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Aerotech CARTESIUS

Name: Aerotech CARTESIUS
Brand: Aerotech

Aerotech ball-screw gantry robot for pick-and-place and assembly.

CARTESIUS is a configurable Cartesian robot from Aerotech in a T-style layout, built on the PRO-series linear stages. Maximum travel is 1.0 m × 0.5 m × 0.3 m and the three-axis load is up to 25 kg. Versions are XY, XYZ and XZ, left- or right-handed, with an optional rotary axis on the Z axis. The manufacturer lists pick-and-place, assembly, test and inspection and dispensing as uses. Availability in the Netherlands has not been confirmed.

Status 2026

ShowcaseThis model is listed as a showcase. Direct commercial availability has not been confirmed.

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Type: Industrial robots
Origin: United States
Deployment: Not confirmed
Region: United States
Applications: 2 applications

ProductionIndustrial robot
Reprogrammable manipulator (robot arm) with three or more axes, for automation in industry.

Schematic · photo not available

ModularCartesian gantry robot
In the industrial robots category.

What is Aerotech CARTESIUS?

Aerotech CARTESIUS is an industrial robot from Aerotech from United States, listed for pick-and-place and assembly and test, inspection and dispensing. Market status: showcase. Availability and deployment options should be confirmed with a supplier. Robotleasen does not sell robots; it helps businesses compare suppliers and recorded information.

Application

What was CARTESIUS developed for?

Pick-and-place and assembly
Test, inspection and dispensing

Business fit

When might CARTESIUS be a fit?

An initial view based on the recorded category and model information

May be suitable for

Organisations assessing a robot for a defined task and work environment.
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Businesses that want to validate the application and integration requirements.

Considerations

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Facts

Did you know?

Notable facts about CARTESIUS, its manufacturer and this type of robot

2021
According to ISO 8373:2021, an industrial robot is an automatically controlled manipulator that is reprogrammable, has multiple purposes and can be programmed in three or more axes.
Source: IFR, Industrial robots (ISO 8373)
1961
In 1961 the Unimate was installed on a General Motors assembly line in Ewing Township, New Jersey. Guinness World Records lists it as the first industrial production robot.
Source: Guinness World Records, First industrial production robot
2025
A safety standard for industrial robots, ISO 10218-1, appeared in February 2025 as its third edition.
Source: ISO 10218-1:2025
2023
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (the Machinery Regulation) replaces Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and applies from 20 January 2027.
Source: EU-OSHA, Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

Market and supply

Is CARTESIUS available?

A profile status is not a confirmed offer or delivery time

What is settled?

Checked 11 November 2026

Market status
Showcase
Mainly a demonstration model; not regularly on sale.
confirmed
Region
United States
Where the model is supplied, according to the profile.
confirmed
Lease / RaaS
Not confirmed
No supplier has confirmed lease or robot-as-a-service.
not confirmed
Rental
Not confirmed
No supplier has confirmed rental.
not confirmed

2 of 4 settled. The rest depends on the supplier.

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Manufacturer

Aerotech

Aerotech is listed in the Robotleasen directory with one robot model.

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Open comparison overview

Feature	CARTESIUSAerotech · this robot	Motoman MOTOMINIYaskawa	Motoman PL190Yaskawa	Motoman PL320Yaskawa
Market status	Showcase	Commercially available	Commercially available	Commercially available
Application	Pick-and-place and assembly, Test, inspection and dispensing	Assembly, Handling	Palletising	Palletising
Deployment	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Region	United States	Not publicly confirmed	Not publicly confirmed	Not publicly confirmed
Difference	—	Different market status: commercially available	Different market status: commercially available	Different market status: commercially available
Link		View robot	View robot	View robot

Frequently asked questions

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What is the Aerotech CARTESIUS?

Which supplier is listed for the Aerotech CARTESIUS?

Aerotech CARTESIUS is listed under Aerotech, based in United States. Check local sales and support terms directly with the supplier.

Is the Aerotech CARTESIUS available to buy or lease in the Netherlands?

Showcase. Deployment: not confirmed. Whether this model is available to buy, rent or lease in the Netherlands depends on the supplier. Ask a supplier to confirm current availability.

How much does the Aerotech CARTESIUS cost?

No reliable public price is listed for this model. Costs depend on configuration and supplier. Ask a supplier for price information

What is the Aerotech CARTESIUS used for?

The applications listed for the Aerotech CARTESIUS include pick-and-place and assembly and test, inspection and dispensing.

What are alternatives to the Aerotech CARTESIUS?

Profiles include Yaskawa Motoman MOTOMINI, Yaskawa Motoman PL190 and Yaskawa Motoman PL320. Compare their applications, specifications and market status.

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