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xArm 850
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xArm 850
UFACTORYThe UFACTORY 850 is a 6-axis collaborative robot arm with 850 mm reach, 5 kg payload, ±0.02 mm repeatability, and 1 m/s max speed, built from aluminium and carbon fiber and weighing approximately 17 kg. It is positioned as a cost-competitive industrial-grade cobot targeting labs, R&D, education, and light manufacturing, priced around $9,849–$10,499 USD at retail (with vendor claims of roughly half the cost of comparable 6-axis arms). It supports UFACTORY Studio (GUI), Python, C++, and ROS/ROS2, and is designed for user-programmable autonomous task execution without requiring an on-site technician. The system is a programmable industrial manipulator — autonomy is entirely dependent on how the end-user programs and deploys it; the arm itself does not perform tasks independently out of the box.
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Specification
- degrees_of_freedom
- 6 axes (6 DoF)
- reach
- 850 mm
- payload
- 5 kg
- max_speed
- 1 m/s
- weight
- 17 kg (37.5 lb)
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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Evidence-graded claims from the UFACTORY deep report
Cheetah Mobile agreed to acquire a 60.8% controlling equity stake in UFACTORY, expected to close Q3 2025, to accelerate robotics commercialization.
The acquisition is confirmed by Cheetah Mobile's own investor relations press release [11], an independent corporate disclosure; however, whether the deal closed on schedule and what operational changes followed remains unverified.
from UFACTORY deep report →
UFACTORY xArm cobots operate autonomously 24/7 once programmed — executing tasks such as pick-and-place, lab automation, and production without a human performing or driving the work during execution.
Autonomy claim is sourced entirely from UFACTORY's own product pages and use-case marketing [1][2][4]; no independent third-party test, customer audit, or journalist verification confirms unattended 24/7 autonomous operation in a real deployment.
from UFACTORY deep report →xArm achieves ±0.1 mm repeatability and speeds up to 1 m/s, positioning it as a precision industrial cobot.
Repeatability and speed specs are stated on UFACTORY's official product pages and commerce listings [2][5][10], but no independent benchmark test or third-party metrology report has verified these figures.
from UFACTORY deep report →UFACTORY offers a VR teleoperation interface enabling remote robot operation for use cases such as logistics, inspection, and maintenance.
The VR teleoperation capability is described on UFACTORY's own use-case page in partnership with Extended Robotics [4], but no independent review, customer deployment report, or third-party test confirms this capability functions as described in real-world conditions.
from UFACTORY deep report →UFACTORY's software ecosystem (UFACTORY Studio, Python/C++ SDK, ROS/ROS2) is free with no hidden fees and receives monthly updates.
The no-fee and monthly-update claims come exclusively from UFACTORY's own product and software pages [9][2]; no independent user review or third-party audit confirms the update cadence or absence of hidden costs, and community discussions do not specifically address software pricing.
from UFACTORY deep report →
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