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UFactory xArm 6
UFACTORY · Starting from $8,399 · Get a current price · Simulate it first
Overview
6-axis collaborative robot arm with 5 kg payload and 700 mm reach, built from aluminium and carbon fibre with industrial harmonic drives. The most common member of UFactory's xArm line for research labs, AI and imitation-learning projects and light automation, with an open-source Python/C++ SDK and ROS/ROS 2 packages. Sold directly from UFactory's online store, with a choice of AC or DC control box.
Will the UFactory xArm 6 do your task? Simulate it before you buy.
Four cobots on the same palletizing task, simulated before purchase.
We build your station in a simulator with the UFactory xArm 6 and one or two alternatives, and send you video plus cycle time, parts per shift, reach and payload check, and a payback estimate. Scoping is free, and every project is quoted individually.
Software & 3D models
- URDF: yes
- MuJoCo: not found
- Isaac Sim (USD): yes
- Gazebo: yes
- CAD (STEP): yes
- SDK: yes
- ROS: yes
- ROS 2: yes
- RoboDK: yes
Checked 2026-10-17. Links are not published; we share them with clients.
Variants & pricing
| Variant | Status | Available | Current price |
|---|---|---|---|
| xArm 6 | available | — | $8,399 |
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Full price history
| Price | Date | Variant | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,399 | 2026-10-17 | xArm 6 | UFACTORY official online store | US$8,399.00 (xArm 6 + DC control box, 1 m cables) to US$8,594.00 (AC control box, up to 15 m cables). EXW China, import duties paid by buyer; lead time 2-4 weeks. |
Sensors
- Joint position encoders
- Collision detection
- End-effector I/O (2 DI, 2 DO, 2 AI, RS485 / Modbus RTU)
- Optional 6-axis force-torque sensor
Locomotion
fixed mount, any orientation
Manipulation
Arms: 6 DOF · Hands: Tool flange; official xArm Gripper G2, BIO Gripper G2 and vacuum gripper
Use cases
research, AI robotics, imitation learning, education, pick-and-place, light assembly, laboratory automation
Software
OS: UFACTORY Studio (web-based, runs in the control box) · SDK: ✓ · ROS: ✓ · Open source: ✓ · Languages: Python, C++
Key facts
- Reach: 700 mm. Repeatability: ±0.1 mm. Max TCP speed 1 m/s; max joint speed 180°/s.
- Joint ranges: J1/J4/J6 ±360°, J2 -117° to 116°, J3 -219° to 10°, J5 -97° to 180°.
- Power: typical 200 W, max 500 W, 24 V DC 20.8 A. Footprint Ø126 mm. Materials: aluminium, carbon fibre. Rated for ISO Class 5 cleanrooms.
- Control box: AC version 3.9 kg, DC version 2.6 kg; 8+8 digital in/out, 2 analog in/out, Ethernet and one RS485 master.
- Warranty 1 year; stress-tested for at least 15,000 hours (UFACTORY spec page).
- UFACTORY's spec page states the arm weight as 12.5 kg in its table and 15 kg in the intro text; the table value is used. Its 'from US$5,299' headline refers to the xArm series, not to the xArm 6 (store price US$8,399 and up).
- Same 700 mm reach as the 7-axis xArm 7 (3.5 kg) and 5-axis xArm 5 (3 kg).
About UFACTORY
Shenzhen maker of affordable robot arms, from the uArm desktop arm (2014) to the xArm 5/6/7 collaborative arms, Lite 6 and xArm 850. Sells direct through its own online store with open-source SDKs and ROS packages.
https://www.ufactory.cc · Founded: 2013 · HQ: Shenzhen, China
Last updated: 2026-10-17 · Full dataset (CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0)