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Universal Robots UR3e
Universal Robots · Starting from $30,408 · Get a current price · Simulate it first
Overview
6-axis collaborative robot arm and the smallest, lightest UR: 3 kg payload, 500 mm reach (540 mm on the newer UR3e-540) and 11.2 kg arm weight, IP54, mountable in any orientation. The last wrist joint rotates infinitely, which suits screwing, polishing and other continuous tool rotation; integrated force-torque sensing at the flange. Sold only through UR distributors; UR publishes no list price.
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Software & 3D models
- URDF: yes
- MuJoCo: not found
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR3e on CB5 (500 mm reach) | available | — | $30,408 |
| UR3e-540 (540 mm reach, CB7) Compute: UR CB7 controller with TP7 Core pendant, PolyScope X |
available | — | Contact |
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Full price history
| Price | Date | Variant | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,408 | 2026-10-17 | UR3e on CB5 (500 mm reach) | Vention | 'EUR 27,022.00' for 'Universal Robots UR3e - PolyScope 5' (PR-UR-003-0000), 'Ships in 17 days'; includes the matching control box and teach pendant; VAT basis not stated. USD at 1.1253 USD/EUR (the catalog's ECB reference rate for 2026-10-16), VAT basis not stated. |
| $39,499 | 2026-10-17 | UR3e on CB5 (500 mm reach) | Automation Distribution (US distributor) | '$39,498.57' for the UR3e (500 mm reach, 3 kg); 'Factory stock'; eight SKUs (CB5.5 / CB5.6 controller, AC/DC, pendant options) and the page does not say whether the price varies by SKU. |
| Contact | 2026-10-17 | UR3e on CB5 (500 mm reach) | Universal Robots official | No price on the UR3e pages (fetched); 'Get pricing' contact form, sold via distributors. |
| Contact | 2026-10-17 | UR3e-540 (540 mm reach, CB7) | Universal Robots official | No price on the UR3e-540 page (fetched); 'Get pricing' contact form, sold via distributors. |
Sensors
- 6-axis force-torque sensor at the tool flange (range ±30 N / ±10 Nm)
- Joint position encoders
Locomotion
fixed mount, ceiling mount, wall mount, any orientation
Manipulation
Arms: 6 DOF · Hands: Tool flange EN ISO 9409-1-50-4-M6; M8 8-pin tool connector (12/24 V, 2 DI, 2 DO, 2 AI or 1 RS485)
Use cases
assembly, screw driving, machine tending, lab automation, quality inspection, polishing, packaging
Software
OS: PolyScope 5 or PolyScope X (12-inch touchscreen pendant) · SDK: ✓ · ROS: ✓ · Open source: ✗ · Languages: URScript
Key facts
- Reach: 500 mm on the UR3e datasheet (September 2026) and the 'UR3e on CB5' page; UR's page for the UR3e-540 states 540 mm. Weight 11.2 kg, payload 3 kg and ±0.03 mm repeatability are the same on both pages.
- Repeatability ±0.03 mm (ISO 9283). Max TCP speed 3 m/s; joint speeds 180°/s (base, shoulder, elbow) and 360°/s (three wrists); all joints ±360°, wrist 3 unlimited.
- Max power 300 W; footprint Ø128 mm; arm cable 6 m; noise < 60 dB(A); IP54 arm, IP44 control box (12 kg, 100-240 V AC), IP54 teach pendant.
- Force-torque sensor at the flange: range ±30 N / ±10 Nm, precision 2 N / 0.1 Nm, accuracy 3.5 N / 0.1 Nm (datasheet).
- Control box I/O: 16 DI, 16 DO, 2 AI, 2 AO, 4 quadrature inputs; protocols Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET / PROFIsafe, ROS/ROS2; 23 configurable safety functions.
- Prices are distributor listings: UR itself publishes none. The Vention listing includes the control box and teach pendant, so it is not directly comparable with arm-only prices elsewhere in the catalog.
- sdk is set true on the basis of the sibling UR entries (URScript); the UR3e datasheet itself lists ROS/ROS2 but names no SDK.
- Launch year left empty: the 2018 e-Series launch is known only from trade-press recall, UR's own release was not fetched.
- UR's own UR3e-540 page shows reach '540 mm (19.7 in)'; 19.7 in equals 500 mm, so the page contradicts itself and 540 mm rests on that single page. The Automation Distribution price ($39,499) covers eight unmapped SKUs (CB5.5/CB5.6, AC/DC, pendant options) and may not match the CB5 arm priced by Vention.
- Image is a darker-grey render that may be the newer UR3e-540 look rather than the silver CB5 arm; not confirmed against UR's hero render.
About Universal Robots
Pioneer of the collaborative robot market. UR cobots have the largest installed base globally, deployed across automotive, electronics, pharma, and logistics.
https://www.universal-robots.com · Founded: 2005 · HQ: Odense, Denmark
Last updated: 2026-10-17 · Full dataset (CSV/JSON, CC BY 4.0)