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MiniCobo vs Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Side-by-side comparison of MiniCobo (Shanghai JAKA Robotics Co., Ltd.) and Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm (Universal Robots A/S (subsidiary of Teradyne)) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.

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Layer 1: Identity & Trust

Manufacturer Country

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboCN
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmDK

Year First Available

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo2014
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Verified Deployments

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo0 Deployments
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm0 Deployments

Layer 2: Operational

Price Range (USD)

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo$13,313
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm$57,754

Availability Status

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboACTIVE
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmACTIVE

Arm Mechanics

Reach

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo580 mm
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Repeatability

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo±0.1 mm
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Payload

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo1 kg
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

IP Rating

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboIP40
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Degrees of Freedom

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo6
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Max TCP Speed

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo1.5 m/s
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Robot Weight

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo9.4 kg
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Mounting Options

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboAt any angle
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Safety

Safety Rating

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboCE (Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, EMC, RED), RoHS, KCs, GB 11291.1-2011, ISO 10218-1:2011
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmEN ISO 13849-1, EN ISO 10218-1, UL1740

Ease of Use

Programming Interface

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboproprietary_app
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Software & Connectivity

Fieldbus Protocols

  • MiniCoboMiniCoboTCP/IP, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, Profinet
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm

Commercial

Price (USD)

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo$13,313
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm$57,754

Warranty

  • MiniCoboMiniCobo
  • Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot ArmUniversal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm1 yrs

Insufficient data for full comparison

The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Battery / Shift Runtime, Force/Torque Sensing, TCP Speed (Collaborative), Power/Force Limiting, Safety I/O Pairs, Duty Cycle, Setup Time, Time to Redeploy, No-Code Capable, Offline Programming, Tool Flange Standard, Tool Changer Support, Integrated F/T Sensor, Wrist Power Supply, SDK Languages, ROS Compatible, Digital Twin Support, MTBF, Path Accuracy, CaaS / Month, Lead Time

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About this comparison

MiniCobo vs Universal Robots UR18 Collaborative Robot Arm compares two robots in the cobot category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Trust Score is calculated.