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KUKA KR 3 R540 AGILUS
KUKA AG · Starting from ~$29,351.27 (est.) · Get a current price · Simulate it first
Overview
KUKA's smallest 6-axis AGILUS-family robot, presented in 2016: 3 kg maximum payload (2 kg rated), 541 mm reach, +-0.02 mm pose repeatability, about 26.5 kg and a 179 x 179 mm footprint. IP40, floor, ceiling or wall mounting, KR C5 micro or KR C4 compact controller and the KUKA smartPAD. KUKA aims it at small-component assembly, handling and screw fastening in 600 x 600 mm cells.
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Software & 3D models
- URDF: yes
- MuJoCo: not found
- Isaac Sim (USD): not found
- Gazebo: not found
- CAD (STEP): not found
- SDK: not found
- ROS: yes
- ROS 2: not found
- RoboDK: yes
Checked 2026-10-19. Links are not published; we share them with clients.
Variants & pricing
| Variant | Status | Available | Current price |
|---|---|---|---|
| KR 3 R540 | limited | — | ~$29,351.27 (est.) |
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Full price history
| Price | Date | Variant | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~$29,351.27 (est.) | 2026-10-17 | KR 3 R540 | DigiKey (distributor) | STALE, not a current purchase price: DigiKey product-highlight page dated 2019-10-03 shows USD 29,351.27 for 'ROBOT ARM 6-AXIS 3KG PAYLOAD' (part KR 3 R540) with availability '0 - Inmediata' (zero stock); arm only, controller not included. Read 2026-10-17; no seller currently offers it at this price as far as verified. |
| Contact | 2026-10-17 | KR 3 R540 | KUKA official | KUKA publishes no price; the datasheet and product pages carry none. |
Locomotion
fixed mount, floor, ceiling or wall mount
Use cases
small-component assembly, handling, screw fastening, small-cell electronics production
Key facts
- KUKA datasheet 0000-270-971 V36.1 (11 May 2021), fetched 2026-10-17 as a copy hosted by Prostech (the kuka.com URL returned the Download Center page to the fetcher): maximum reach 541 mm, maximum payload 3 kg, pose repeatability +-0.02 mm (ISO 9283), 6 axes, mounting floor / ceiling / wall, footprint 179 x 179 mm, weight approx. 26.5 kg, ambient temperature 5 to 45 C, IP40 (wrist IP40), controllers KR C5 micro and KR C4 compact, KUKA smartPAD, cycle time 167 cycles per minute (25/305/25 mm, 1 kg).
- Payload nuance: the datasheet says the robot is designed for a rated payload of 2 kg to optimise dynamics; with reduced load-centre distances up to the maximum 3 kg can be mounted, each case to be checked with KUKA.Load. The value recorded is the 3 kg maximum.
- Motion ranges (datasheet): A1 +-170, A2 -170/+50, A3 -110/+155, A4 +-175, A5 +-120, A6 +-350 deg.
- KUKA press release of 7 July 2016 (kuka.com, fetched 2026-10-17) presents the KR 3 AGILUS as the newest member of the KR AGILUS family, with 3 kg payload and 540 mm reach, for small-component assembly, handling and screw fastening in 600 x 600 mm cells. Year announced 2016.
- Status 'limited': KUKA's current KR AGILUS product listing and the kr-3-agilus page (which now shows the KR 4 AGILUS) do not list the KR 3 R540, and no discontinuation notice was found; the only purchase listing found is the DigiKey one. No KUKA source says the KR 4 AGILUS replaces it, so no predecessor or successor link is set.
- A used KR 3 R540 with KR C4 controller was seen offered at EUR 9,500 plus VAT on a Polish resale listing; used units are not recorded as the price of a new robot.
- Launch year as available left null: only the 2016 presentation date is documented. sdk and ros_support are false only because the fetched pages do not state them.
- Image: single KR 3 R540 arm on white from KUKA datasheet 0000-270-971 V36.1 (embedded 1417 px source).
- Review fix (batch 29): the DigiKey price is a 2019 page with zero stock, so it is recorded as price_type 'estimated' (not a current purchase price). The kuka.com PDF URL returned the Download Center page to the fetcher; the datasheet text was read from the Prostech-hosted copy of the same document (0000-270-971 V36.1).
About KUKA AG
One of the world's largest industrial robot manufacturers. Produces the AGILUS, KR, and LBR iisy cobot lines. Subsidiary of Midea Group since 2017.
https://www.kuka.com · Founded: 1898 · HQ: Augsburg, Germany
Last updated: 2026-10-17 · Full dataset (CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0)