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UR20

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About UR20

UR20 is a six-axis collaborative robot arm for long-reach industrial automation. It has a standard 20 kg payload across a 1,750 mm reach, with a 25 kg mode available under the centre-of-gravity and orientation conditions defined by Universal Robots. Its 64 kg arm, 245 mm mounting footprint, IP65 protection and stated ±0.01 mm pose repeatability suit palletising, machine tending, welding and material-handling cells.

The robot is programmed through PolyScope on a touchscreen teach pendant and supports hand guidance, force sensing and configurable safety functions. EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP and ROS or ROS 2 interfaces connect it to factory equipment and developer systems. Universal Robots commercially supports the UR20 within its current UR Series, with tooling and application packages available through the UR+ ecosystem.

15 SEPT 2026

Universal Robots launches Gen 7 for AI-ready cobots

20 SEPT 2025

Bandelin automates sandblasting using Nordbo Mimic and Universal Robots

21 AUG 2025

Nordbo Robotics details Mimic UR and Mimic Core 2.0 programming platforms

15 AUG 2025

AkzoNobel tests demonstration-programmed robotic painting in Malmö

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Palletizing

    Demonstrated - 2026-01-06 - Universal Robots, Robotiq and Siemens showcase digital-twin palletizing cell

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  • Palletizing

    Claimed - Universal Robots presents UR20 for palletising, machine tending and material handling among its supported industrial applications; the product page does not itself identify a specific customer deployment.

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  • Machine tending

    Claimed - Universal Robots presents UR20 for palletising, machine tending and material handling among its supported industrial applications; the product page does not itself identify a specific customer deployment.

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  • Material handling

    Claimed - Universal Robots presents UR20 for palletising, machine tending and material handling among its supported industrial applications; the product page does not itself identify a specific customer deployment.

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Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • ADAR One

    Physical Demo - Mounted - Physical - beRobox demonstrated a PALTZ palletizer with a UR20 arm and arm-mounted Sonair ADAR One safety sensor at PACK EXPO.

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  • Raumland operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - Raumland used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • Dallas College operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - Dallas College used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • Migatronic operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - Migatronic used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • OPW, a Dover company operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - OPW, a Dover company used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • THG Automation operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - THG Automation used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • Ornua operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - Ornua used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • Bob’s Red Mill operating configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - Bob’s Red Mill used Universal Robots UR20 in an operating configuration documented by Universal Robots.

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  • Assars configuration

    Operational - Mounted - Physical - Assars operates a UR20 with Nordbo and Mimic technology for automated powder-coating touch-up.

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Research

  • UR20 pose-accuracy paper evaluates Universal Robots arm under ISO 9283 testing

    2026-06-22 - Research Publication - The paper reports experimental pose-accuracy testing of the UR20 robot from Universal Robots. The experiments follow ISO 9283 guidelines and use an OptiTrack vision system to record robot positions.

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  • MIHRaGe: A Mixed-Reality Interface for Human-Robot Interaction via Gaze-Oriented Control

    2025-05-06 - Research Publication - Adds UR20 HRI/assistive-control research with explicit product use.

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Resources

Media library

Official Universal Robots datasheet, user manual and exact product media for the UR20 collaborative robot.

Timeline

  • Universal Robots, Robotiq and Siemens showcase digital-twin palletizing cell

    2026-01-06 - Demonstration - CES 2026 showcase combined UR, Robotiq and Siemens automation components. Solution pairs Robotiq PAL Ready with the UR20 collaborative robot arm. Siemens Digital Twin Composer supported virtual configuration and validation.

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Context

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