KUKA's LBR iisy 11 R1300 is the industrial end of the cobot market: an 11 kg arm with a 1300 mm reach, built on KUKA's industrial robot technology rather than as a light-duty helper. The question buyers actually ask is what that reach-plus-payload combination costs, because most cobot price talk stops at 5–7 kg arms.
What the LBR iisy 11 R1300 is
The LBR iisy 11 R1300 is a six-axis cobot aimed at machine tending and palletising, where the job needs both reach and payload at once — long reach to cover a pallet or a machine, and enough payload to carry the part plus a gripper. Its 0.05 mm repeatability is the number to check against your placement tolerance, and its industrial lineage is the reason KUKA pitches it on long service life rather than on being the cheapest arm in the room.
The published specifications, from the dealer listing, are:
- Payload: 11 kg
- Reach: 1300 mm
- Repeatability: 0.05 mm
The combination matters more than any single number. An 11 kg arm with a short reach cannot palletise a full pallet; a long-reach arm rated at 5 kg cannot lift the carton. The iisy 11 R1300 is for the overlap: cartons, trays and machine parts up to 11 kg, across a 1300 mm working area.
Verified prices, checked November 3, 2026
| Model | Listed price | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| KUKA LBR iisy 11 R1300 | €25,000 excl. VAT | 11 kg cobot, 1300 mm reach, 0.05 mm repeatability |
Note the price positioning: at €25,000 excl. VAT, this 11 kg / 1300 mm arm lists below several smaller-payload cobots from other brands. That is not a mistake to celebrate or a reason to assume corners were cut — it is a reason to check exactly what is included in the quote (controller, teach pendant, safety package, freight) before comparing it against a rival arm's headline price.
When the iisy 11 R1300 fits, and when it does not
The iisy 11 R1300 fits best for machine tending and palletising where parts plus gripper stay at or below 11 kg and the workstation fits inside a 1300 mm reach, especially where repeatability of 0.05 mm is good enough for the placement tolerance.
Step up or sideways when any of these apply: payloads above 11 kg, reach beyond 1300 mm, a placement tolerance tighter than 0.05 mm, or an environment that needs a higher protection rating than the standard configuration offers. Buying this arm for a 15 kg carton is not a saving; it is a cell that cannot run the job.
A final budgeting note: the €25,000 figure is the robot price excl. VAT. Treat the gripper, any camera or palletising software, safety validation for your specific cell, freight and VAT as separate lines, and confirm the current dealer price before budgeting, since cobot pricing moves with configuration and region.
For the wider collaborative robot landscape, see our collaborative robot category.
Sources
- Unchained Robotics — KUKA LBR iisy 11 R1300 product page (€25,000 excl. VAT, 11 kg payload, 1300 mm reach, 0.05 mm repeatability, checked November 3, 2026)
Prices are dealer listings verified November 3, 2026. They move with configuration, options and region. Always confirm on a live quote before budgeting.