Which has more payload, the Universal Robots UR10e or the Universal Robots UR5e?

The Universal Robots UR10e has more payload at 12.5 kg versus 5 kg.

Which reaches farther?

The Universal Robots UR10e has more reach at 1300 mm versus 850 mm.

Should I choose the Universal Robots UR10e or the Universal Robots UR5e?

Match the pick to the job. The Universal Robots UR10e is a collaborative arm at 12.5 kg and 1300 mm. The Universal Robots UR5e is a collaborative arm at 5 kg and 850 mm.

Head to head

Universal Robots UR10e vs Universal Robots UR5e

A specification duel across payload, reach, precision, and footprint, with a plain read on which arm suits which job.

Universal Robots2 wins

Universal Robots UR10e

Longer reach and payload for palletizing cobots.

Universal Robots2 wins

Universal Robots UR5e

The cobot that defined the category.

Specification duel

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12.5 kg

Payload

5 kg

1,300 mm

Reach

850 mm

±0.05 mm

Repeatability

±0.03 mm

Axes

33.5 kg

Robot mass

20.6 kg

2019

Introducedreference

2018

The verdict

Universal Robots UR10e carries more payload at 12.5 kg. Universal Robots UR10e reaches farther at 1300 mm. Universal Robots UR5e holds tighter repeatability at ±0.03 mm. Both are collaborative arms, so the choice comes down to payload headroom, cell layout, and the controller and ecosystem you already run.

Universal Robots UR10e →

+Strong palletizing ecosystem
+Simple programming

Universal Robots UR5e →

+Huge ecosystem of UR+ end-effectors
+Easy to program
+Built-in force sensing

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Common questions

Which has more payload, the Universal Robots UR10e or the Universal Robots UR5e?: The Universal Robots UR10e has more payload at 12.5 kg versus 5 kg.
Which reaches farther?: The Universal Robots UR10e has more reach at 1300 mm versus 850 mm.
Which is more precise?: The Universal Robots UR5e holds tighter repeatability at ±0.03 mm.
Should I choose the Universal Robots UR10e or the Universal Robots UR5e?: Match the pick to the job. The Universal Robots UR10e is a collaborative arm at 12.5 kg and 1300 mm. The Universal Robots UR5e is a collaborative arm at 5 kg and 850 mm.