Universal Robots
UR7e
From a learning point of view
The UR7e sits between the UR5e and UR10e: 7.5 kg payload and 920 mm reach on the same controller and software, so anything written for the UR5e runs here. It matters for this database for two reasons. Siemens chose a pair of UR7e arms for its factory-floor VLA packaging pilot, and Universal Robots picked it as the follower arm for the UR AI Trainer, so a public industrial demonstration dataset on this arm is expected later in 2026. Direct learning results on it are still few.
Good for learning
- Payload headroom over the UR5e for gripper plus part
- Same RTDE and ROS 2 stack as the UR5e
- Chosen by Siemens and by UR itself for industrial learning pilots
Watch out for
- Few published learning results so far
- No direct joint-torque control (same as all UR arms)
- Price not published
Simulators
Public datasets on this robot
Control & SDK
Gen 7 e-Series arm on the CB7 controller. Same software stack as the rest of the e-Series: RTDE real-time interface, official ROS 2 driver, URScript. Universal Robots uses it as the follower arm in its UR AI Trainer demonstration-capture kit.
Specs
- Manufacturer
- Universal Robots
- Category
- Arm
- Degrees of freedom
- 6
- Payload
- 7.5 kg
- Reach
- 920 mm
- Price
- Not disclosed
- Availability
- Shipping
Reviewed results on this robot (2)
| Task | Algorithm | Maturity | Success | n | Grade | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging and bagging | π0 / π0.5 (Physical Intelligence) | Pilot | — | — | C | 2026 |
| — | UR AI Trainer (leader–follower data collection) | Lab | — | — | C | 2026 |