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UFACTORY Lite 6
UFACTORY · Starting from $2,999 · Get a current price · Simulate it first
Overview
Compact desktop 6-axis collaborative robot arm from Shenzhen maker UFACTORY with a 600 g payload, 440 mm reach and an 8 kg arm, sold direct from the maker's online store from US$2,999. It has a built-in control box, runs the web-based UFACTORY Studio and has open-source Python, C++, ROS and ROS 2 SDKs, which makes it a common entry-level arm for education, lab automation and light pick-and-place.
Will the UFACTORY Lite 6 do your task? Simulate it before you buy.
Four cobots on the same palletizing task, simulated before purchase.
We build your station in a simulator with the UFACTORY Lite 6 and one or two alternatives, and send you video plus cycle time, parts per shift, reach and payload check, and a payback estimate. Scoping is free, and every project is quoted individually.
Software & 3D models
- URDF: yes
- MuJoCo: yes
- Isaac Sim (USD): yes
- Gazebo: yes
- CAD (STEP): yes
- SDK: yes
- ROS: yes
- ROS 2: yes
- RoboDK: yes
Checked 2026-10-17. Links are not published; we share them with clients.
Variants & pricing
| Variant | Status | Available | Current price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite 6 | available | — | $2,999 |
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Full price history
| Price | Date | Variant | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,999 | 2026-10-17 | Lite 6 | UFACTORY official online store | Page header 'From US$2,999' and price US$2,999.00; lead time 2-4 weeks. USD list price, manufacturer direct; import duties and taxes not stated. No separate 京东/天猫 listing found. |
Sensors
- Joint position encoders
- Controller I/O: 8 ports on the base
- End-effector I/O: 4 ports (ISO 9409-1-50 flange)
Locomotion
fixed mount
Manipulation
Arms: 6 DOF · Hands: ISO 9409-1-50 end-of-arm flange with 4 tool I/O ports; UFACTORY grippers sold separately
Use cases
education, research, lab automation, light pick and place, prototyping
Software
OS: UFACTORY Studio (web-based, runs on the control box) · SDK: ✓ · ROS: ✓ · Open source: ✓ · Languages: Python, C++
Key facts
- Payload 600 g (max), reach 440 mm, weight 8 kg, repeatability 0.5 mm (the spec table lists 0.5 mm; the maker's headline text says +-0.5 mm). Source: UFACTORY product page, fetched 2026-10-17.
- TCP speed 500 mm/s (recorded as 0.5 m/s, 1.8 km/h); maximum joint speed 180 deg/s.
- Joint ranges: J1 +-360 deg, J2 +-150 deg, J3 -3.5 to 300 deg, J4 +-360 deg, J5 +-124 deg, J6 +-360 deg. Communication: Modbus TCP.
- Host software runs on Windows 10+, macOS 10.10+ and Ubuntu 20.04+. Warranty 1 year; the maker says the arm is stress-tested for at least 8,000 hours of full-time operation.
- Launch year is not stated on the product page; year_available is left null (page media files are dated 2023-02, which is not a launch date).
- IP rating, operating temperature and power draw are not given on the fetched product page.
- Image: frame cut from UFACTORY's own Lite6.gif on the product page (1920 px wide source), set on white.
About UFACTORY
Shenzhen maker of affordable robot arms, from the uArm desktop arm (2014) to the xArm 5/6/7 collaborative arms, Lite 6 and xArm 850. Sells direct through its own online store with open-source SDKs and ROS packages.
https://www.ufactory.cc · Founded: 2013 · HQ: Shenzhen, China
Last updated: 2026-10-17 · Full dataset (CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0)