UR18g-950
A robot arm from Denmark, announced 2026.
Sources retrieved: 3 November 2026 (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)
- Intended use, per the manufacturer
- Not stated
- Indicative price
- 47,996–50,999USD
- Source and note: Indicative priceE cobots.se/shop/universal-robots/ur-robotarmar/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026Caveat. Price range across the control-box, teach-pendant and cable-length options offered for the arm. The page does not say whether VAT is included.
Product render from the manufacturer's own website (universal-robots.com).
Specifications
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Performance5/5 disclosed
Payload18kg39.7lbThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
Source and note: PayloadA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026Caveat. Maximum payload. The manual states that the rated payload depends on the centre-of-gravity offset of the payload.
Reach950mm37.4inThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
Source and note: ReachA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Repeatabilityplus/minus 0.05mmplus/minus 0.002inOur conversion from 0.05 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Source and note: RepeatabilityA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Tool speed4m/s8.95mphOur conversion from 4 m/s. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Source and note: Tool speedA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Joint speed300°/s
Source and note: Joint speedA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Highest joint speed (wrists 1 to 3). Base and shoulder: 180 °/s, elbow: 240 °/s.
Physical5/5 disclosed
Degrees of freedom6DoF
Source and note: Degrees of freedomA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Weight39.2kg86.4lbThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
Source and note: WeightA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Robot weight as given on the product page. The data sheet gives 42 kg (92.6 lb) including cable.
IP ratingIP65
Source and note: IP ratingA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Operating temperature, low0°C32°FThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
Source and note: Operating temperature, lowB universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/UR18g-950_techsheet_pdf_online/UR18g-950_techsheet_en.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Operating temperature, high50°C122°FThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
Source and note: Operating temperature, highB universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/UR18g-950_techsheet_pdf_online/UR18g-950_techsheet_en.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Performance is reduced from 35 °C and up.
Mounting, power and communication4/4 disclosed
Mounting orientationany orientation
Source and note: Mounting orientationB universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/UR18g-950_techsheet_pdf_online/UR18g-950_techsheet_en.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026
Force/torque sensingYes
Source and note: Force/torque sensingB universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/UR18g-950_techsheet_pdf_online/UR18g-950_techsheet_en.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. The force-torque sensor sits at the tool flange. Range: ±150 N and ±10 Nm.
Power consumption350W
Source and note: Power consumptionA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026Caveat. Moderate power consumption. The data sheet gives the maximum power consumption as 570 W.
CommunicationMODBUS TCP EtherNet/IP adapter PROFINET RTDE 1 Gb Ethernet RS-485
Source and note: CommunicationG universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/CB7_techsheet_pdf_online/CB7_techsheet_en.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. The fieldbus protocols belong to the CB7 Core control box. The tool flange has 1 gigabit Ethernet (M12) and RS-485.
Sensing and autonomy2/2 disclosed
ROS 2Yes
Source and note: ROS 2C docs.universal-robots.com/Universal_Robots_ROS2_Documentation/doc/ros2_controller_vs_driver.html · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Built-in ROS 2 support starts with PolyScope X v10.7.0, the software the data sheet lists for this arm. Universal Robots' ROS 2 description package lists ur18g-950 as a robot type.
SDK languagesTypeScript C++ URScript
Source and note: SDK languagesD docs.universal-robots.com/PolyScopeX_SDK_Documentation/build/SDK-v0.19/UserGuide.html · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. The PolyScope X SDK documents a TypeScript API and the URScript language; Universal Robots also publishes a C++ client library for its robot interfaces. The SDK guide also shows a Python example for a ROS 2 node in a Docker container.
Commercial1/1 disclosed
Indicative price47,996–50,999USD41,390–43,980EUR
Source and note: Indicative priceE cobots.se/shop/universal-robots/ur-robotarmar/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026H ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml · Retrieved 1 September 2026Price shown in USD, converted using the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-08-31.
Compliance & certifications2/5 disclosed
CENot stated
Source and note: CEF universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/PDF/SW10_15/user-manual-unifiedG7-PolyX-PDF_online/000-000-00_g-Series_User_Manual_en_Global.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Universal Robots delivers the arm as a partly completed system with a Declaration of Incorporation.
FCCNot stated
ULYes
Source and note: ULA universal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/ · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Certified to UL 1740 by TÜV Rheinland (cTÜVus).
CCCNot stated
Safety certificationEN ISO 13849-1 (PL d, Category 3) EN ISO 10218-1 UL 1740
Source and note: Safety certificationB universal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/UR18g-950_techsheet_pdf_online/UR18g-950_techsheet_en.pdf · Retrieved 3 November 2026Note. Certified by TÜV Rheinland; the North American certification is cTÜVus.
Against the field
Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot. A taller bar means more robots in that group.
Payload
18kg39.7lbThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
50 robot arms state a payload
UR18g-950
14 state a higher figure, 35 a lower one.
Reach
950mm37.4inThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
49 robot arms state a reach
UR18g-950
31 state a higher figure, 17 a lower one.
Weight
39.2kg86.4lbThe manufacturer’s own imperial figure.
46 robot arms state a weight
UR18g-950
23 state a higher figure, 22 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.
Degrees of freedom
6DoF
45 robot arms state degrees of freedom
UR18g-950
12 state a higher figure, 1 a lower one. 30 more state exactly the same figure. 1 states only a bound (≥ or ≤) and is not ranked.
Indicative price
47,996–50,999USD
8 robot arms state a public price
UR18g-950
UR18g-950 states a range, not one figure, so it is shown as a band and not ranked against the others. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.
Notes
Universal Robots introduced the Gen 7 platform, which adds the UR18g-950 arm, at the IMTS trade show in Chicago on 14 September 2026.
Universal Robots lists the UR18g-950 as the successor to the UR18.
Sources
One line per source, not per figure: a source has one retrieval date.
- Auniversal-robots.com/products/ur18g-950/Main source. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Buniversal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/UR18g-950_techsheet_pdf_online/UR18g-950_techsheet_en.pdfSecondary. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Cdocs.universal-robots.com/Universal_Robots_ROS2_Documentation/doc/ros2_controller_vs_driver.htmlSecondary. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Ddocs.universal-robots.com/PolyScopeX_SDK_Documentation/build/SDK-v0.19/UserGuide.htmlSecondary. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Ecobots.se/shop/universal-robots/ur-robotarmar/ur18g-950/Secondary. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Funiversal-robots.com/manuals/EN/PDF/SW10_15/user-manual-unifiedG7-PolyX-PDF_online/000-000-00_g-Series_User_Manual_en_Global.pdfSecondary. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Guniversal-robots.com/manuals/EN/DataSheets/CB7_techsheet_pdf_online/CB7_techsheet_en.pdfSecondary. Retrieved 3 November 2026
- Hecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xmlRate: European Central Bank, Euro foreign exchange reference rates, 31 August 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026
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