Verified user
Feb 9, 2023
Period
- 2019
Title
Expensive but good robot
Pro
This model is very good, much more robust than competitors. I found this model very popular in the research community, which makes easy to find online support.
Con
The robot is pretty expensive. For academic research, it is hard to afford kuka's requests. Moreover, the use is less user-friendly w.r.t. other competitors. Hard to use as first experience.
Anna Plesowicz
ControlTec Sp. z o.o.
Dec 12, 2022
Period
- 2022
Title
The KUKA LBR IIWA 14 cobot was used as part of an integration with two assembly stations and a linear actuator which received a component from another robotic cage. The component was placed into the first assembly machine by the operator. Meanwhile, the cobot collected another component from the linear actuator with one half of its gripper, then used the other half to pick up the component from the first assembly machine. At the end of the sequence, a robot proceeded to the second assembly machine and placed both parts in their desired areas.
Pro
The ability of the cobot to cooperate with the operator improved the entire process of assembling the two parts together. The electrical and pneumatical connection wasn't very complicated, and went quite intuitively. The robot manages to work even at almost the maximum allowable lifting capacity. With a double gripper and two heavy components, it has absolutely no problem with operating.
Con
At some point during the integration, a KUKA service support was necessary - the cobot had refused to do anything. Unfortunately, this bug was not mentioned in any of the user manuals, and had to personally appear at the site. Programming of the cobot was also a bit problematic, but perhaps all due to the limited space around the cobot itself.
Karam Almaghout
Innopolis University
Oct 26, 2022
Period
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
Title
I use this robot for academic purposes in the following tasks:
1. pick-and-place
2. assembly
3. Manipulation of cables (two robots working cooperatively)
The robot has integrated force/torque sensors which are significantly useful in these tasks
Also we integrate camera for visual servoing
Pro
Lightweight
High load to weight ratio (14/29.9)
Integrated force/torque sensors
Highly safe for human-robot collaboration
Ability to work in compliance and positiin control
Con
Highly expensive (~100k $)
Not very easy to program compared to other cobots
Speed is lower than the industrial robots