LBR iiwa

A silver and orange robotic arm stands tall. — Lightweight, capable, and shiny. Photo: Kuka

LBR iiwa is a 7-axis robot arm designed for safe human-robot collaboration in the workspace. It has joint-torque sensors in all axes to move precisely and detect contact with humans and objects.

Creator

Year

2013

Country

Germany 🇩🇪

Categories

Industrial

Features

Did you know?

LBR stands for "Leichtbauroboter" (German for lightweight robot), and iiwa means "intelligent industrial work assistant."

A man holds the robot arm in place as its arm attachment reaches towards a white object. — LBR iiwa learns by demonstration. Photo: Kuka

Close-up of blue gripper hands as they pour a beer into a glass. — Need a drink? LBR iiwa can do it. Photo: Martin Leissl/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Specs

Overview: Lightweight and safe for human-robot collaboration. Available in two versions with payload capacities of 7 and 14 kilograms.
Status: Ongoing
Year: 2013
Website: kuka.com/en-us/products/robotics-systems/industrial-robots/lbr-iiwa
Width: 80 cm
Height: 126.6 cm
Length: 40 cm
Weight: 22 kg
Sensors: High precision joint torque sensors
Degrees of Freedom (DoF): 7
Software: Kuka Sunrise.OS
Power: External power supply