme against recognized medical safety and software standards. By delivering a pre-certified robotic building block, KUKA enables medical device manufacturers to develop products and pursue worldwide regulatory approval more quickly than starting from an uncertified industrial robot.
The robot is offered in two variants with different payload and reach combinations, and its hygienic surface, comprehensive safety features, and sensitive sensing make it suited to applications such as surgical assistance, imaging, navigation, and rehabilitation.
RoboZaps maintains this record as part of its canonical robotics database. Specs are source-verified where linked; the record compares public facts across manufacturers rather than representing a single robot maker.
- Spec sources
- 2 linked
- Verification
- Verified · 8/8 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Paid Deployment
- Last verified
- Jul 8, 2026
Key Features
- Certified under the IECEE CB Scheme for fast integration into medical devices and faster regulatory approval
- Seven-axis design with integrated joint torque sensing for sensitive, compliant motion and safe human-robot collaboration
- Hygienic surface and protection rating suited to clinical and hospital environments
- Available in two payload and reach variants to fit different medical applications
- Based on the proven LBR iiwa platform and usable out of the box for medical product development
Specifications
Grouped technical data with source detail available on demand.
8 documented values
Environment
| IP Rating | IP54Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
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Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 7Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
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| Locomotion | StationaryManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
Performance
| Payload Capacity | 7 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
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| Reach | 800 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
| Repeatability | ±0.1 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
Physical
| Height | 1266 mm (LBR Med 7 R800)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
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| Weight | approx. 25.5 kg (LBR Med 7 R800)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 KUKA (opens in a new tab) |
Deployment and commercial evidence
Deployment evidence
KUKA LBR Med — Medical Robot Product Page
The KUKA LBR Med is a medical-grade version of the LBR iiwa certified to IEC 60601-1 and IEC 62304, designed for integration into surgical and diagnostic systems.
Integration & SDK
- ROS support
- Not confirmed
- SDK available
- Supported
- API docs
- —
- Supported platforms
- KUKA Sunrise (proprietary), C++, Java
Support & service
Regions
| Tier | Response time | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Medical OEM Support | 48 hrs | — |
Evidence & changelog
Sources behind this record and material corrections made over time.
Sources
- KUKA - tranche-5 verification (opens in a new tab) · KUKA — cites IP Rating, Height, Locomotion, Degrees of Freedom, Weight
- KUKA - tranche-5 verification (opens in a new tab) · KUKA — cites Repeatability, Reach, Payload Capacity
Record changelog
- Weight: 30 kg changed to approx. 25.5 kg (LBR Med 7 R800) · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-5 verification (corrected): KUKA LBR Med brochure and kuka.com: Med 7 R800 weighs approx. 25.5 kg; Med 14 R820 weighs 32.3 kg. The stored 30 kg matches neither variant (likely blend/bleed). No
Media
Manufacturer
Global leader in industrial robotics and intelligent automation solutions for manufacturing industries.
- Headquarters
- Augsburg, Germany
- Founded
- 1898
