With increased motion capability and a maximum TCP speed of 5 m/s, UR15 is the fastest ever Universal Robots cobot, enabling reduced cycle times, increased productivity and reduced costs across applications and industries.
For pick-and-place applications, the UR15 can deliver up to 30 per cent cycle time improvements compared to other UR models, the company said, while retaining its trademarks of lightweight design and small footprint to deliver unmatched flexibility for integration in tight workspaces.
“For 20 years, we’ve pushed the boundaries of collaborative automation, making it easier, safer and more powerful for businesses around the world,” said Tero Tolonen, Chief Product Officer. “Today, we take another leap forward with the UR15, which is designed specifically to operate at higher speeds with the smoothest performance in robotics today.
"This makes it a seamless fit for diverse production environments and provides our vast ecosystem of partners with an opportunity to boost existing applications and to develop new, transformative solutions that will take collaborative automation to the next level”
Combined with OptiMove, UR’s new motion control technology, those gains go even further, enhancing trajectory smoothness and ensuring consistently accurate movements - even in high-speed and high-payload applications.
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The cobot runs with both PolyScope 5 and PolyScope X, UR’s software platform, and is ready to be supercharged with AI to enable unmatched usability. It can easily be used with the UR AI Accelerator, UR’s toolkit for developing AI-powered applications. The UR AI Accelerator is developed in collaboration with NVIDIA using NVIDIA Isaac’s™ CUDA-accelerated libraries and models and running on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin™ system-on-module.
With a payload of 15 kg which can be increased to 17.5 kg for applications with wrist-down orientation, the new technology is desinged for flexibility, efficiency and reliability for a wide range of industries - including automotive, metal and machining, and electronics and tech, the company said.
“When designing our products we start with the needs of our widely diverse customer base," Tolonen said. "Each industry has a unique set of requirements which shape our approach to both our cobots and our ecosystem solutions. The UR15 will help customers to meet the challenges of today and seize the opportunities of tomorrow.”
The UR15 joins the UR20 and UR30 in the company’s new high-performance series, the UR Series, designed for those who need higher payloads, advanced capabilities and certifications for demanding environments.
“We’ve also updated our trusted e-Series,” Tolonen added, explaining how the UR5e gets a 2.5 kg payload upgrade to unlock more potential in existing setups and that the UR10e, which already carries 12.5 kg, will be renamed. “And to better reflect their capabilities, we’re introducing new names: UR7e and UR12e. Same versatility and trusted performance, but clearer names and more power where it counts.”
In addition to UR7e and UR12e, the e-Series also consists of UR3e and UR16e. The UR15 is available for orders now with shipping to begin in June, while the UR7e and UR12e are ready for immediate delivery.
