The CR18-18/1.0C is a 6-axis flexible collaborative robot (cobot) by ROKAE Robotics, part of the xMate CR series. It offers an 18 kg maximum payload and 1,062 mm reach with ±0.03 mm repeatability. Built on the force-position hybrid control framework with torque sensors in every joint, the robot achieves IP67 protection (robot body) and IP54 (controller cabinet). TÜV-certified for functional safety (ISO 13849-1, PL d, Cat. 3), it supports pick-and-place, welding, cutting, deburring, polishing, and machine tending applications. The robot operates at up to 3 m/s and weighs approximately 40 kg.
Primary use case: Flexible industrial collaboration including pick-and-place, welding, deburring, polishing, and machine tending
Weight
35 kg
DOF
6
Payload
18 kg
Weight
35 kg
Degrees of Freedom
6
Locomotion
fixed
Hand Type
unknown
Payload
18 kg
Max Lift/Arm
18 kg
Autonomy Level
semi_autonomous
AI Capabilities
vision, manipulation
Availability
available
Primary Use Case
Flexible industrial collaboration including pick-and-place, welding, deburring, polishing, and machine tending
ROKAE delivered its 10,000th humanoid force-controlled robotic arm, a milestone that refers to the AR Series arm production line rather than complete humanoid robots. Five Helios wheeled humanoid robots equipped with those arms are operating at Schaeffler's Taicang factory on component handling, assembly, and inspection tasks, although production rates and quantified productivity gains have not been disclosed.
The article's headline reports that ROKAE has reached a 10,000 milestone as China scales embodied AI. The provided text contains only the headline, with no supporting details on robot models, specifications, customers, pricing, funding, or quoted sources.
ROKAE says it delivered its 10,000th humanoid force-controlled AR Series arm, with the milestone unit leaving the production line in September, and that more than 80 industrial partners have integrated the arm line into production applications. Five Helios wheeled humanoids equipped with AR Series arms are working at Schaeffler's Taicang factory on parts handling, assembly and inspection, but the relationship between this five-robot count and Schaeffler's earlier six-robot description remains unexplained, and no output-rate or productivity metrics were disclosed.