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JAKA Zu 12
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JAKA Zu 12
JAKA Zu SeriesThe JAKA Zu 12 is a 6-axis collaborative robot arm manufactured by JAKA Robotics (founded 2014, headquartered in China with global distribution). It offers a 12 kg payload, 1327 mm reach, ±0.03 mm repeatability, IP54 protection, and 500 W nominal power consumption, weighing 41 kg. It supports wireless programming via PC, tablet, or smartphone (no teach pendant required), multiple programming modes including drag-and-teach and graphic programming, and is designed for heavy-duty cobot tasks such as machine tending, palletizing, and packing across automotive, metal processing, medical, and electronics industries. No independent user reviews were found at time of extraction, and several specifications (e.g., MTBF figures) differ between sources, warranting caution on vendor-only claims.
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Specification
- maximum payload
- 12 kg (26.4 lb)
- reach
- 1327 mm (52.2 in)
- robot weight (incl. cables)
- 41 kg (90.39 lb)
- nominal power consumption
- 500 W
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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Evidence-graded claims from the JAKA Zu Series deep report
The Zu Series robots operate autonomously — executing welding, assembly, palletizing, and other tasks independently once programmed, without human teleoperation.
The Robot Report [7], an independent trade publication, describes JAKA Zu as a 6-axis cobot with torque-feedback collision detection enabling self-directed task execution; no source from any channel indicates human teleoperation of the tasks themselves, though long-term reliability data remains unverified.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →The Zu Series features torque-feedback collision detection enabling safe human-robot collaboration.
The Robot Report [7], an independent news source, specifically names torque-feedback collision detection as a Zu Series feature; however, no independent safety certification test result (e.g., ISO/TS 15066) is cited in the dossier.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →JAKA Zu Series robots are fully commercially available with retail pricing ranging from $27,600 (Zu3) to $54,700 (Zu30) through certified distributors in the US and Europe.
Certified distributor Triple Automation [2] and European distributor Pronet [4] independently list specific model prices (e.g., Zu5 at €19,000 excl. VAT, Zu7 at $32,000), confirming active commercial availability; exact pricing may vary and the Zu5 EUR listing has minor internal inconsistencies.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →JAKA has raised over $200 million in total funding (Series C ~$50M in 2021, Series D ~$150M in 2022), signalling significant investor confidence in the Zu Series platform.
The Robot Report [7] and PR Newswire [8] independently report the $150M Series D, and a separate distributor blog [9] reports the Series C; however, funding confirms investor sentiment only — it does not independently validate product capability or deployment claims.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →
JAKA Zu Series achieves repeatability of ±0.02–±0.03 mm across its model range.
Repeatability figures come exclusively from commerce/distributor specification tables [2][5] — no independent third-party test or academic benchmark has verified these values.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →JAKA has deployed tens of thousands of robots across ~100 countries with 1,500+ customers including Toyota, Ford, and Schneider Electric.
This deployment scale claim originates solely from JAKA's own Facebook/social media post [10] — no independent customer confirmation, third-party audit, or journalist verification of the named customers or unit counts is present in the dossier.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →The Zu Series spans a payload range of 3–30 kg with reaches up to 1,780 mm, covering a broad range of industrial tasks.
The official product page [1] lists Zu30/Zu35 models and a distributor prices Zu30 at $54,700 [2], but an independent commerce spec table [5] caps the range at 20 kg, creating an unresolved conflict; the 1,780 mm reach figure is distributor-sourced only.
from JAKA Zu Series deep report →
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