Unitree Z1 Air robotic arm

Unitree Z1 Air: Intelligent lightweight kinematics for next-generation robotics research

Maximize the performance of your mobile robotic platforms with the highly sophisticated Unitree Z1 Air. This ultra-lightweight yet extremely robust 6-axis robotic arm was developed specifically for seamless integration onto quadrupedal walking robots and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). With a remarkable payload of 2 kg and a repeatability of approx. 0.1 mm, it offers developers and researchers the perfect symbiosis of power, precision, and agile mobility for demanding manipulation tasks in the field.

Highlights of the Unitree Z1 Air kinematics

• 6 Degrees of Freedom (6 DoF): Thanks to its 6 axes, the mechanical arm body offers exceptional freedom of movement to effortlessly follow complex spatial trajectories.
• Superior range of motion: With wide rotation limits on all joints (such as J1 with ±150° and J6 with ±160°), the arm opens up an extremely large and flexible workspace.
• Precise 0.1 mm repeatability: Guarantees high-precision, consistent workflows for recurring pick-and-place tasks or delicate laboratory applications.
• Powerful 2 kg payload: Despite the weight-optimized housing, the Z1 Air effortlessly handles objects and tools weighing up to 2 kg in continuous daily operation.

Highlights for control & safety

• Sensitive collision detection system: Protects humans and machines in the shared workspace through highly sensitive automatic shutdown upon physical resistance.
• Manual drag-and-drop teaching: Enables extremely intuitive learning of new movement paths by simply guiding the arm manually by hand.
• Hybrid control (position & force control): Supports both precise position control and highly developed force control for sensitive gripping and interacting with delicate surfaces.

Technical specifications

Advantage for professionals: The Unitree Z1 Air combines industrial precision with an unrivaled lightweight design for demanding development environments. By combining sensitive force control, precise position tracking, and intuitive drag-and-drop teaching, research teams and integrators drastically reduce development cycles for complex manipulation sequences. Rely on maximum stability during mobile operations and realize the most demanding applications in no time.