By offering cobot applications, customers no longer have to select and customize cobot peripherals piece by piece, but instead receive a kit with the most important components for their desired application. "The result is faster deployment and payback," says Jim Lawton, VP of Product and Application Management at UR.

The expanded UR+ ecosystem now comprises two different categories: Components and Application Kits. The kits are developed by industry-leading UR+ partners with in-depth expertise. This avoids additional technical effort when implementing common applications.

The new application category contains a total of 20 kits and will be continuously expanded. Depending on requirements, the kits are available worldwide or in selected regions or countries. They are based on the URCap software, which enables users to control all peripheral devices of the UR cobot directly via its teach pendant with a holistic 3D user interface.

One example is the Robotiq grinding kit, which is now compatible with over 20 pneumatic and electric orbital tools from leading global brands. The kit's integrated path generator ensures consistent force application with every cycle, increasing quality and productivity while reducing programming time to just a few minutes.

The Spatz-Stöger screwdriving set contains seven different UR+ components that enable automatic tool changes and the feeding of fasteners using a pick & place system. © Universal Robots

A large number of the new application sets, such as the Pick&Place screwdriving set from Spatz-Stöger, consist of several UR+-certified solutions that are controlled via a single URCap. The screwdriving set contains seven different UR+ components that enable automatic tool change and feeding of fasteners through a Pick&Place system.

"As the UR+ ecosystem has evolved, Universal Robots has incorporated customer feedback to make cobot implementation even easier," says Jim Lawton. "With more than 200 certified products and over 400 developers, the UR+ platform has grown at a rapid pace." All application kits are presented on the new expanded UR+ website. as