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TM12

Techman Robot's TM12 is a higher-payload collaborative robot in the TM AI Cobot series (12 kg payload class) with an integrated vision system, suited to…

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Manufacturer
Techman Robot
Form factor
cobot
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies TM12, a cobot by Techman Robot (research). 2 sources back the record.

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Overview

Techman Robot's TM12 is a higher-payload collaborative robot in the TM AI Cobot series (12 kg payload class) with an integrated vision system, suited to heavier handling, palletizing, and machine-tending tasks.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Payload

~12 kg

Class

collaborative robot arm with built-in vision

Sensor suite

integrated vision system

Specs

Dof

6

Class

collaborative robot arm with built-in vision

Payload

~12 kg

Reach m

1.3

Weight kg

32.8

Payload kg

12

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for TM12. 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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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for TM12.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.tm-robot.com/en
  2. https://www2.tm-robot.com/en/tm12/

Common questions

What is TM12?
Techman Robot's TM12 is a higher-payload collaborative robot in the TM AI Cobot series (12 kg payload class) with an integrated vision system, suited to heavier handling, palletizing, and machine-tending tasks.
How much does TM12 cost?
TM12's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for TM12 from Techman Robot. 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 TM12 actually deployed in the real world?
TM12 is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of TM12?
TM12's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 6; Payload: ~12 kg; Reach: 1.3 m; Weight: 32.8 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes TM12?
TM12 is made by Techman Robot, based in Taipei, Taiwan, founded in 2015.
Can you buy TM12?
TM12 is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to TM12?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable cobot robots to TM12 include UR5e, Spool Welding Robot (SWR), AUBO i5, DENSO COBOTTA.
How does TM12 compare to UR5e?
TM12 and UR5e (Universal Robots · 4 deployments) are both cobot robots on the DEPLOY registry. TM12 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is TM12 a top cobot?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, TM12 ranks in roughly the top 71% of cobot models tracked by the registry.
What is TM12's maturity stage?
TM12 is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is TM12 deployed?
No verified deployments of TM12 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is TM12 safe?
TM12 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 Techman TM12 collaborative robot?
The Techman Robot TM12 (now OMRON TM Series) is a heavy-duty collaborative robot with 12 kg payload and 1300 mm reach for assembly and material handling tasks. Features built-in vision for precision. Easy to set up, program, operate, and scale across manufacturing applications.
Techman Robot OMRON: TM Series cobots
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: cobot

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source
1
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Company IR disclosure

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

Methodology surface for TM12.

Recent coverage

TM12 in third-party press

Techman Robot and Tesollo unveil adaptive robotic gripper solution for high-mix manufacturing - Robotics & Automation News

Mar 7, 2026

Tesollo and Techman Robot unveil robot for high-mix, low-volume production - The Robot Report

Mar 5, 2026

Techman Robot announces AI cobot series - The Robot Report

Nov 16, 2022