UFACTORY uArm Swift Pro price & specs

UFACTORY (Shenzhen, China) UFACTORY uArm Swift Pro (1)

Was $749 (2019)

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopArduino Mega 2560Open sourceDiscontinuedPython SDK

Weeks+Shipping: Used market only.

Remote control: USB serial to a laptop. The official uArm-Python-SDK sends moves directly.

LEARN MORE (uArm page, archived 2022) ↗

Overview

UFACTORY's crowdfunded desktop arm line (the original uArm was an early open-source desktop arm) matured into the Swift Pro, a metal-gearbox parallel-linkage arm built around an Arduino Mega and used for laser engraving, 3D printing and phone/touchscreen testing. The Swift and Swift Pro were crowdfunded on Indiegogo in early 2017, raising about $1 million from roughly 1,800 backers. UFACTORY has since shifted entirely to its xArm and Lite 6 cobots and no longer lists the uArm.

Type: Robot arm · Desktop & hobby arms
Maker: UFACTORY (Shenzhen, China)
Released: 2017
Price: Was $749 (2019)
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 12+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Price on UFACTORY's store in 2019 (arm only, gripper and controller combos cost more).

Shipping: Used market only. No longer sold by UFACTORY. Used units turn up on eBay and resellers.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms
Released	2017
Country	China
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	Task-level · Carries out multi-step jobs on its own, such as inspections, deliveries or chores
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's ROS package has a Swift Pro xacro model, nothing for MuJoCo. RosForSwiftAndSwiftPro ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's ROS package has a Swift Pro xacro model, nothing for Isaac. RosForSwiftAndSwiftPro ↗
Gazebo simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker's xacro has no Gazebo launch files, a third-party Gazebo port exists. RosForSwiftAndSwiftPro ↗
Best for	Ages 12+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Stepper motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	4 (3 axes + wrist rotation)
Reach	50–320 mm working range
Payload	500 g
Repeatability	0.2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg
Controller	Arduino Mega 2560 running a Marlin-based firmware (GPL)
Sensors	12-bit absolute encoders on the joints
SDK	uArm Studio (Blockly), uArm Python SDK, Arduino, ROS packages