The compact heavy-duty industrial cobot is built for speed and strength
Odense, Denmark, October 6, 2025: Universal Robots, the world’s leading collaborative robot (cobot) company, has expanded its UR Series with the launch of the UR18, an industrial collaborative robot designed to deliver both power and speed in a compact form.
With a 950 mm reach, payload capacity for larger end effectors, and motion speeds up to 4 m/s, the UR18 is ideal for fast-paced pick-and-place, assembly, and material handling in industries such as logistics, automotive, and food and beverage. Its lightweight 39 kg design makes installation simple on most standard gantry systems, enabling flexible mounting without costly infrastructure changes.
UR18 will launch with UR’s upgraded freedrive and advanced motion capabilities, including OptiMove and MotionPlus, UR’s new advanced motion control technology designed to support better control and smoother movements.
Like all cobots in the UR Series, UR18 has UL1740 certification, allowing safe human–robot collaboration, simplifying compliance with leading industrial safety requirements, and ensuring faster integration on the factory floor.
Learn more about UR18 and how it can transform your production efficiency and see the full UR Series portfolio, including the new UR15 and UR8 Long, here.
Keith Fox, Chief Product Officer at Universal Robots.The UR18 gives manufacturers more capability without compromise. It combines the strength to handle heavier payloads with the speed and flexibility our customers expect, enabling them to achieve new levels of efficiency.
We believe that collaborative robotic technology can be used to benefit all aspects of task-based businesses – no matter what their size.
We believe that the latest collaborative robot technology should be available to all businesses. The nominal investment cost is quickly recovered as our robotic arms have an average payback period of just six months.
