Name: UFACTORY xArm 5 / 6 / 7
Brand: UFACTORY (China)

UFACTORY (China) UFACTORY xArm 5 / 6 / 7 (1)

UFACTORY (China) UFACTORY xArm 5 / 6 / 7 (2)

$5,799 – $10,499Official store prices are xArm 5 $5,799, xArm 6 $8,899 and xArm 7 $10,499, each with control box. Launch year estimated from the SDK's first release (late 2018).

AvailablePython from a laptop5/6/7-axisOpen Python SDKROS 2Carbon fiber

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Stock or a few weeks. Sold directly from UFACTORY's online store and through distributors. Lead time depends on configuration and stock.

Remote control: pip install xarm-python-sdk, then connect to the control box's IP over Ethernet and send joint or Cartesian commands from Python on macOS, Windows or Linux.

Official page ↗Python SDK ↗Store ↗

Overview

The best-known 'affordable cobot' for labs, with aluminum and carbon-fiber arms in 5-, 6- and 7-axis versions that share one control box, one web UI and one open-source SDK. Payload and precision are modest next to UR or Franka, but a fully open Python API and published prices make it a common choice for imitation-learning and teleoperation rigs. The 7-axis version is the pick when redundancy matters.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Research & collaborative arms
Released	2019
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	5, 6 or 7
Reach	700 mm
Payload	3 kg (xArm 5), 5 kg (xArm 6), 3.5 kg (xArm 7)
Repeatability	±0.1 mm
Weight	11.3 / 12.5 / 14.3 kg (arm only)
Controller	External AC or DC control box (24 V) hosting the UFACTORY Studio web UI
Sensors	Joint encoders, collision detection, optional 6-axis force/torque sensor and camera stand
SDK	Open-source Python and C++ SDKs, ROS and ROS 2 packages, Blockly in UFACTORY Studio, Modbus TCP