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TM12
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TM12
Techman RobotThe TM12 is a 6-axis collaborative robotic arm manufactured by Techman Robot (a Quanta Computer subsidiary based in Taoyuan, Taiwan), also distributed under the Omron brand. It features a 12 kg payload, 1,300 mm reach, ±0.03–0.1 mm repeatability, and an integrated vision system supporting AI-driven inspection, pattern matching, and object recognition. It is commercially available at approximately €41,680 (~$40,000 USD) and has been deployed in aerospace, automotive, and general manufacturing contexts. Note: several extracted facts (Solo12 quadruped, RadioMaster MT12 surface radio) are clearly from unrelated systems and are excluded from the reconciled picture of the TM12 cobot.
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Specification
- payload
- 12 kg
- reach
- 1,300 mm
- robot weight
- 33.3 kg (commerce source); 32 kg (news source)
- max TCP speed
- 1.3 m/s
- S-series speed improvement
- 6th axis speed doubled from 225°/s to 450°/s; 25% faster cycle time
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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Evidence-graded claims from the Techman Robot deep report
TMflow's no-code, click-and-drag programming environment is easy to use and requires no coding experience.
Independent Reddit community users (r/PLC, [15][19]) confirm TMflow is genuinely accessible for non-programmers, though the same sources note the touchscreen-only interface frustrates experienced controls engineers — so ease-of-use is real but narrowly scoped.
from Techman Robot deep report →Techman cobots are fully commercially deployed across multiple industrial sectors globally, with confirmed pricing (TM5-900 at €25,900) and active distribution.
An independent commerce listing from WiredWorkers [5] confirms the TM5-900 at €25,900 with available stock, and the Valin catalog [6] corroborates the multi-model lineup — though actual deployment scale (unit volumes, customer counts) is not independently verified.
from Techman Robot deep report →
The TM AI Cobot S Series achieves ±0.03 mm repeatability, representing a 70% improvement over the previous generation, with 6th-axis speed of 450°/s and 25% faster cycle times.
These figures come exclusively from Techman's own official S Series product page [4]; no independent teardown, third-party benchmark, or customer validation of these specific specs is present in the dossier.
from Techman Robot deep report →The integrated native AI engine enables real-time defect detection, object recognition, and automated optical inspection (AOI) during task execution.
The AI vision capability is described consistently across official sources and a PR Newswire release [13], but no independent customer case study, third-party benchmark, or field validation of real-world AI inspection performance appears in the dossier.
from Techman Robot deep report →Techman Robot is targeting Southeast Asian smart manufacturing markets, including exhibiting at the Thailand Automation Show in Bangkok in June 2026.
A Yahoo Finance news release [12] reports the Thailand Automation Show participation, but this is a company-issued press release distributed via a wire service — no independent reporter or third-party confirmation of actual market penetration or sales outcomes in Southeast Asia is present.
from Techman Robot deep report →The AMMR (Automated Multi-Machine Replication) feature replicates robot setup and tasks across multiple units to streamline large-scale deployment.
AMMR is described solely on Techman's official application page [2]; no independent user report, customer testimonial, or third-party assessment of its real-world effectiveness at scale appears in the dossier — community feedback on integration complexity [15][19] raises indirect doubts.
from Techman Robot deep report →
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