KUKA is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany and was founded in 1898.

What controllers does KUKA use?

Controller families include KR C4, KR C5.

Manufacturer

KUKA

German robot builder known for orange arms, the KR C control family, and the torque-sensing LBR iiwa collaborative robot.

KUKA built one of the first industrial robots in Europe in 1973, the FAMULUS, and has been a mainstay of German and European automotive manufacturing ever since.

The company's robots run on the KR C control platform, and its lineup ranges from compact KR AGILUS arms to the extreme-payload KR 1000 Titan.

KUKA's LBR iiwa was one of the earliest commercially available robots with torque sensing in every joint, enabling fine force-controlled work without external sensors.

KUKA has been majority owned by China's Midea Group since 2017, while continuing to operate its engineering and manufacturing base primarily out of Germany.

KUKA robots

3 kg · 541 mm KUKA KR 3 AGILUS Compact high speed arm for small parts assembly 3 kg · 760 mm KUKA LBR iisy 3 R760 Easy to program cobot for light assembly and pick tasks 6 kg · 901 mm KUKA KR 6 R900 (Agilus) Fast small robot for high-speed handling.7 kg · 800 mm KUKA LBR iiwa 7 R800 Sensitive seven axis cobot for precision tasks 10 kg · 1420 mm KUKA KR 10 R1420 Mid reach arm for general assembly and handling 16 kg · 2013 mm KUKA KR 16 R2010 Long reach mid payload robot for handling and welding 20 kg · 3101 mm KUKA KR 20 R3100 Extended reach robot for large envelope handling tasks 70 kg · 2101 mm KUKA KR 70 R2100 Compact heavy payload robot for demanding handling jobs 120 kg · 2701 mm KUKA KR 120 R2700-2 Workhorse heavy robot for general industrial handling 210 kg · 2696 mm KUKA KR 210 R2700 (Quantec) Heavy Quantec arm for body shops.300 kg · 2496 mm KUKA KR 300 R2500 High payload robot for heavy parts and tooling 500 kg · 2826 mm KUKA KR 500 FORTEC Very heavy payload robot for large component handling 570 kg · 3339 mm KUKA KR 500 570-2 PA Dedicated high throughput palletizing robot 1000 kg · 3202 mm KUKA KR 1000 TITAN Heaviest KUKA arm built for extreme payload handling

Common questions

What is KUKA known for?: German robot builder known for orange arms, the KR C control family, and the torque-sensing LBR iiwa collaborative robot.
Where is KUKA based?: KUKA is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany and was founded in 1898.
What controllers does KUKA use?: Controller families include KR C4, KR C5.
How many KUKA robots are covered here?: We cover 14 KUKA models.