What is the KUKA KR QUANTEC?

The KUKA KR QUANTEC is a high-payload industrial robot arm made by KUKA AG of Augsburg, Germany, used in automotive and heavy industry. DEPLOY records a payload range of 90 to 300 kg and a 3.1 m reach, with verified deployments including Volkswagen in Zwickau, Germany.

Key facts

Form factor: industrial_robot
Verified deployments: 2
Maker: KUKA AG
axes: 6
reachMm: 2701
payloadKg: 120
repeatabilityMm: 0.05

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What it is

The KUKA KR QUANTEC is a high-payload articulated industrial robot from KUKA AG, based in Augsburg, Germany, a robotics maker founded in 1898. It is a floor-standing six-axis arm aimed at automotive body shops and other heavy-industry lines.

What it actually does

DEPLOY records it as a high-payload robot for automotive and heavy industry. The registry lists a payload capacity of 90 to 300 kg and a reach of 3.1 m. That combination of high payload and long reach is built for handling large, heavy parts and welding at scale.

Where it is deployed

DEPLOY holds 2 verified deployments: Volkswagen's plant in Zwickau, Germany, and an aggregate record at KUKA's Augsburg headquarters. Both are named, source-backed records rather than announcements.

For a comparable high-payload arm, see what the ABB IRB 6700 is. For how KUKA prices the arm, see how much the KUKA KR QUANTEC costs. For how DEPLOY separates verified deployments from claims, see verified-vs-claimed.

Frequently asked

Who makes the KUKA KR QUANTEC?

The KUKA KR QUANTEC is made by KUKA AG, based in Augsburg, Germany, a robotics company founded in 1898.