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Kassow Robots
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KR2018
Kassow RobotsKassow Robots (KR series) is a Copenhagen-based manufacturer of 7-axis lightweight collaborative robot arms, founded in 2014 by Kristian Kassow (ex-Universal Robots co-founder) and now a subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth AG. The KR series spans multiple models (KR810, KR1018, KR1205, KR1240, KR1410, KR1805, KR1824) with payloads from 5kg to 24kg and reaches from 850mm to 1800mm+, all featuring 7 degrees of freedom, integrated or external controller options, and interfaces including ROS/ROS2 and Profinet. The robots are designed for industrial automation tasks such as palletizing, machine tending, and material handling, and can operate in automatic mode without a teach pendant once programmed. Several extracted 'facts' (pricing for Kore.ai, Transkribus, Krisp, and Krea.ai) are clearly from unrelated systems and are irrelevant to the KR2018 system.
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Specification
- degrees_of_freedom
- 7 axes (all models)
- payload_range
- 5 kg (KR1205) to 18 kg (KR1824)
- reach_range
- 850 mm (KR1018) to 1800 mm (Edge Edition max)
- robot_weight
- 25 kg (KR1018) to 38 kg (KR1824)
- joint_speed
- Up to 225 deg/s (most models); 170/225 deg/s (KR1824)
Price
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Evidence-graded claims from the Kassow Robots deep report
All Kassow Robots cobot arms feature 7 degrees of freedom (7-axis) across the entire product lineup, enabling redundant motion and superior reach around obstacles compared to standard 6-axis cobots.
The 7-axis configuration is confirmed by official specs, the Bosch Rexroth acquisition page [12], independent distributor listings [5][6], and The Robot Report [13] — multiple independent commerce and news sources corroborate the vendor claim, though real-world dexterity advantages over 6-axis rivals remain unverified by independent benchmarks.
from Kassow Robots deep report →The Edge Edition (launched April 2024) integrates the controller into the robot base, enabling a 160×200mm footprint and direct DC power (42–58VDC), making it compatible with AGV/AMR mobile platforms.
The April 2024 launch and AGV/AMR compatibility are independently confirmed by an Automate.org news article [10], which also notes the 2025 EDGE Award recognition — though real-world AGV/AMR deployment outcomes are not documented by any independent source.
from Kassow Robots deep report →Kassow Robots has been majority-owned by Bosch Rexroth AG since April 2022, providing industrial manufacturing scale and distribution backing.
The Bosch Rexroth acquisition is confirmed by the official Bosch Rexroth corporate page [12] and independently corroborated by The Robot Report [13] and distributor sources [9] — the strategic/operational impact of this ownership on actual production scale remains unquantified.
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Kassow Robots cobots operate autonomously — once programmed, they execute industrial tasks (palletizing, machine tending, material handling, automotive punching) entirely without a human performing or remotely driving the task.
The autonomy verdict (confidence 0.95) is drawn from the dossier's own reconciliation and official case studies [7][8] — no independent third-party audit or customer testimony outside vendor-controlled channels confirms unattended autonomous operation at scale.
from Kassow Robots deep report →The KR1824 model achieves a 40kg payload at 1800mm reach, extending Kassow's cobot lineup into heavy-duty collaborative applications.
The KR1824's 40kg payload and 1800mm reach are stated on the official Kassow Robots news page [2] and corroborated by the Bosch Rexroth page [12], but no independent test, customer deployment, or third-party review has verified these specifications in practice.
from Kassow Robots deep report →The KR810 achieves ±0.1mm repeatability and a maximum TCP speed of 1 m/s, positioning it as a precision-capable entry-level cobot.
The ±0.1mm repeatability and 1 m/s TCP speed figures come from a distributor commerce listing [5][6] rather than an independent laboratory test or third-party review, so while plausible, they remain unverified vendor-proximate specifications.
from Kassow Robots deep report →
Kassow Robots cobots have demonstrated ROI within 2 years and logged 1.2 million+ cycles in an automotive punching automation application.
Both the ROI claim and the 1.2M+ cycle figure originate exclusively from Kassow Robots' own blog [7][8] — no independent customer, auditor, or journalist has verified these operational outcomes, making this vendor self-reporting without corroboration.
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