UR5e
Medium-duty collaborative robot arm
Price
Price not publicly disclosed
Record checked Jul 8, 2026
Key facts
Values reflect the public record
- Height
- No public data documented
- Weight
- 20.6 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Payload
- 5 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Degrees of freedom
- 6Manufacturer confirmed
- Runtime
- No public data documented
- Max speed
- 4 m/s (maximum TCP speed)Manufacturer confirmed
Canonical robot record
Overview
The UR5e is part of Universal Robots' e-Series of collaborative robot arms, aimed at medium-duty applications across manufacturing, laboratory, and light-industrial settings. As a six-axis arm, it offers a wide working envelope and can be mounted in any orientation, making it flexible to deploy on benches, walls, or mobile bases.
A defining feature of the e-Series is the built-in, tool-centric force/torque sensor, which gives the UR5e fine force control for tasks such as assembly, polishing, and precision insertion. The robot is programmed through the PolyScope graphical interface on a touchscreen teach pendant, lowering the barrier to setup for users without deep robotics expertise.
The UR5e ships with a large set of configurable safety functions and complies with the relevant collaborative-robot safety standards, allowing it to operate alongside human workers after a risk assessment. Universal Robots has since introduced the UR7e as an upgraded successor to the UR5e.
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
- 1 linked
- Verification
- Verified · 19/19 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Scaled Deployment
- Last verified
- Jul 8, 2026
Key Features
- Six rotating joints providing a large, flexible working range for medium-duty tasks
- Built-in tool-centric force/torque sensor enabling sensitive force-controlled applications
- Configurable safety functions supporting collaborative operation after risk assessment
- PolyScope touchscreen teach-pendant programming for fast, low-code deployment
- Mountable in any orientation for flexible integration into work cells
Specifications
Grouped technical data with source detail available on demand.
21 documented values
Connectivity
| Communication | Ethernet, Modbus TCP, PROFINETManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Tool I/O | 2 digital in, 2 digital out, 2 analog in; 12/24 V (1.5 A dual-pin / 1 A single-pin)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
Environment
| IP Rating | IP54Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Operating Temperature | 0–50 °C (reduced above 35 °C)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
| Noise level | ≤65 dB(A) armManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 6Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Locomotion | StationaryManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
Performance
| Max Speed | 4 m/s (maximum TCP speed)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Payload Capacity | 5 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
| Reach | 850 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
| Repeatability | ±0.03 mm pose repeatability (per ISO 9283)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
Physical
| Weight | 20.6 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Footprint | Ø149 mmManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
| Width | 149 mm Unverified |
| Depth | 149 mm Unverified |
Power
| Power consumption | ≈200 W typical, 570 W maxManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
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| Power supply | 100–240 VAC, 47–440 HzManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
Safety
| Safety functions | 21 configurable safety functions (EN ISO 13849-1 PLd Cat 3; EN ISO 10218-1)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
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Software
| ROS Compatible | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
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| SDK Support | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
| Controller | PolyScope on 12-inch touchscreen (CB5 control box)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 12, 2026 Universal Robots (opens in a new tab) |
Deployment and commercial evidence
Deployment evidence
Universal Robots e-Series Product Family
UR5e is the best-selling cobot in the Universal Robots lineup, widely deployed across manufacturing, research, and service sectors globally.
Integration & SDK
- ROS support
- Supported
- SDK available
- Supported
- API docs
- View docs (opens in a new tab)
- Supported platforms
- Linux, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, ROS 1 (Noetic), ROS 2 (Humble), Python, C++
Support & service
Regions
| Tier | Response time | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 48 hrs | — |
| Premium | 8 hrs | — |
Evidence & changelog
Sources behind this record and material corrections made over time.
Sources
- UR5E technical specification sheet (opens in a new tab) · Universal Robots — cites Max Speed, Locomotion, Communication, SDK Support, ROS Compatible, IP Rating, Repeatability, Reach, Payload Capacity, Degrees of Freedom, Weight, Power consumption, Power supply, Footprint, Tool I/O, Noise level, Operating Temperature, Controller, Safety functions
Record changelog
- Repeatability: 0.03 mm changed to ±0.03 mm pose repeatability (per ISO 9283) · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): Datasheet: 'Pose repeatability per ISO 9283 ± 0.03 mm'. Qualifiers restored; magnitude was correct.
- Max Speed: 1 m/s changed to 4 m/s (maximum TCP speed) · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): Current official UR5e technical specification (updated May 2025): 'Maximum TCP speed 4 m/s'. The record's 1 m/s was the 'typical TCP speed' figure from older UR dat
Media
Manufacturer
Global leader in collaborative robots, making flexible and user-friendly robotic automation accessible to businesses of all sizes.
- Headquarters
- Odense, Denmark
- Founded
- 2005
