Application and Future Outlook of UR5 Robotic Arm Sorting Based on ROS

With the rapid development of industrial automation, robotic arms have become core equipment in intelligent production lines, and sorting tasks, as a key link in industrial processes, have an urgent need for high-precision and flexible control solutions. This paper focuses on the design, application, and future prospects of a UR5 robotic arm sorting system based on the Robot Operating System (ROS). By integrating hardware architectures such as upper and lower computers, machine vision, and communication protocols, and leveraging ROS-based software tools, the system achieves high-precision sorting of objects. The paper first elaborates on the hardware and software design of the system, then analyzes its practical applications in industrial manufacturing, agricultural product processing, and environmental protection, and finally discusses future development trends such as multi-robot collaboration, artificial intelligence integration, and adaptive control. Experimental results demonstrate that the system exhibits excellent performance in terms of sorting accuracy, real-time responsiveness, and environmental adaptability, providing a reliable technical reference for the intelligent upgrading of sorting tasks in various fields.