Buying guide
Pick and Place Robots: Buying Guide, Prices and Models
A pick and place robot moves parts or products from one position to another, from high-speed delta robots on packaging lines to vision-guided arms picking items from bins and totes.
2855 robots in our catalogue are tagged to the 5 applications in this guide.
Pick and place covers the widest range of robot types in the catalogue: delta robots for fast, light moves on conveyors; SCARA robots for small-parts assembly; six-axis arms and cobots for bin picking and order picking. The right type depends on weight, speed and how structured the parts are.
Bin picking and each-picking are the hard cases: parts arrive jumbled, so the cell needs 3D vision and grasp planning. The application pages below separate structured moves from vision-guided ones.
Applications
What to look for
- Speed and precision
- Delta robots reach 100 or more picks per minute at light payloads; SCARA robots add precision for assembly; six-axis arms trade speed for reach and flexibility. Repeatability matters most for insertion and assembly.
- Vision and grasping
- For jumbled parts, budget for 3D vision, grasp planning software and a gripper (vacuum, two-finger or soft) that suits the part surfaces. Structured feeds can use simpler 2D vision or fixtures.
- Payload and reach
- Size the arm for the heaviest part plus the gripper and account for the full working envelope, including bin depth or conveyor width.
- Integration
- Conveyor tracking, PLC handshakes and end-of-arm tooling changeovers decide how fast the cell can be commissioned and changed over between products.
- Cost
- Entry-level cobots and SCARA robots are among the most affordable industrial robots; vision and grippers can cost as much as the arm. Published prices appear on the model pages where manufacturers list them.
Representative models
The most completely documented models tagged to these applications. Figures are the manufacturer's; blanks mean not published.
| Model | Maker | Payload | Reach | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUAVO 5-W MAX | Leju Robotics | Not announced | ||
| Geek+ RS11-DA | Geek+ Technology Co., Ltd. (Geekplus Technology Co.) | Not announced | ||
| Peitian AIR15-950 | Peitian Robot | Not announced | ||
| Peitian AIR12SC-1000 | Peitian Robot | Not announced | ||
| Peitian AIR4-560B | Peitian Robot | Not announced | ||
| Peitian AIR10-1210 | Peitian Robot | Not announced | ||
| Peitian AIR15-950/3 | Peitian Robot | Not announced | ||
| Peitian AIR3SC-400 | Peitian Robot | Not announced |
Prices
Priced models
10
From
$799
Median
$7,000
Up to
$49,500
Verified published prices in the Robotic Arm category; most manufacturers quote per deployment.See the Robotic Arm price guide.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a pick and place robot?
A pick and place robot moves parts or products from one position to another, from high-speed delta robots on packaging lines to vision-guided arms picking items from bins and totes.
How much does a pick and place robot cost?
Across the 10 pick and place robots in our catalogue with a verified published price, prices run from $799 to $49,500, with a median of $7,000. Integration, tooling and software are extra, and most manufacturers quote per deployment.
Which pick and place robots should I look at first?
KUAVO 5-W MAX, Geek+ RS11-DA, Peitian AIR15-950, Peitian AIR12SC-1000 and Peitian AIR4-560B are among the most completely documented models for this application in our catalogue of 2855. Every listing shows verified specifications and pricing where published.
What jobs do pick and place robots do?
The applications in this guide, with the number of catalogued robots tagged to each: bin picking (1272), each picking (172), small parts assembly (990), micro fulfilment (383), line speed packing (38).
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