KUKA LBR iiwa

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AvailableVia SSH / web / bridge7-axisTorque sensorsSunrise JavaDLR heritage

Weeks+Shipping: Integrator lead time.

Remote control: Applications are written in Java and deployed from Sunrise Workbench. External laptop control runs through FRI, for example with the community LBR-Stack for ROS 2.

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Overview

The industrial descendant of the DLR lightweight robot (KUKA LBR 3 in 2004, LBR 4 in 2008), a 7-axis arm with torque sensing in every joint, launched in 2013. Before the Franka Panda it was the default torque-controlled research arm, and a medical variant (LBR Med) is used in surgical robotics.

Type: Robot arm · Industrial & legacy
Maker: KUKA (Germany)
Released: 2013
Price: Quote only
Status: Available
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Sold through KUKA and integrators. No public list price.

Shipping: Integrator lead time. Sold through KUKA and its integrators on quotation.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Industrial & legacy
Released	2013
Country	Germany
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Sunrise Java API and FRI for external control, no built-in LLM.
MuJoCo simulation	Official model · In MuJoCo Menagerie (kuka_iiwa_14). MuJoCo Menagerie ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Official model · NVIDIA's IsaacGymEnvs ships a KUKA iiwa + Allegro model for its AllegroKuka tasks. IsaacGymEnvs assets ↗
Gazebo simulation	Community model · kroshu's kuka_robot_descriptions includes iiwa and Gazebo launch files. KUKA affiliation unconfirmed, so rated community. kuka_robot_descriptions ↗
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
DOF	7
Reach	800 mm (7 R800), 820 mm (14 R820)
Payload	7 kg or 14 kg
Repeatability	±0.1 mm (7 R800) / ±0.15 mm (14 R820), ISO 9283
Weight	23.9 kg (7 R800) / 29.9 kg (14 R820)
Controller	KUKA Sunrise Cabinet controller (Sunrise.OS)
Sensors	Joint torque sensors in all seven axes
SDK	Sunrise.OS Java API in Sunrise Workbench, Fast Robot Interface (FRI) for external real-time control, community ROS/ROS 2 stacks