Collaborative robot with integrated force control and vision. 12kg payload, 1.3m reach.

Is Jaka Zu 12 actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Jaka Zu 12 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Jaka Zu 12?

Jaka Zu 12 is made by Jaka Robotics, based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2014.

Where is Jaka Zu 12 deployed?

1 verified deployment of Jaka Zu 12 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.

What are alternatives to Jaka Zu 12?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable cobot robots to Jaka Zu 12 include Spool Welding Robot (SWR), DENSO COBOTTA, Dobot CR5, Formic Cobot RaaS.

How does Jaka Zu 12 compare to Spool Welding Robot (SWR)?

Jaka Zu 12 and Spool Welding Robot (SWR) (Novarc Technologies · 2 deployments) are both cobot robots on the DEPLOY registry. Jaka Zu 12 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Jaka Zu 12 a top cobot?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Jaka Zu 12 ranks in roughly the top 8% of cobot models tracked by the registry.

Jaka Zu 12 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Robot model

Jaka Zu 12

Collaborative robot with integrated force control and vision.

Manufacturer: Jaka Robotics
Form factor: cobot
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 1

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Key facts

Focus

Chinese collaborative robot manufacturer

Robot

Zu series cobots with integrated force control and vision

Product

Zu 12 6-axis collaborative robot

Funding

$150M+ Series D (SoftBank, Temasek, Prosperity7)

Specs

Reach mm

1300

Payload kg

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Jaka Zu 12. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
JAKA Cobots Power Smart Factories
Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
JAKA Zu 12 collaborative robot
Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Jaka Zu 12.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

https://www.jaka.com/

Common questions

What is Jaka Zu 12?: Collaborative robot with integrated force control and vision. 12kg payload, 1.3m reach.
How much does Jaka Zu 12 cost?: Jaka Zu 12's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Jaka Zu 12 from Jaka Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Jaka Zu 12 actually deployed in the real world?: Yes. Jaka Zu 12 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Jaka Zu 12?: Jaka Zu 12 is made by Jaka Robotics, based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2014.
Where is Jaka Zu 12 deployed?: 1 verified deployment of Jaka Zu 12 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
What are alternatives to Jaka Zu 12?: On the DEPLOY registry, comparable cobot robots to Jaka Zu 12 include Spool Welding Robot (SWR), DENSO COBOTTA, Dobot CR5, Formic Cobot RaaS.
How does Jaka Zu 12 compare to Spool Welding Robot (SWR)?: Jaka Zu 12 and Spool Welding Robot (SWR) (Novarc Technologies · 2 deployments) are both cobot robots on the DEPLOY registry. Jaka Zu 12 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Jaka Zu 12 a top cobot?: On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Jaka Zu 12 ranks in roughly the top 8% of cobot models tracked by the registry.
Is Jaka Zu 12 safe?: Jaka Zu 12 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: cobot

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.