Robot model
KUKA KR QUANTEC
6-axis industrial robot family with 120 kg payload and 2701 mm reach for material handling and palletizing.
- Manufacturer
- KUKA AG
- Form factor
- industrial_robot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
- Website
- kuka.com ↗
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Key facts
Robot
Backers
Specs
Dof
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Reach Mm
Reach m
Ip rating
Payload Kg
Payload kg
Repeatability Mm
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not disclosed
- Price
- $25K to $150K (analyst estimate)as of 2026-01-01
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$25,000 - $150,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2026-01-01
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2026
Deployments (2)
- KUKA KR QUANTEC at Germanyoperational
KUKA KR QUANTEC robots are deployed at Volkswagen's Zwickau plant for automated body-shop and handling operations in support of electric vehicle production, which began in November 2019.
- KUKA KR QUANTEC at Globaloperational
Aggregate deployment of KUKA KR QUANTEC across automotive and heavy industry.
KUKA KR QUANTEC on the deployment map
Where KUKA KR QUANTEC is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
KUKA KR QUANTEC 2 PA food palletizing
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recorded: $25,000-$150,000Jan 1, 2026
Analyst estimate
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2019
at Germany
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA AI compute -- KUKA.AI visual quality inspection and manufacturing intelligencesupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for KUKA KR QUANTEC.
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Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is KUKA KR QUANTEC?
- 6-axis industrial robot family with 120 kg payload and 2701 mm reach for material handling and palletizing.
- How much does KUKA KR QUANTEC cost?
- KUKA KR QUANTEC is listed at $25,000 to $150,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
- Is KUKA KR QUANTEC actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. KUKA KR QUANTEC 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.
- What are the specs of KUKA KR QUANTEC?
- KUKA KR QUANTEC's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 6; Reach: 2.7 m; IP rating: IP65; Payload: 120 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes KUKA KR QUANTEC?
- KUKA KR QUANTEC is made by KUKA AG, based in Augsburg, Germany, founded in 1898.
- Where is KUKA KR QUANTEC deployed?
- 2 verified deployments of KUKA KR QUANTEC are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Germany, Global.
- Can you buy KUKA KR QUANTEC?
- KUKA KR QUANTEC has a price on record (see the pricing section); check the manufacturer for current availability.
- What are alternatives to KUKA KR QUANTEC?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable industrial_robot robots to KUKA KR QUANTEC include AmbiSort A-Series, ABB IRB 6700, AMP Cortex, AmbiSort B-Series.
- How does KUKA KR QUANTEC compare to AmbiSort A-Series?
- KUKA KR QUANTEC and AmbiSort A-Series (Ambi Robotics · 4 deployments) are both industrial_robot robots on the DEPLOY registry. KUKA KR QUANTEC has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is KUKA KR QUANTEC a top industrial_robot?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, KUKA KR QUANTEC ranks in roughly the top 5% of industrial_robot models tracked by the registry.
- Is KUKA KR QUANTEC safe?
- KUKA KR QUANTEC 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.
- What is the KUKA KR Quantec robot?
- The KUKA KR QUANTEC series is the world's first industrial robot range to have digital motion modes. These are software add-ons which ensure optimal robot performance for different applications. KUKA offers industrial robots in various kinematics, payloads, reaches, and special variants for manufacturing automation.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: industrial_robot
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for KUKA KR QUANTEC.Recent coverage
KUKA KR QUANTEC in third-party press
In the press
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Machine-readable surfaces
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Video
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Reality vs attention
KUKA KR QUANTEC draws attention at the 96th percentile but verifies reality at the 78th percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap +18.2, 5th widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026