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xArm

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Research and development

by UFACTORY · 3 versions: xArm 5, xArm 6 and xArm 7

Key facts

Robot arm weighing 11.3 kg.

Weight
11.3 kg (xArm 6: 12.5 kg · xArm 7: 14.3 kg)
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. xArm 5, robot arm only (control box excluded). Original text: “Weight(robot arm only) 11.3kg 12.5kg 14.3kg”

Version xArm 5. robot arm only (control box excluded).

Payload
3 kg (xArm 6: 5 kg · xArm 7: 3.5 kg)
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. xArm 5. Original text: “Payload 3kg 5kg 3.5kg”

Version xArm 5.

Public SDK
Yes https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-Python-SDK
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “[SDK](https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-Python-SDK) motion functions demand xArm to operate in Mode 0”
Mounting
Any
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Robot Mounting Any”

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Specifications

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xArm, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationxArm 5xArm 6xArm 7Level of evidence
WeightxArm 511.3 kgOriginal text: “11.3kg”xArm 612.5 kgOriginal text: “12.5kg”xArm 714.3 kgOriginal text: “14.3kg”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. xArm 5, robot arm only (control box excluded). Original text: “Weight(robot arm only) 11.3kg 12.5kg 14.3kg”
PayloadxArm 53 kgOriginal text: “3kg”xArm 65 kgOriginal text: “5kg”xArm 73.5 kgOriginal text: “3.5kg”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. xArm 5. Original text: “Payload 3kg 5kg 3.5kg”
MountingAnyClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Robot Mounting Any”
Power consumption200 WOriginal text: “Typical 200 W”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. typical consumption (max 500 W is a peak, not typical). Original text: “Power Consumption Typical 200 W, Max 500 W”

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Claimed by the manufacturerReported by a news outletIndependent test observed or measuredNo: confirmed absence · Not disclosed: no source

Certifications and compliance

Only what an official source states (declaration of conformity, manual, maker page), with that source.

xArm, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationxArm 5xArm 6xArm 7Level of evidence
CE markingYesClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Certifications complete (CE)”

Program this robot

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Programmable: yes (Python, C++, ROS 2).

Accessible from the beginner level. To start: block-based programming. To go further: Python SDK; C++ SDK; ROS.

SDK and languages

Public SDK
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 21 May 2026. Original text: “git clone https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-CPLUS-SDK.git”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Fully functional open-source Python/C++ SDK provides more flexible programming.”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 24 June 2026. Original text: “pip install xarm-python-sdk”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “the corresponding git repository is: [xArm-CPLUS-SDK](https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-CPLUS-SDK.git), for interfacing with real xArms”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “[SDK](https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-Python-SDK) motion functions demand xArm to operate in Mode 0”
Python API
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Fully functional open-source Python/C++ SDK provides more flexible programming.”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “[SDK](https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-Python-SDK) motion functions demand xArm to operate in Mode 0”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 24 June 2026. Original text: “## Overview xArm Python SDK”
C++ API
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 21 May 2026. Original text: “# xArm-C++-SDK”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Fully functional open-source Python/C++ SDK provides more flexible programming.”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “the corresponding git repository is: [xArm-CPLUS-SDK](https://github.com/xArm-Developer/xArm-CPLUS-SDK.git), for interfacing with real xArms”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “After using xArm C++ SDK as sub-module”
Block-based programming
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Drag and drop to create your code in minutes.”
Open-source SDK
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Fully functional open-source Python/C++ SDK”

ROS 2

ROS compatibility
ROS 1 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. xarm_ros package; tested on Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/20.04. Original text: “Developing and testing environment: Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/20.04 + ROS Kinetic/Melodic/Noetic.”ROS 2 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “ROS/ROS2 packages are ready-to-go.”ROS 2 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “This package defines the hardware interface for real xArm control under ros2.”
Supported ROS 2 distributions
Foxy, Galactic, Humble, Jazzy, Rolling Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “- Ubuntu 20.04 + ROS Foxy - Ubuntu 20.04 + ROS Galactic - Ubuntu 22.04 + ROS Humble - Ubuntu 24.04 + ROS Jazzy - Ubuntu 22.04 + ROS Rolling”

Simulation

Official simulation model
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “This repository contains simulation models, and corresponding motion planning and controlling demos of the xArm series from UFACTORY.”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “This repository contains the 3D models of xArm series and demo packages for ROS development and simulations.”
Gazebo simulation
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “add support for Gazebo simulation, can be controlled by moveit.”Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. UFACTORY (pages produit officielles), published 11 August 2026. Original text: “Add Moveit! planner support to control Gazebo virtual model and real xArm”

Official code

  • xArm-Developer/xArm-Python-SDK · Official SDK

    BSD-3-Clause · 327 stars · Python · Slowing down, last updated 24/06/2026

    Python SDK for UFACTORY robots, 850, xArm5/6/7, and Lite6.

  • xArm-Developer/xArm-CPLUS-SDK · Official SDK

    BSD-3-Clause · 64 stars · C++ · Slowing down, last updated 21/05/2026

    C++ SDK for UFACTORY robots, 850, xArm5/6/7, and Lite6.

  • xArm-Developer/xarm_ros · ROS 2 packages

    BSD-3-Clause · 302 stars · C++ · Active, last updated 11/08/2026

    ROS packages for robotic products from UFACTORY

  • xArm-Developer/xarm_ros2 · ROS 2 packages

    BSD-3-Clause · 276 stars · Python · Active, last updated 11/08/2026

    ROS2 developer packages for robotic products from UFACTORY

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

Community projects

  • RobotControlStack/robot-control-stack · Project independent of the manufacturer

    AGPL-3.0 · 163 stars · Python · Active, last updated 22/09/2026

    A lean, ROS-free sim-to-real framework for training and deploying Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models and RL agents. Native MuJoCo Gymnasium wrappers with synchronous execution for Franka, UR5e, xArm, SO101 and YAM.

  • GeneralTrajectory/dex-teleop · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Licence not recognised automatically · 80 stars · Python · Slowing down, last updated 05/01/2026

    VR-based Teleoperation for Dexterous Manipulation - Control xArm + Inspire Hands with Vive Trackers and Quest Hand Tracking

  • ccourson/Hiwonder-xArm1S · Project independent of the manufacturer

    MIT · 78 stars · C++ · Dormant, last updated 22/01/2025

    HiWonder xArm1S 6-DOF servo controller libraries

  • huggingface/gym-xarm · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Apache-2.0 · 76 stars · Python · Active, last updated 24/09/2026

    A gym environment for xArm

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

Independent tests

What others measured with the robot in their hands. A measurement keeps its conditions and does not replace the announced value: two measurements taken in different conditions cannot be compared.

UFACTORY xArm Hands-OnIndependent test, not by the manufacturerChannel: Engadget

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