Which has more payload, the Universal Robots UR5e or the Yaskawa Motoman HC10?

The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 has more payload at 10 kg versus 5 kg.

Which reaches farther?

The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 has more reach at 1200 mm versus 850 mm.

Should I choose the Universal Robots UR5e or the Yaskawa Motoman HC10?

Match the pick to the job. The Universal Robots UR5e is a collaborative arm at 5 kg and 850 mm. The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 is a collaborative arm at 10 kg and 1200 mm.

Head to head

Universal Robots UR5e vs Yaskawa Motoman HC10

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

Universal Robots2 wins

Universal Robots UR5e

The cobot that defined the category.

Yaskawa2 wins

Yaskawa Motoman HC10

Dual-mode cobot: collaborative or full speed.

Specification duel

Green marks the stronger figure. Unconfirmed specs are shown but not scored.

5 kg

Payload

10 kg

850 mm

Reach

1,200 mm

±0.03 mm

Repeatability

±0.1 mm

Axes

20.6 kg

Robot mass

47 kg

2018

Introducedreference

2017

The verdict

Yaskawa Motoman HC10 carries more payload at 10 kg. Yaskawa Motoman HC10 reaches farther at 1200 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 UR5e →

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

Yaskawa Motoman HC10 →

+Switchable collaborative/industrial speed
+IP67 rating

Full Universal Robots UR5e page →Full Yaskawa Motoman HC10 page →

Common questions

Which has more payload, the Universal Robots UR5e or the Yaskawa Motoman HC10?: The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 has more payload at 10 kg versus 5 kg.
Which reaches farther?: The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 has more reach at 1200 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 UR5e or the Yaskawa Motoman HC10?: Match the pick to the job. The Universal Robots UR5e is a collaborative arm at 5 kg and 850 mm. The Yaskawa Motoman HC10 is a collaborative arm at 10 kg and 1200 mm.