Universal Robots UR12e is a medium-duty 6-axis collaborative robot (cobot) with 12.5 kg payload and 1300 mm reach. Part of the e-Series lineup, it succeeds the UR10e. Features ±0.05 mm repeatability, IP54 rating, 17 configurable safety functions, and runs PolyScope 5/X software.
Primary use case: Collaborative industrial automation including machine loading, packaging, inspection, assembly, dispensing, material handling, and welding.
Weight
33.5 kg
Payload
35 kg
Price
$45K
Weight
33.5 kg
Locomotion
stationary
Hand Type
unknown
Payload
35 kg
Max Lift/Arm
12.5 kg
Autonomy Level
unknown
AI Capabilities
manipulation
Price
$45K
Availability
available
Primary Use Case
Collaborative industrial automation including machine loading, packaging, inspection, assembly, dispensing, material handling, and welding.
Teradyne Robotics and Sereact formed a partnership combining Sereact's Cortex physical AI platform with Universal Robots collaborative arms for unstructured retail, logistics and manufacturing tasks. Hundreds of UR robots in dual-arm systems have been shipped to customer sites, including Zalando locations in Germany and Poland where they autonomously process returned fashion items. At Nvidia GTC Berlin 2026, the companies demonstrated Cortex running on two UR12e-1300 robots using Nvidia's simulation, training and edge-computing technologies.
Teradyne Robotics has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against JAKA's German subsidiary with the Unified Patent Court in Copenhagen, alleging that JAKA copied hardware and software in its collaborative robots. This is Teradyne's second major IP case against a Chinese robotics company in Europe this year, following a copyright lawsuit against Elite Robots in February.
The 2026 Automate show in Chicago featured 1,230 exhibitors and over 50,000 attendees, with humanoid robotics and AI as major themes. Key highlights included the Humanoid Robot Pavilion sponsored by NVIDIA, the startup competition won by Mbodi, and new product awards for CeiliX, Standard Bots, and Synapticon.